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You may find these publications helpful. In many cases you can read the publications by downloading the appropriate PDF. Some items are also available for purchase online:
DSA Literature and Materials Recommended Reading
The following materials are produced by and available from the Down's Syndrome Association. We aim to make as much as possible available to be read and/or downloaded free from this website.
You can also contact the Down's Syndrome Association on Tel: or e-mail and ask for printed materials to be posted. There may be a small charge for this service.
Benefits Information General Information Information Sheets
A GUIDE TO FAMILIES WISHING TO MAKE LEGAL PROVISION FOR A LEARNING DISABLED MEMBER Author: A. B Quinn Publisher: Anthony Quinn & Company in Association with Mishcon de Reya, 1997 Price: £2.50 Sorry. This publication is not available on-line. Please contact the Down's Syndrome Association if you would like a printed copy to be sent to you.
Benefits at 16 Author: Chris Katic Price: £0.00 Download Document A guide to benefits which can be claimed at age 16 for young people with Down's syndrome.
EMPLOYMENT Author: Andy Oxley Publisher: DSA & Mencap, 2000 Price: £1.50Download PDF A guide to employment issues for people with Down's syndrome
PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME - YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Author: Susannah Seyman Publisher: DSA, 1995 Price: £2.50 Download PDF Answers to some of the questions most often asked about Down's syndrome
BEREAVEMENT Author: Stuart Mills Publisher: DSA, 2002 Price: £1.50Download Document Some information and guidance on helping people with Down's syndrome cope with a bereavement.
ORGANISATIONS OFFERING RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION Author: DSA, 1999 Price: £1.50 Download Document A list of organisations providing residential accommodation for people with Down's syndrome.
The Down's Syndrome Association is not able to supply the following books but you should be able to get copies from a good book shop or library.
Recommended Reading Recommended Reading - Accessible
KNOW ME AS I AM Author: Edited by Dorothy Atkinson and Fiona Williams Publisher: (Hodder & Stoughton, 1990) Price: £8.99 An anthology of prose, poetry and art by people with learning difficulties
UNCOMMON FATHERS - REFLECTIONS ON RAISING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY Author: Edited by Donald J Meyer Publisher: (Woodbine House, 1995) Price: £13.50 A collection of essays by fathers reflecting on the life-altering experience of having a child with a disability
WHAT ABOUT US? SEX EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Author: Ann Craft and David Stewart Publisher: (Home and School Council, 1996) Price: £2.00 * New edition *A brief guide for parents and teachers
A NEW HOME IN THE COMMUNITY Price: £10.00 Simon leaves a long-stay hostel to go to a group home. From 'Books Beyond Words', a series of picture books designed for people with learning disabilities.