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Two recent books about Down Syndrome came across our desk here at Disability Resources, and we thought they would prove useful to families, educators, and health care providers:

Gifts 2: How People With Down Syndrome Enrich The World
edited by Kathryn Lynard Soper

Woodbine House, 2009. Softcover, 337 pages, $19.95

In this sequel to Gifts: Mothers Reflect On How Children With Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives, Kathryn Lynard Soper presents over seventy essays focusing on the life lessons imparted by older individuals with Down Syndrome. Written by grandparents, siblings, parents, teachers, and medical professionals, these writings are realistically inspirational without descending to stereotypes. The editor of this volume is the mother of a son with Down Syndrome and has written about her experience in a memoir, The Year My Son And I Were Born.

Helping Children With Down Syndrome Communicate Better: Speech And Language Skills For Ages 6-14
by Libby Kumin.

Woodbine House, 2008. Softcover, 393 pages, $24.95.

As young children with Down Syndrome age, they often come up against speech and language difficulties, especially with peers in school and people outside their family circle. Addressing these challenges in children between the ages of six to fourteen, the author, an expert in communication and Down Syndrome, offers insight into language pragmatics, building conversation skills, using augmented communication systems, and improving intelligibility. This volume covers specific approaches for assessment and evaluation, strategies for home and school settings, and case study material that should prove beneficial to parents and professionals alike.

 

-Reviewed by Sally Rosenthal