Frankie's Story: Accomplishment Personified

Frankie is a fourth degree black belt inductee in the International Martial Arts hall of fame - as a karate master. He's also a special olympian, a keyboard virtuoso, a guitar player and a .......choir singer, alter server, teachers aid and much more. BTW, Frankie has Down's Syndrome! This a story about parental commitment, creativity, innovation & love, the importance of having a social support group and about ways that special teachers teach special kids that may help others with disabilities. Frankies successes go far beyond his disabilities - he is an inspiration for anyone who has challenges and obstacles and for those who just want to be successful !!! Relevant concepts from the fields of psychology, neuroscience and education are included, along with an extensive listing of agency resources for parents.

Author: Michael R. Basso

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Feb 17, 2011

Number of Pages: 138 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1453616179

ISBN-13: 9781453616178