TY  - BOOK
AU  - Egan,David
AU  - Egan,Kathleen
TI  - More alike than different: my life with down syndrome 
SN  - 9781633886285
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Guilford, CT
PB  - Prometheus Books
KW  - Egan, David,
KW  - DOWN SYNDROME
KW  - AUTOBIOGRAPHY
KW  - SELF ADVOCACY
KW  - INCLUSION
KW  - Biographies
KW  - fast
KW  - Autobiographies
KW  - lcgft
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"--
ER  -