Down syndrome : a review of the current knowledge
By: Rondal, Jean.
Contributor(s): Perera, Juan | Nadel, Lynn.
Publisher: London Whurr Publishers Ltd 1999Description: xii, 242 p. : ill.ISBN: 1861560621.Subject(s): DOWN SYNDROME | INTERNATIONAL POLICY | REVIEW | RESEARCH | INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS | EDUCATION | PSYCHOLOGY | LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION | MEDICAL ASPECTS | GENETICSSummary: This book contains papers presented at the Sixth World Congress on Down Syndrome in Madrid in October 1997. The conference focused on the scientific advances and theraputic practices that today make it possible for people with Down Syndrome to enjoy good health, to be recognised socially, to go to mainstream school, to have a job to intergrate in their community and in short, to enjoy a better quality of life. The book is divided into eight sections.Summary: Part One: Introductions.Summary: Part Two: Options for an independent life.Summary: Part Three: Education.Summary: Part Four: Psychology, Language and Communication.Summary: Part Five: Medicine.Summary: Part Six : Genetics.Summary: Part Seven: Down Syndrome in the world.Summary: Part Eight: Conclusions. [AJ].Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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This book contains papers presented at the Sixth World Congress on Down Syndrome in Madrid in October 1997. The conference focused on the scientific advances and theraputic practices that today make it possible for people with Down Syndrome to enjoy good health, to be recognised socially, to go to mainstream school, to have a job to intergrate in their community and in short, to enjoy a better quality of life. The book is divided into eight sections.
Part One: Introductions.
Part Two: Options for an independent life.
Part Three: Education.
Part Four: Psychology, Language and Communication.
Part Five: Medicine.
Part Six : Genetics.
Part Seven: Down Syndrome in the world.
Part Eight: Conclusions. [AJ].
Acknowlegements: The VI World Congress on Down Syndrome
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