About the Author

Dennis McGuire, Ph.D., is the Director of Psychosocial Services for the Adult Down Syndrome Center of Lutheran General Hospital in suburban Chicago. Dennis McGuire received his Masters degree from the University of Chicago and his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has worked for over 29 years in the fields of mental health and developmental disabilities. He lives in Oak Park, Illinois, with his wife and son. Brian Chicoine, M.D. is the medical director of the Adult Down Syndrome Center. Together they founded The Center in 1992 and have served nearly 3,000 adults with Down syndrome since its inception. Brian Chicoine received his medical degree from Loyola University in Chicago from the Stritch School of Medicine. He did his residency at the Lutheran General Hospital Department of Family Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he currently works. Dr Chicoine has spent nearly 30 years working with people with intellectual disabilities in a variety of capacities. The father of three, he lives with his family in Arlington Heights, Illinois.