Toward a Brighter Future, Revised Edition

By Siegfried M. Pueschel, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., M.P.H., with invited contributors

For over 10 years, parents and professionals have trusted Dr. Pueschel's best-selling book on parenting children with Down syndrome — and now, they can get the latest information in his newly updated edition. Crossing the lifespan, this thorough volume highlights developmental stages and shows recent advances that can improve a child's quality of life. New topics covered include

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997
• innovative services, programs, and support groups
• the latest prenatal genetic testing methods
• the impact of play on gross motor development
• association of Down syndrome with other disorders such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder

Written by leading experts, many of whom are parents of children with Down syndrome themselves, readers will get the advice and insight in this easy-to-read reference.

About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. From Parent to Parent
   Claire D. Canning
   
   
2. A Brief History of Down Syndrome
   Siegfried M. Pueschel
   
   
3. Exploring the Causes of Down Syndrome
   Siegfried M. Pueschel
   
   
4. Prenatal Diagnosis and Genetic Counseling
   Siegfried M. Pueschel
   
   
5. A Child with Down Syndrome is Born
   Ann Murphy
   
   
6. Physical Features of the Child
   Siegfried M. Pueschel
   
   
7. Medical Concerns and Health Issues
   Siegfried M. Pueschel
   
   
8. Treatments Approaches
   Siegfried M. Pueschel
   
   
9. What to Expect as Your Child Develops
   Claire D. Canning and Siegfried M. Pueschel
   
   
10. Feeding the Young Child
    Elizabeth Zausmer and Siegfried M. Pueschel
    
    
11. Early Developmental Stimulation
    Elizabeth Zausmer
    
    
12. Stimulating the Child's Gross Motor Development
    Elizabeth Zausmer
    
    
13. Fine Motor Skills and Play: The Road to Cognitive Learning
    Elizabeth Zausmer
    
    
14. Raising a Child with Down Syndrome
    Ann Murphy
    
    
15. Developing Communication Skills
    DeAnna Horstmeier
    
    
16. Preschool and Kindergarten: A Time of Enlightenment and Achievement
    Claire D. Canning
    
    
17. Education from Childhood Through Adolescence
    H.D. Bud Fredericks
    
    
18. Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood
    Jean P. Edwards
    
    
19. Recreation: Key to a More Fulfilling Quality of Community Life
    John Rynders
    
    
20. Working in the Community Through Supported Employment: It's All About Choices
    Darlene D. Unger
    
    
21. Does Parenting Ever End? Experiences of Parents of Adults with Down Syndrome
    Dorothy Robinson, Marty Wyngaarden Krauss, and Marsha Mailick Seltzer
    
    
22. Biomedical Research and the Future of Down Syndrome
    Alberto C.S. Costa