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Keywords

acceptance, down syndrome, love, nonverbal communication, parents, patience, peer resistance, refusal skills, self esteem, siblings, stereotypes, stress management, teaching, verbal communication

Title

Making room for uncle joe

Description

Uncle Joe has Down Syndrome and must leave his home at the hospital because it's closing. He goes to live with his sister and her family. His family learns to live with him and to love him.

Author

Litchfield, Ada B.

Publisher

Albert Whitman and Company

ISBN

0-8075-4952-5

City of Publication

Niles, IL

Year of Publication

1984

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Angela Roach, 1995

Citation

Litchfield, Ada B., “Making room for uncle joe,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed October 1, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13646.