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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811304303321

Titolo

Down syndrome across the life span [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Monica Cuskelly, Anne Jobling and Susan Buckley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Whurr Publishers, 2002

ISBN

1-282-13832-4

9786612138324

0-470-77798-2

0-470-77788-5

0-585-48537-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CuskellyMonica

JoblingAnne

BuckleySue

Disciplina

362.196858842

Soggetti

Down syndrome

Down syndrome - Patients - Medical care

People with mental disabilities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The 7th World Congress on Down syndrome was held in Sydney, Australia, in March 2000"-- Pref.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Down Syndrome across the Life Span; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Section 1 Views of self; Chapter 1 Beyond the myths: representing people with Down syndrome; Section 2 Motivation, learning and self-regulation in young children; Chapter 2 Learning in young children with Down syndrome: public perceptions, empirical evidence; Chapter 3 Self-regulation in children and young people with Down syndrome; Section 3 Educational provision; Chapter 4 What matters most? A reflection on a quarter century of early childhood intervention

Chapter 5 Making inclusion work: improving educational outcomes for students with Down syndrome in the regular classroomSection 4 Learning and education; Chapter 6 Cognitive development and education: perspectives on Down syndrome from a twenty-year research programme; Chapter 7 Broadening approaches to literacy



education for young adults with Down syndrome; Chapter 8 Numeracy and money management skills in young adults with Down syndrome; Section 5 Adult Life; Chapter 9 Life styles of adults with Down syndrome living at home

Chapter 10 Some studies involving individuals with Down syndrome and their relevance to a quality of life modelChapter 11 From autonomy to work placement; Section 6 Families; Chapter 12 An appreciative inquiry about adults with Down syndrome; Chapter 13 Multiple perspectives of family life; Section 7 Verbal-motor behaviour; Chapter 14 Verbalmotor behaviour in persons with Down syndrome; Section 8 Service development; Chapter 15 Creating positive lifestyles for people with Down syndrome in developing countries; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book promotes a positive message for people with Down syndrome across the world. Living with Down Syndrome is a positive experience for the majority of children and adults with Down syndrome, and for their families. Of course there are difficulties to be faced, but quality of life, from infancy to old age, is determined more by the quality of healthcare, education and social inclusion offered to individuals, than by the developmental difficulties that are associated with Down syndrome. The aim of this book is to bring the latest information on research and good practice to families, pra