"This book was written for new parents of children with Down syndrome—for their anguished struggles, for their troubling questions. We hope to offer them some answers here."
So the authors introduce their work. They are specialists who collaborate on an educational project in America. The prologue and epilogue are written by a mother who participates in the project herself.
We can only praise their concrete approach, their simple language (no jargon, no difficult scientific discourse), and their warm tone. It should be a genuinely useful book—not for miraculous claims or extraordinary cures, but for straightforward daily advice and for the hope that animates its pages. The authors speak instead of education.
They emphasize well the importance of early intervention, especially on two fronts: stimulation and positive behavior guidance to build the foundations of genuine social development from the start. Warm photographs throughout enhance the text.
A shame that the selected bibliography and resources for parents are only in English.
A useful book not only for parents but also for therapists, educators, teachers—anyone working with children with Down syndrome.
N.S.
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