The parent's guide to Down syndrome : advice, information, inspiration, and support for raising your child from diagnosis through adulthood
By: Jacob, Jen.
Contributor(s): Sikora, Mardra.
Publisher: Avon, MS : Adams Media, 2016Description: 255 pages ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781440592904 (paperback).Subject(s): DOWN SYNDROME | PARENT GUIDES | PARENTING | DIAGNOSIS | DISCLOSURE | HEALTH | EDUCATION | SIBLINGS | EARLY INTERVENTION | SPECIAL OLYMPICS | SOCIAL SKILLS | TRANSITIONS | ADULTHOOD | EMPLOYMENT | FUTURE PLANNING | FAMILY SUPPORTItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | IHC Library | Main Collection | 730 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W004716 |
Includes index.
Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE THE BASICS -- ch. One What Is Down Syndrome? -- ch. Two A Prenatal Diagnosis -- ch. Three A Birth Diagnosis -- pt. TWO THE JOURNEY -- ch. Four Newborn to Six Months -- ch. Five Six Months Through Two Years -- ch. Six Ages Three Through Five -- ch. Seven Primary and Middle School -- ch. Eight Teenage Years -- ch. Nine Life for Adults with Down Syndrome -- pt. THREE YOU ARE NOT ALONE -- ch. Ten Down Syndrome Support and Research -- ch. Eleven A Worldwide Network of Friends.
"As a parent of a child diagnosed with Down syndrome, you may be feeling unsure of what to do next or where your child's journey will take you. In this book, authors Jen Jacob and Mardra Sikora share their experiences and guide you through life with Ds with expert advice from diagnosis to adulthood. Each page teaches you ways to support your child through major milestones; nurture development and ensure behavioral, social and cognitive success." - BOOK JACKET
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