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Down Syndrome Resources
Books
Babies with Down Syndrome - A New Parents’ Guide, edited by Karen Stray-Gundersen,ISBN: 0933149646, $15.95, Woodbine House, Bethesda, MD, 1995 (2nd edition). Highly recommended as a first book.
Brothers and Sisters: A Special Part of Exceptional Families, Thomas Powell and Peggy Ahrenhold Ogle, ISBN: 1557661103, $23.00, Brookes Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1992 (2nd ed.). A well-written book that helps document the particular needs of the children from “exceptional families.”
Communication Skills in Children with Down Syndrome – A Guide for Parents, Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ISBN: 0933149530, $14.95, Woodbine House, Bethesda, MD, 1994.
Count Us In: Growing Up with Down Syndrome, Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz, ISBN: 015622660X, $9.95, Harcourt Brace, Troy MO, 1994. A unique and powerful conversational-style account by two young men from Westchester County with Down syndrome.
Fine Motor Skills in Children With Down Syndrome - A Guide for Parents and Professionals, Maryanne Bruni, ISBN: 1890627038, $16.95, Woodbine House, Bethesda, MD, 1998
From the Heart: On Being a Mother of a Child with Special Needs, Jayne Marsh and Carol Boggins, ISBN: 0933149794, $14.95, Woodbine House, Bethesda, MD, 1995. Nine mothers share their experiences, organized by family, community and personal themes.
Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome - A Guide for Parents and Professionals, Patricia C. Winders, P.T., ISBN: 0933149816, $16.95, Woodbine House, Bethesda MD, 1997.
Medical & Surgical Care for Children with Down Syndrome – A Guide for Parents, Edited by D.C. Van Dyke, M.D., ISBN: 0933149549, 14.95, Woodbine House, Bethesda, MD, 1995.
A Parent’s Guide to Down Syndrome – Toward a Brighter Future, Siegfried M. Pueschel, M.D., Ph.D., M.PH., ISBN: 1557660603, $22.95, Brookes Publishing, Baltimore MD, 1995.
Time to Begin: Early Education for Children with Down Syndrome, Valentine Dmitriev PhD., Penn Cove Press, Greenbank, WA, 1994 (4th ed.). A practical manual for guiding the development of children with Down syndrome from birth to two years.
Uncommon Fathers – Reflections on Raising A Child with a Disability, Edited by Donald J. Meyer, ISBN: 0933149689, $14.95, Woodbine House, Bethesda, MD, 1995. Written for fathers, by fathers of diverse backgrounds.
Understanding Down Syndrome: An Introduction for Parents, Cliff Cunningham, ISBN: 1571290095, $14.95, Brookline Books, Cambridge MA, 1997 (2nd printing). 800-666-2665. An excellent overview for new parents and professionals.