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Count Us in : Growing Up With Down Syndrome
Jason Kingsley, Mitchell Levitz
- 1 Harvest Edition
- Paperback, 182 pages
- Published by Harvest Books
- Publication date: February 1, 1994
- Dimensions (in inches): 9 x 5.99 x .66
- ISBN: 015622660X
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Description
This unique and powerful account of life by two young men with Down Syndrome
draws from more than 50 conversations between Jason and Mitchell over the course of
three years, that touch on such topics as careers, friendships, school, sex, marriage,
politics, finances, and independence. A portion of the authors' royalties will be
donated to the National Down Syndrome Congress and the National Down Syndrome
Society.
Table of Contents
Foreword By Joan Ganz Cooney
Introduction By Emily Perl Kinglsey, Barbara Gibbs Levitz
1. About This Book: "Every Single One Counts"
2. Who We Are: "People Like Me for My Charm"
3. Our Friendship: "It Will Always Be There"
4. Having Down Syndrome: "There's More to It Than I Expected"
5. At School: "Easy Steps to Get to Hard Work"
6. Having Fun: "I Feel Happy and Hoppy"
7. Girls and Sex: "The Tummy Is Sexy and the Shoulder Is Friendly"
8. Marriage and Children: "A Together Bed for You and Me"
9. Important People in Our Lives: "The Kind of Person I'd Like to Be"
10. Beliefs, Traditions, Loss, and Grief: "Calmly Relaxing Angel"
11. Politics and World Affairs: "Citizens of All the World"
12. Becoming Independent: "Get Off My Back Please!"
13. Our Future Plans: "It's the End of a Story, but a New Chapter in Our Book"
Afterword
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