Life as we know it
The author writes about his son Jamie, a child born with Down syndrome, telling the story of his son's development during the first four years of life, discussing issues that affect Jamie and other people perceived to be disabled, such as I.Q. testing and health care, and meditating on what it means to be human.
KindDown-SyndromElternChildren with mental disabilitiesExceptional ChildParent and childParentsPersonal NarrativesParents of children with disabilitiesPsychologyInfantParent-Child Relations