Count Us in

At ages nineteen and twenty-two respectively Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz shared their innermost thoughts feelings hopes and dreams their lifelong friendship--and their experiences growing up with Down syndrome. Their frank discussion of what mattered most in their lives--careers friendships school sex marriage finances politics and independence--earned Count Us In numerous national awards including the EDI Award from the National Easter Seal Society. More important their wit intelligence candor and charm made a powerful and inspirational statement about the full potential of people with developmental disabilities challenging prevailing stereotypes. <p/>Now thirteen years later the authors discuss their lives since then--milestones and challenges developments expected and unexpected--in a new afterword.