Karina Has Down Syndrome: One Family's Account of the Early Years with a Child who has Special Needs
Cheryl Rogers
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Description for Karina Has Down Syndrome: One Family's Account of the Early Years with a Child who has Special Needs
Paperback. 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. This is the account of Karina's first six years, as told to Cheryl Rogers. It is a valuable resource for the families of Down Syndrome children, teachers and disability service workers. Num Pages: 112 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: JMP; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853028205
SKU
V9781853028205
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Cheryl Rogers
Cheryl Rogers graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Since training as a journalist with Western Australian Newspapers Ltd, she has worked on a number of weekly magazines, and currently lives in the Swan Valley, Western Australia. Gun Dolva met Cheryl while studying Zoology at the University of Western Australia. She now ... Read more
Reviews for Karina Has Down Syndrome: One Family's Account of the Early Years with a Child who has Special Needs
This is the story of how two parents coped with the birth of their daughter who was born with Down's Syndrome. It recounts very objectively their feelings, fears and hopes as they tried to come to terms with their situation. This is a very inspiring story, told in a mixture of diary extracts and personal feelings. It also contains a ... Read more