Down is Up for Aaron Eagle

by Nicki Noble

The mother of a child with Down syndrome describes her son's midwife-assisted birth, his back-to-nature upbringing, and her patient, positive, and spiritual approach to him and discusses amniocentesis, "special education," and a toxic environment.

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Cate · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite book, by any stretch. She's very new agey/flakey. If you're into the idea that kids with Down syndrome are magic, or possibly shamans, this would be the book for you.

I'm working on not being too judgmental, and she's happy and her kid seems happy, so more power to her. But I got more comic relief from this book than actual info. I'm rating it "it's ok" because, well, why not? to each their own.

High point: homebirth is okay because her midwife always dreams about any potential complications her patients will have. That way she can prepare.

Isn't that lucky?

[Heather Doll · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am honestly so relieved to finish this book. There were 30 pages about her actual child I found enjoyable . The remaining 160 pages were like reading some hippy dippy diary of some lady healer who chose to have a child with a man she left her previous husband for , then later resents because that guy didn't appease her either. As a teacher hoping to learn more insight into a child's daily challenges while living with Down syndrome, I was deeply disappointed and bored.