Families of Adults with Down Syndrome

This book deals with the issues that face families as their members grow older and the consequent adjustments that families make as they adapt to the changes in the individuals who comprise their family.

An increasing number of adults with Down syndrome live in our communities. These adults usually have families who are involved with them in a range of ways. Many parents continue to share their home with their adult child and in cases where the individual does not live with family there generally remains a high level of contact and engagement. Many changes occur in the lives of adults with Down syndrome as they age and these changes have an impact on the family members who care for them. It is important to recognise that as the individual with Down syndrome ages, so too, do his/her family members.