Two young Down's syndrome patients discuss their experiences growing up with a developmental disability, and reveal their thoughts and feelings on friendship, school, careers, marriage, independence, and other topics
Foreword
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Joan Ganz Cooney
Introduction
1
(9)
Emily Perl Kingsley
Barbara Gibbs Levitz
About This Book ``Every Single One Counts''
10
(5)
Who We Are ``People Like Me for My Charm''
15
(14)
Our Friendship ``It Will Always Be There''
29
(6)
Having Down Syndrome ``There's More to It Than I Expected''
35
(10)
At School ``Easy Steps to Get to Hard Work''
45
(12)
Having Fun ``I Feel Happy and Hoppy''
57
(14)
Girls and Sex ``The Tummy Is Sexy and the Shoulder Is Friendly''
71
(17)
Marriage and Children ``A Together Bed for You and Me''
88
(18)
Important People in Our Lives ``The Kind of Person I'd Like to Be''
106
(13)
Beliefs, Traditions, Loss, and Grief ``Calmly Relaxing Angle''
119
(7)
Politics and World Affairs ``Citizens of All the World''
126
(16)
Becoming Independent ``Get Off My Back Please!''
142
(20)
Our Future Plans ``It's the End of a Story, but a New Chapter in Our Book''
