Jason Kingsley,Mitchell Levitz
At ages nineteen and twenty-two, respectively, Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz shared their innermost thoughts, feelings, hopes, and dreams, their lifelong friendshipâ€”and their experiences growing up with Down syndrome. Their frank discussion of what mattered most in their livesâ€”careers, friendships, school, sex, marriage, finances, politics, and independenceâ€”earned Count Us In numerous national awards, including the EDI Award from the National Easter Seal Society. More important, their wit, intelligence, candor, and charm made a powerful and inspirational statement about the full potential of people with developmental disabilities, challenging prevailing stereotypes. ,Now, thirteen years later, the authors discuss their lives since thenâ€”milestones and challenges, developments expected and unexpectedâ€”in a new afterword.
Disability,Nonfiction,Autobiography,Memoir,Psychology
Count Us In: Growing Up with Down Syndrome