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Down syndrome is the most common cause of intellectual disability in Australia and renowned child health expert Professor Fiona Stanley calls Greater Expectations THE book to read if you have a child with Down syndrome. Based on over 60 personal interviews and supported by scholarly research, the book shows the varied attitudes and approaches which together make up the rich experience of living with Down syndrome in a changing society. This moving, partly autobiographical account is a must for all those people -- parents, teachers, health professionals and policymakers -- who make choices that affect people with Down syndrome. All author royalties generated from the sale of this book go to the Down Syndrome Association of Western Australia.

Greater Expectations: Living with Down Syndrome in the 21st Century

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      Publisher: Fremantle Press
      Publication Date: 28/02/2011
      ISBN13: 9781921361777, 978-1921361777
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      Book Synopsis
      Down syndrome is the most common cause of intellectual disability in Australia and renowned child health expert Professor Fiona Stanley calls Greater Expectations THE book to read if you have a child with Down syndrome. Based on over 60 personal interviews and supported by scholarly research, the book shows the varied attitudes and approaches which together make up the rich experience of living with Down syndrome in a changing society. This moving, partly autobiographical account is a must for all those people -- parents, teachers, health professionals and policymakers -- who make choices that affect people with Down syndrome. All author royalties generated from the sale of this book go to the Down Syndrome Association of Western Australia.

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