Midwest Book Review
Now in its second edition, Babies with Down Syndrome continues to be the definitive reference. This edition features expanded, up-to-date on pre-natal testing, daily care, medical care, early intervention, special education, advocacy, and disability lay, including the latest on the Americans with Disabilities Act. The resource guide has been completely updated and expanded to include both national and international organizations that serve people with Down Syndrome.


Book Description
The book that thousands of new parents and professionals have turned to as their first source of information on Down syndrome. This classic guide provides new parents with straightforward and compassionate advice and insight. It helps families become more confident in their ability to cope, to learn about their child's development, to know where to seek help, and to advocate for their child. This second edition, written by the same knowledgeable parents and professionals who contributed to the first edition, covers these important areas: diagnosis; medical concerns & treatment; coping with your emotions; daily care; family life; early intervention; special education; and legal rights. The satisfying blend of practical information and emotional support make BABIES WITH DOWN SYNDROME the guide new families will want to refer to first.


From the Publisher
A REVIEW - "When parents first learn that their baby has Down syndrome, they often feel a rush of emotions. Many families report an overwhelming sense of feeling alone and isolated. Connecting to other 'veteran parents' is often the first and perhaps most valuable step families take as they begin their journey toward understanding and coming to terms with their child and his or her special needs. This book fills a niche by providing information and support in a comfortable written style. The tone of the book is set from the beginning with a foreword by Forts, a woman with an impressive list of activities and credentials, who also happens to have Down syndrome. She states that she is really an 'up' syndrome person! Further, in the introduction, the editor states: No book can mend a broken heart or shattered dreams...but it can give you the facts you need to begin dreaming once again of the bright future all parents want for their children. That is exactly what this book proceeds to accomplish, challenging myths and misconceptions, without judging or moralizing. This book would be an important resource to any new parents. All professionals working directly with families should add this book to their loan libraries or resources to share with new parents." Diane Apter, Early Childhood Directions Center, Syracuse, NY, from Mental Retardation, Vol. 34, No. 6, December 1996

ANNOTATION

"...praised for its expansive focus and compassionate voice ten years ago, this edition contains the most recent info pre-natal testing, early intervention, coping with familial and societal reaction, and the latest legal issues."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Babies with Down Syndrome--the book that thousands of new parents and professionals have turned to as their first source of information on Down syndrome--is newly revised and updated. The second edition is written by the same group of knowledgeable parents, doctors, nurses, educators, and lawyers, who cover everything parents need to know about raising their child in an environment of love, pride, and achievement.

FROM THE CRITICS