The Young person with Down syndrome : transition from adolescence to adulthood
Pueschel, Siegfried M.1988
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This book includes programs, practical strategies and in-depth discussions about the critical issues surrounding the special challenges in the transition process from school to integrated adult life for persons with Down syndrome
Main title:
The Young person with Down syndrome : transition from adolescence to adulthood / edited by Siegfried M. Pueschel
Author:
Imprint:
Baltimore Brookes c1988
Collation:
237 p. illustrations
Contents:
The right to grow up -- Cutting the umbilical cord: parental perspectives -- The biology of the maturing person with Down syndrome -- Psychological adaptation and psychiatric disorders in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome -- 'But I don't understand you' - the communication interaction of youth and adults with Down syndrome -- Social integration and friendship -- Community participation of youths and adults with Down syndrome -- Leisure education for handicapped students: current perspectives -- Establishing vocational training programs for school-age students with moderate and severe handicaps -- Continuing education for postsecondary-age persons with mental impairments: the specialized college program -- The transition process: from school to employments outcomes -- Opportunities and options for employment -- Toward independent living -- Sexuality, marriage, and parenting for persons with Down syndrome -- Building self-esteem in persons with Down syndrome -- Policy issues, human rights, and advocacy
ISBN:
0933716907 (pbk)
Dewey class:
155.4 YOU
Local class:
155.4
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
98250
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | NADO Collection | 155.4 YOU | Available |