Down Syndrome Issues and Information - Adult Living series
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The Down Syndrome Issues and Information - Adult Living series
covers the issues relevant to the quality of life for adults with Down syndrome
- including lifelong learning, social skills, employment, independent living and
relationships.
New opportunities, new challenges
With the increasing numbers of adults with Down syndrome, there is an ever-growing
demand for high quality, accurate and up-to-date information about the issues affecting
them throughout their lives.
Comprehensive and accessible information
The Down Syndrome Issues and Information - Adult Living series provides
comprehensive and accessible information for everyone caring for, and working with,
adults with Down syndrome.
The Adult Living books are designed for families and professionals,
specialists and non-specialists. Each book includes reviews of relevant research,
backed up by case studies and practical examples. References for original research,
supporting materials and further resources are also provided.
Expert advice
The books in the Adult Living series are written by expert researchers
and practitioners from around the world. Their advice and information is based on
the latest knowledge and years of practical experience of supporting adults with
Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.
The Adult Living series editor is Professor Roy Brown - Emeritus Professor
at the University of Calgary, Canada and Flinders University in Australia, and Research
Director to the Down Syndrome Research Foundation, Canada.
Covering all topics
The books
in the Adult Living series cover topics including:
life for adults with Down syndrome
- spirituality - advocacy
- transitions to employment
- lifelong learning in reading, writing and numeracy - information and communications
technology - further and tertiary education - independent living - relationships
- family issues - leisure and recreation - drama and performing arts - women's issues
- mental health and emotional well-being - the law in relation to adults with Down
syndrome - international and cultural aspects of Down syndrome
Find out more
All published Adult Living books are
available in print and
they will also be made available for free online at
Down Syndrome Online.
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