具体描述
This groundbreaking book is written by the founding directors of the Adult Down Syndrome Center of Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, the first and premier facility of its type in North America. MENTAL WELLNESS is an upbeat, thoroughly readable guide, reflecting the authors? belief that emotional well-being is a reasonable goal for all adolescents and adults with Down syndrome. The authors draw on nearly 30 years of combined experience, treating more than 3000 adolescents and adults with Down syndrome aged 12 to 83. This invaluable guide gives parents, mental health professionals, teachers and caregivers the keys to understanding how to promote mental wellness and resolve psychosocial problems in people with Down syndrome.
