Down Syndrome : the Facts.
Down syndrome is a genetic condition which causes varying degrees of learning disability as well as other health problems. Nearly one baby in every 1000 born in the UK has the condition. Parents are often frightened and confused by the birth of a baby with Down syndrome, and they need reassurance as...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
OUP Oxford,
2008.
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Edición: | 3rd ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface to this Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 The first days are the hardest; 2 Coping with family and friends; 3 What is Down syndrome?; 4 How Down syndrome comes about; 5 Your child's development; 6 Your child's health; 7 The heart; 8 Your child's behaviour; 9 A guide to services; 10 Assessment; 11 Early intervention and pre-school groups; 12 Which school?; 13 Adolescence; 14 Adulthood; 15 Controversial treatments; 16 Future pregnancies; Conclusions; Further reading.