The Butterfly
A Mother’S Story of Her Down's Syndrome Daughter
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Disability, Family & Relationships, Family Relationships, Parent & Adult Child
| Author: | Judith A. Dempsey | ISBN: | 9781489712462 |
| Publisher: | LifeRich Publishing | Publication: | May 24, 2017 |
| Imprint: | LifeRich Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Judith A. Dempsey |
| ISBN: | 9781489712462 |
| Publisher: | LifeRich Publishing |
| Publication: | May 24, 2017 |
| Imprint: | LifeRich Publishing |
| Language: | English |
This is the story of one familys journey with their daughter who has Downs syndrome from her birth in 1962 to her death in 2014 at the age of fifty-one. It also chronicles societys response to persons with disabilities from institutionalization for life to, more recently, living with families or in group homes and, for those who are able, training and employment.
This is the story of one familys journey with their daughter who has Downs syndrome from her birth in 1962 to her death in 2014 at the age of fifty-one. It also chronicles societys response to persons with disabilities from institutionalization for life to, more recently, living with families or in group homes and, for those who are able, training and employment.
