International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Special issue on Down syndrome edited by Joav Merrick

Volume 5(4), October-December 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Down syndrome today and tomorrow

Joav Merrick ........... 309

REVIEW ARTICLES

A survey of ocular tumors in Down syndrome alone or associated with another genetic affection

Daniel Satgé, Didier Lacombe, Michel JJ Vekemans, Anne Bonnet, Marie-Odile Réthoré, Francis Munier ......... 311-317

Care of children with Down syndrome. Sharing and dividing responsibilities between the community physician and sub-specialists

Jacob Urkin ........... 319-322

Facilitating school inclusion

Laura Nota, Lea Ferrari and Salvatore Soresi .............. 323-331

How to talk to children with trisomy 21

Marie-Odile Réthoré ........... 333-336

Physical activity for individuals with Down syndrome. A review with clinical implications

Meir Lotan ............. 337-341

Physical activity for aging persons with Down syndrome

Eli Carmeli and Joav Merrick .............. 343-345

Health issues for adults with Down syndrome

Brian Chicoine, Dennis McGuire and Joav Merrick .............. 347-350

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

A preliminary investigation into the efficacy of virtual reality as a tool for rehabilitation for children

with Down syndrome

Robyn M Hovorka and Naznin Virji-Babul ............. 351-355

Psychopathology in adults with Down syndrome: Clinical findings from an outpatient clinic

Paul J Patti and John A Tsiouris ............... 357-364

Dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism

Francis J Hickey and Bonnie Patterson ........... 365-368

Down syndrome and Hirschsprung's disease: A significant relationship?

Sam W Moore ............... 369-375

Multidisciplinary clinic for persons with Down syndrome in the south of Israel

Gideon Vardi, Joav Merrick, Hasia Lubetzky, Rachel Eshed, Ahuva Virgin, Hila Yishai, Mohammed Morad, Aharon Galil .............. 377-380

Down syndrome in Israel: Health care utilization from an national survey

Osnat Luxenburg, Hilmi Arda and Joav Merrick ................. 381-383

CASE REPORTS

Snoezelen and Down syndrome. Physical therapy intervention, theoretical background and case study

Meir Lotan .............. 385-389

Integrated therapy for stuttering and expressive syntax in Down syndrome: A case report

Susan Fawcett and Naznin Virji-Babul ............. 391-396

TRENDS AND MILESTONES

Trends in the number of persons with Down syndrome in residential care in Israel 1998-2004

Joav Merrick, Efrat Merrick, Isack Kandel and Mohammed Morad .............. 397-398

Trends incidence and mortality of Down syndrome in Israel 1979-2005

Joel Zlotogora and Joav Merrick ................ 399-401