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Therapies and rehabilitation in Down syndrome / edited by Jean-Adolphe Rondal and Alberto Rasore Quartino. - Chichester, England : Wiley, 2007. - xiv, 214 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Perspectives on gene-based therapies / J.-M. Delabar -- The biological bases of pharmacological therapies in Down syndrome / M. Pritchard, Clayton, Victoria, I. Kola -- Carbon metabolism, immunology and growth hormone / C. Romano -- Medical therapies in the lifespan / A. Rasore -- Language rehabilitation / J.-A. Rondal -- Cognitive rehabilitation / G. Mahoney -- Psychomotor rehabilitation in Down syndrome / G.M. Guazzo -- Families and services / S. Soresi, L. Ferrari -- School inclusion : the Italian model / L. Cottini, Udine, Friuli, L. Nota -- Mainstream or special education for teenagers with Down syndrome / S. Buckley, G. Bird, B. Sacks, T. Archer -- Professional inclusion as global therapy for the individual with Down syndrome / J. Perera -- Quality of life / C. Baccichetti.

ISBN: 9780470060063 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0470060069 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Down syndrome--Patients--Rehabilitation.
Children with mental disabilities--Rehabilitation.
Down Syndrome--therapy.
Down Syndrome--rehabilitation.

LC Class. No.: RJ506.D68

Dewey Class. No.: 616.85884206 / T47