Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-125) and index.

Defining Down syndrome / Rosalyn S. Carson-DeWitt and Bryan R. Cobb -- Causes of Down syndrome / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -- The past, present, and future of Down syndrome / Blythe G. Crissman ... [et al.] -- Medical care and therapies for people with Down syndrome / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -- Recent advances in research may lead to new therapies / Carey Goldberg -- Prenatal testing for Down syndrome provides powerful knowledge to parents / Jose C. Florez -- Prenatal testing should not be biased toward abortion / Patricia E. Bauer -- Most children with Down syndrome should be educated in integrated classrooms / National Down Syndrome Society -- Mainstreaming does not meet the social needs of all children with Down syndrome / Amy Dockser Marcus -- Sterilization should be an option for Down syndrome individuals / Hoangmai H. Pham and Barron H. Lerner -- Sterilization takes away basic human rights / Disabled Peoples' International -- I am a person with lots of plans / Eleanor Bailey -- I am like other teens / Melissa Riggio and Rachel Buchholz -- An unexpected blessing / John C. McGinley, with Lori Berger -- My child has unlimited potential / Sue Mayer -- My brother Jacob is special / Sarah Baltisberger.