down syndrome

Twelve-year-old Megan's efforts to provide a real Christmas for her Down Syndrome brother and the rest of the family cause problems with her best friend and some other schoolmates.

Down syndrome is caused by a flaw in the genetic code that affects the mental and physical development of people with it. This book describes the condition and the genetic causes behind it, follows researchers on their path to scientific discovery, identifies people with the condition who have excelled despite the bullying they endure, and tracks the latest treatments and research aimed at helping those living with it.

It is 1871 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and fourteen-year-old Pringle Rose, still grieving from the death of her parents, takes her brother Gideon, who has Down syndrome, escapes from her uncle and aunt, taking a train to Chicago--but disaster seems to follow her there.

Four friends' association with a mentally handicapped boy with supernatural abilities leaves them with special gifts that come in handy when they unite as adults for an annual hunting trip in Maine and find themselves in the middle of an alien invasion.

Shawn McDaniel, almost fifteen, cannot speak and has no control over his body due to severe cerebral palsy, but he forms a strong connection with his mother's cousin Debi, who has Down Syndrome, and her dog Rusty.

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 syndrome.

Paralyzed in an accident that kills his wife and daughter, Andy Banks, a bus driver, struggles to overcome his handicap and to keep his teenage son with Down Syndrome from being institutionalized.

"The author of the blog "Enjoying the Small Things" interweaves lyrical prose and four-color photography as she recounts the story of the first year of her daughter Nella--who has Down syndrome--and celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mother's love, and the power of perspective"--Provided by publisher.

When he sees all the attention which his parents and people in the neighborhood give to Jacob, eleven-year-old Paul struggles with his feelings toward this younger brother who has Down syndrome.

Examines the life of a young man with Down syndrome who fulfilled his dream of becoming a television star.