31 for 21: Giveaway!!

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As many of my readers probably know, a couple years ago my mom and I published a book called Down Syndrome: What You CAN Do. We put together articles and stories from doctors, therapists, professionals, parents, families, etc to share that you can do for people with Down Syndrome.

So, I thought I would do a giveaway of the book on the blog! This giveaway will end November 1st at 11:59pm. A random winner will be drawn on November 2nd using random.org and the winner will be notified via the blog and email!

To enter the giveaway:

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Have fun and we'll see who the winner is!

To give a little more detailed info on it:

Down Syndrome: What You CAN Do was written to give parents and families hope through positive and truthful information about Down syndrome.

While this book is an invaluable resource for families when they first hear their child has or will be born with Down syndrome, it is also very helpful for families who are already on the journey of raising a child with Down syndrome.

This book is an excellent reference for doctors and other professionals to assist when giving a diagnosis, both prenatally and postnatally.Down Syndrome: What You CAN Do was written to give parents and families hope through positive and truthful information about Down syndrome.

While this book is an invaluable resource for families when they first hear their child has or will be born with Down syndrome, it is also very helpful for families who are already on the journey of raising a child with Down syndrome.

This book is an excellent reference for doctors and other professionals to assist when giving a diagnosis, both prenatally and postnatally.

Down Syndrome: What You CAN Do covers many topics, beginning with a chapter which deals with the acceptance and capability of children with DS. Other chapters include how to breastfeed a child with Down syndrome, nutritional intervention, and more. Important medical information including heart defects, thyroid concerns, and gastrointestinal problems are discussed. Some of the other chapters detail what can be done through early intervention such as oral motor speech therapy, physical therapy and other therapies. Adoption stories and adoption resources for families are provided. Many stories from parents and siblings are featured to give support to those who read this book. A long list of support groups & recommended books are also included.

The forward of the book is written by self advocate, Karen Gaffney and the introduction is written by Dr. Lawrence Leichtman.

Some Reviews:

“The book is excellent and filled with a lot of great resources.” Donald Michael, MD, PC

"When I received the book, after glancing through it, I plunked it into my husband's lap and said, ‘That's all the things I have been reading about and researching these past 5 years.’ Now it's all in one place, with research references to back everything up" Gail Udell, Co-founder/Co-President Emerald Family Down Syndrome Network

A 15 page preview of the book can be seen by clicking here. Click on "Preview" below the picture of the book.

The book can be ordered from the following places:

LuLu
*$22.73 + shipping for a hard copy of the book.
$5.00 for an e-Book version of the book.

International Nutrition
*$27.95 + shipping for a hard copy of the book.

The book can also be ordered through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and many other online book stores. You should be able to look the ISBN up at any bookstore and have it ordered.



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