Choosing Down Syndrome

Choosing Down Syndrome
Author: Chris Kaposy
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2022-08-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0262546248

An argument that more people should have children with Down syndrome, written from a pro-choice, disability-positive perspective. The rate at which parents choose to terminate a pregnancy when prenatal tests indicate that the fetus has Down syndrome is between 60 and 90 percent. In Choosing Down Syndrome, Chris Kaposy offers a carefully reasoned ethical argument in favor of choosing to have such a child. Arguing from a pro-choice, disability-positive perspective, Kaposy makes the case that there is a common social bias against cognitive disability that influences decisions about prenatal testing and terminating pregnancies, and that more people should resist this bias by having children with Down syndrome. Drawing on accounts by parents of children with Down syndrome, and arguing for their objectivity, Kaposy finds that these parents see themselves and their families as having benefitted from having a child with Down syndrome. To counter those who might characterize these accounts as based on self-deception or expressing adaptive preference, Kaposy cites supporting evidence, including divorce rates and observational studies showing that families including children with Down syndrome typically function well. Himself the father of a child with Down syndrome, Kaposy argues that cognitive disability associated with Down syndrome does not lead to diminished well-being. He argues further that parental expectations are influenced by neoliberal ideologies that unduly focus on the supposed diminished economic potential of a person with Down syndrome. Kaposy does not advocate restricting access to abortion or prenatal testing for Down syndrome, and he does not argue that it is ethically mandatory in all cases to give birth to a child with Down syndrome. People should be free to make important decisions based on their values. Kaposy's argument shows that it may be consistent with their values to welcome a child with Down syndrome into the family.

Babies with Down Syndrome

Babies with Down Syndrome
Author: Karen Stray-Gundersen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1995
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780933149649

Guide to the issues faced by the parents and families of children with Down Syndrome.

The Parent's Guide to Down Syndrome

The Parent's Guide to Down Syndrome
Author: Jen Jacob
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2015-12-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1440592918

Help your child succeed and thrive! As a parent of a child diagnosed with Down syndrome, you may be feeling unsure of what to do next or where your child's journey will take you. In this book, authors Jen Jacob and Mardra Sikora share their experiences and guide you through life with Ds with expert advice from diagnosis to adulthood. Each page teaches you ways to support your child through major milestones; nurture their development; and ensure that they succeed behaviorally, socially, and cognitively. You'll also find valuable information on: Sharing the news with loved ones Transitioning into primary school Developing your child's social skills Discussing future opportunities, including employment and housing options With The Parent's Guide to Down Syndrome, you will have the tools you need to raise a happy, healthy, and thriving child.

Babies with Down Syndrome

Babies with Down Syndrome
Author: Susan J. Skallerup
Publisher: Special Needs Collection
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Children
ISBN: 9781890627553

Babies with Down Syndrome-- the book that tens of thousands of new parents have turned to for information and guidance-- is now completely revised and updated. Covering medical care, daily care, family life, development, early interention, learning, legal rights, and much more, the new edition is a complete roadmap to every aspect of your child's health and well being from birth through age five.

Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome

Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome
Author: Maryanne Bruni
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Down syndrome
ISBN: 9781890627676

This book explains the best practices and procedures for helping children master the finger and hand skills needed for home and school activities.

Testing Women, Testing the Fetus

Testing Women, Testing the Fetus
Author: Rayna Rapp
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2004-11-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1135963924

Rich with the voices and stories of participants, these touching, firsthand accounts examine how women of diverse racial, ethnic, class and religious backgrounds perceive prenatal testing, the most prevalent and routinized of the new reproducing technologies. Based on the author's decade of research and her own personal experiences with amniocentesis, Testing Women, Testing the Fetus explores the "geneticization" of family life in all its complexity and diversity.

OBSTETRICS

OBSTETRICS
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN: 9788131247051