K.C.'s Flying Pirate Ship (Down Syndrome Adventures) - Softcover

Quinby, Deslie; Visootsak MD, Jeannie

9780998545738: K.C.'s Flying Pirate Ship (Down Syndrome Adventures)

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ISBN 10: 0998545732 ISBN 13: 9780998545738

Publisher: Deslie Quinby, 2018

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The world is ready for a hero with Down syndrome – K.C. is that hero. Using only imagination, empathy,and courage, K.C. faces challenges, saves the day, and makes new friends along the way. Down syndrome does not define our hero, but servers to remind us that hero’s come in many shapes and sizes.Join K.C. on the journey that started it all. Where K.C.’s home turns into a pirate ship that sails through starry nights and starts us off on the first of many adventures.

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About the Author

Deslie Quinby was welcomed into the world of Down syndrome when her son JC was born with Down syndrome in 2004. Since then she has been an advocate and champion for her son and active in the Atlanta Down syndrome community. Deslie has her first Master’s degree from the George Washington University and her second Master’s from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. She is an accomplished businesswoman, having held executive positions at ChoicePoint, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and The Weather Channel. She has also had experience running her own businesses. She is the mother of two boys. Jeannie Visootsak, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor, is a board-certified Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. She is also the Medical Director of the Down Syndrome Clinic and Down Syndrome Clinical Trial Unit at Emory University. The Down Syndrome Clinic was established in 2003 to meet the needs of families and children with Down syndrome. Dr. Visootsak also serves on the Professional Advisory Council for the National Down Syndrome Congress and is an Advisory Board Member on the Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta. Michael Johnson is an illustrator and graphic artist living in Atlanta, GA. He is currently an undergraduate student at Georgia State University. He previously studied at the Art Institute of Atlanta in their Game Art and Design program. He has illustrated several children’s books related to genetic conditions, including Joe Learns About Fabry Disease, My Brother, MPS, and Me!, and Super Pompe.

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