Sindrome de Down: Hacia un futuro mejor

Guia para los padres, Segunda edicion

Siegfried Pueschel

Early Childhood

This Spanish translation of A Parent's Guide to Down Syndrome highlights developmental stages and shows recent advances that can improve a child's quality of life.

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For over 10 years, parents and professionals have trusted Dr. Pueschel's bestselling book A Parent's Guide to Down Syndrome—and now, they can get the latest information in his newly updated edition translated into Spanish. 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.

Author: Siegfried M. Pueschel
Chapter Authors: Claire D. Canning, Ann Murphy M.S.W., Elizabeth Zausmer M.Ed., P.T., DeAnna Horstmeier Ph.D., H.D. Bud Fredericks, Jean P. Edwards, John E. Rynders Ph.D., Darlene D. Unger Ph.D., Dorothy Robison, Marty Wyngaarden Krauss Ph.D., Marsha Mailick Seltzer Ph.D., Alberto C.S. Costa