More alike than different : my life with down syndrome /
Egan, David, 1977-
More alike than different : my life with down syndrome / David Egan with Kathleen Egan - xvi, 148 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-148).
A family's determination -- Imagining the possibilities -- Becoming a champion -- Opening doors -- From the playing field to testifying on Capitol Hill -- Employment : "One of them and not just one among them" -- Daring to dream -- A research participant : the upside down -- The power of family and community.
"In this inspiring memoir, David Egan tells his own story, authentically describing a life of maximizing his abilities, as he advocates for himself and for all other people with disabilities. This book is yet another first in a life that has seen many firsts, a life buoyed by an optimistic perspective that refuses to be limited by stereotypes and the low expectations of others"--
9781633886285
163388628X
2019057361
Egan, David, 1977-
DOWN SYNDROME
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
SELF ADVOCACY
INCLUSION
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
More alike than different : my life with down syndrome / David Egan with Kathleen Egan - xvi, 148 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-148).
A family's determination -- Imagining the possibilities -- Becoming a champion -- Opening doors -- From the playing field to testifying on Capitol Hill -- Employment : "One of them and not just one among them" -- Daring to dream -- A research participant : the upside down -- The power of family and community.
"In this inspiring memoir, David Egan tells his own story, authentically describing a life of maximizing his abilities, as he advocates for himself and for all other people with disabilities. This book is yet another first in a life that has seen many firsts, a life buoyed by an optimistic perspective that refuses to be limited by stereotypes and the low expectations of others"--
9781633886285
163388628X
2019057361
Egan, David, 1977-
DOWN SYNDROME
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
SELF ADVOCACY
INCLUSION
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
