Down syndrome : visions for the 21st century

Preface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. PART I: SELF DETERMINATION. Understanding Self Determination (T. Nerney). Economic Independence and Inclusion (M. Morris). Playing the Housing "Game": People with Down Syndrome and their Families Can Have More Control When It Comes to Housing (K. H. McGinley). PART II: SELF ADVOCACY. Having a Life (J. P. Illarramendi, et al.). Follow Your Dreams (C. Burke). Life After High School (J. O Neil). PART III: ADVOCACY. A Vision for the Twenty First Century: A Blueprint for Change (S. S. Lee). PART IV: ROLE OF THE FAMILY. The Gifts of Down Syndrome: Some Thoughts for New Parent (M. Beck). A Personal Account (S. M. Pueschel). Being A Dad--As I Know It (T. J. O Neill). The Sibling Relationship: Attending to the Needs of the Other Children in the Family (S. P. Levine). The Special Needs Program: Estate Planning for Families with Children with Disabilities (D. A. Weingarten). PART V: HEALTH AND CLINICAL CARE. Pediatric Health Update on Down Syndrome (L. Leshin). The Goal and Opportunity of Physical Therapy for Children with Down Syndrome (P. C. Winders). Behavioral Concerns in Persons with Down Syndrome (B. Patterson). Life Issues of Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome (D. E. McGuire and B. A. Chicoine). Health Care Guidelines for Individuals with Down Syndrome--1999 Revision (W. I. Cohen). PART VI: RESERACH. Sequencing of Chromosome 21/The Human Genone Project (D. Patterson). Nonconventional Therapies for Down Syndrome: A Review and Framework for Decision Making (W. C. Cooley). The Genetic Origins of Cognition and Heart Disease in Down Syndrome (J. R. Korenberg, et al.). The Origin and Etiology of Trisomy 21 (T. Hassold and S. Sherman). PART VII: PSYCHO SOCIAL ISSUES. Building Relationships/Social and Sexual Development (L. Walker Hirsch). Food, Feeding, and Family: On the Road to Healthy Lifestyles (J. E. Medlen). Down Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (G. T. Capone). PART VIII: EDUCATION/INCLUSION. Inclusion: Welcoming, Valuing, and Supporting the Diverse Learning Needs of All Students in Shared General Education Environments (R. A. Villa and J. Thousand). Positive Behavioral Supports: Creative Supportive Environments at Home, in Schools, and in the Community (H. Edmonson and A. Turnbull). Postsecondary Education (P. Jacks). Assistive Technology and Developmental Disabilities (J. F. Wallace). PART IX: COMMUNICATION, MATH, AND LANGUAGE SKILLS. Starting Out: Speech and Language Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Down Syndrome (L. Kumin). Maximizing Speech and Language in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome (L. Kumin). Liberation from Traditional Reading and Math Teaching Methods and Measurements (P. L. Oelwein). PART X: TURNING THE VISION INTO REALITY. Turning the Vision into reality (A. Lack). Index.