down syndrome

Victoria, a little girl with Down Syndrome, goes to visit Brazil with her mother and learns many things about the country while meeting new friends and relatives.

Promising to keep his mother's secret, eighteen-year-old Will moves into a house for people with disabilities, falls in love with a young Gypsy woman, and learns to assert his own identity and independence.

Lexi's younger brother Ben, who has Down's syndrome, becomes the victim of bullies, and while at school Lexi sees her friends tormented by two new students who are bullies, one male and one female.

Simple text and photographs of children with developmental and mental disabilities introduce the letters of the alphabet as well as sign language hand motions for each one.

This book describes Down syndrome and contains a story in which a young girl befriends a child with the condition.

Thirteen-year-old Delrita, whose unhappy life has caused her to hide from the world, loves her uncle Punky but sometimes feels ashamed of his behavior because he has Down's syndrome.

When four-year-old Molly with Down syndrome learns to talk with her hands, she suffers fewer frustrations by being able to ask for what she wants.

Though it takes much concentration and will for her to accomplish each task, a little girl with Down syndrome is happy to have many loving helpers along the way.

Down syndrome is a developmental disorder caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. This extra genetic material causes changes in the production of various proteins, such as enzymes and cell adhesion molecules, which can disrupt metabolic pathways and cause defects in organ development. Modern medical advances and the development of early interventions have reduced the impact of Down syndrome, and as a result, individuals with Down syndrome can now live longer and have fewer physical and intellectual difficulties.

Luke describes what it's like to have Down's syndrome, but how he can do most of the things that other kids do, with some assistance from his parents, teachers, and friends.