The Oxford Handbook of Down Syndrome and Development

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The Oxford Handbook of Down Syndrome and Development is written by Jacob A. Burack and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 019064544X (ISBN 10) and 9780190645441 (ISBN 13).

"The chapter traces some key historical developments in the field of Down syndrome. After describing general issues of classification in intellectual disabilities, we describe Langdon Down's identification of the syndrome in the 1860s; the movement to name the syndrome after Down; the identification of trisomy 21 as the syndrome's cause; and the beginnings of sustained research attention to the syndrome. We end with a glimpse into the future, discussing issues of longer life spans, more integrated lives, and the roles of families, organizations, and self-advocates. Working together, researchers, practitioners, and individuals and their families can all continue to advance the lives of persons with Down syndrome"--