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Karina Has Down Syndrome

One Family's Account of the Early Years with a Child who has Special Needs
  • ISBN-13: 9781853028205
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • By Cheryl Rogers
  • Price: AUD $42.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 13/09/1999
  • Format: Paperback 112 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Disability: social aspects [JFFG]
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'We mourn the death of the child we had assumed I had given birth to, yet dearly love the baby we have. We want our child, but don't want her to have Down Syndrome...'Since their initial shock at their daughter's disability, Karina's parents have experienced the challenges and joys of raising a child with special needs. Gun Dolva and Rodney Potter have taken advantage of available services and programmes – and their own imaginations – to devise stimulating activities to assist her to develop to her full potential. They aim to provide her with every opportunity to fully participate in the community.This is the account of Karina's first six years, as told to Cheryl Rogers. Karina Has Down Syndrome is a valuable resource for the families of Down Syndrome children, teachers and disability service workers.
Daffodils and tears; keeping us afloat - family and friends; help; reminders on the fridge; babies are not born walking; listen to me; another baby; Karina starts school; what about dad?; let's party.
This is a delightful little book written by a journalist and Karina's mother, who is herself a university lecturer. Karina's mother vividly, but not over-emotionally, records the family's first six years of Karina's life. In her mother's words: ""We mourn the death of the child that we had assumed i had given birth to, yet dearly love the baby we have. We want our child, but don't want her to have Down Syndrome"". I very much enjoyed reading this book, and recommend it as an additional resource regarding the early management of a child with Down Syndrome
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