![]() ![]() This edition includes an afterword about the experiences of Ned and his family in the decade since ADVENTURES was written. Ned has Down syndrome when high school ends for him, school is out forever. But his son Ned's last year of high school raises concerns and anxieties for him that most parents don't experience. An absorbing and insightful read, ADVENTURES IN THE MAINSTREAM offers reassurance to other parents and enlightens us all about what's really involved-for father and son-in a young man's important journey from adolescence toward adulthood. Like many parents, Greg Palmer worries about his son's future. ![]() Greg makes us care about his son's strengths and foibles as he does, whether describing how Ned impresses strangers by reciting poetry and playing the piano or his struggles to learn to handle money, responsibility, and the death of a friend. ![]() This intimate, often humorous, account is woven with vivid anecdotes concerning school, family, relationships, and work (both Ned's and Greg's), including a father-son cruise around the British Isles, Ned's band conducting debut, and an amusing visit to a Hooters restaurant. Greg Palmer, an award-winning writer and producer of PBS documentaries and plays for families, chronicles two of the most important years in the life of his son, Ned, who has Down syndrome-the time when he's making the transition from high school to work. ![]()
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