Children with Down Syndrome: A Developmental Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780521374583 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication date: 03/30/1990 Pages: 488 Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.06(d) The underlying theme of this book is that children with Down syndrome, despite their constitutional anomalies and their additional medical problems, can be understood from a normative developmental framework. The contributions, all of which are based on the latest theories and research, demonstrate that the application of a developmental perspective to the study of young children with Down syndrome sheds light on the universality of ontogenetic sequences, stages, and structures, and highlights the respective roles of biological, perceptual-cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional factors in the developmental process. Finally, it is shown that the application of a developmental perspective will suggest age and stage-appropriate interventions for Down syndrome children and their families. This will be a suitable book for psychologists,