Get to know David who has Down Syndrome and find out how it affects his everyday life and what can help him. A guide for friends, family and professionals.

Introduction. 1. Introducing David who has Down syndrome. 2. What is it like to have Down syndrome?. 3. What I like to do. 4. Playing with other children. 5. In my classroom. 6. Telling the class about Down syndrome. 7. How other children can help. 8. How teachers can help. 9. How parents can help. 10. How my brother and sister can help. Recommended reading and websites.

Elizabeth Elliott has been a trustee for the Downs Syndrome Research Foundation UK for over 15 years and is their current Chair. She has liaised and worked with professionals and families to explain, lobby for, and educate about DS. She is a child and adolescent psychiatrist based in London, UK.