Down Syndrome Across the Life Span

Monica Cuskelly is Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Queensland. She previously worked as a psychologist, initially in clinical roles and later as an educational psychologist.Anne Jobling is the editor of Down Syndrome Across the Life Span, published by Wiley.Sue Buckley, The Down Syndrome Educational Trust and University of Portsmouth, UK.

• Part One: Setting the Scene. 1 - The aspirations of adults with Down syndrome.2 - Beyond the myths - representing people with Down syndrome.3 - Supporting families.4 - Positive families - appreciating adult children with Down syndrome.5 - Mum, Dad, and Kids- family life.Part Two: Perspectives for services.6 - Early intervention and support.7 - Healthcare.8 - Genetic aspects.9 - Creating positive lifestyles for people with Down syndrome in developing countries.Part Three: Development and Education.10 - Learning in young children.11 - Making inclusion work.12 - Speech, language and memory development.13 - Developing number and money skills.14 - Developing literacy across all ages.15 - Verbal-motor behaviour.16 - Self-regulation in young adults.Part Four: Adolescence and adult life.17 - Adolescence and inclusion.18 - Health and ageing.19 - Life after school.20 - Adult lives, living and working in the community.21 - Ageing with confidence and competence.