Down Syndrome Issues and Information - Adult Living series

DSi Adult Living series - overview coverThe Down Syndrome Issues and Information (DSii) 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.

About the DSii Adult Living series

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 (DSii) - Adult Living series provides comprehensive and accessible information for everyone caring for, and working with, adults with Down syndrome.

The DSii 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 DSii 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 DSii 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.

DSii Adult Living series books

The individual books in the DSii 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

We have published 11 books in the DSii Adult Living series to date - the remaining books in the Adult Living series will be published over the coming year.

Find out more

All published DSii Adult Living books are available in print and we also plan to make them available online.

To find out more about the books in the DSii Adult Living series go to the downsed online shop.

How to order

You can purchase the DSii Adult Living series books and packs at the downsed online shop.

Alternatively you can order by contacting us.