Count Us In Growing Up with Down Syndrome [Paperback]

At ages nineteen and twenty-two, respectively, Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz shared their innermost thoughts, feelings, hopes, and dreams, their lifelong friendshipand their experiences growing up with Down syndrome. Their frank discussion of what mattered most in their livescareers, friendships, school, sex, marriage, finances, politics, and independenceearned 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 thenmilestones and challenges, developments expected and unexpectedin a new afterword.

PRAISE FOR COUNT US IN

Their parents were told to expect nothing. But Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz were lucky, because their parents didnt listen. They gave their sons that chance to show how far they could goand theyve astounded everyone! Count Us In tells their story. JANE PAULEY