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Ed Lynn Nadel, Donna Rosenthal Wiley-Liss, pounds sterling13.95, pp 297 ISBN 0 471 02201 2
People with Down syndrome live longer and are more likely to spend their lives in the community than at any previous period this century. They have better rights to health services and have more opportunities for mainstream education than ever before. The expression of the disorder has a wide range, from those who become independent and self supporting to those who are autistic, non-ambulant, and have severe learning disability.
Representatives from 47 countries attended the fifth international Down syndrome conference, origin of this book. The purpose of the conference was to acquaint families and professionals with current bioscientific understanding and good practice in providing...