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Down Syndrome Education Conferences

Photograph - Down Syndrome Education International
Photograph - Down Syndrome Education International

Down Syndrome Education Conferences

Date Location
1-3 October 2009 London, England, UK
5-7 November 2009 Newport Beach, California, USA

We are working on further dates and venues for 2010. Please check back regularly for updates.

Booking enquiry line: tel: +44 (0)1323 637718 • fax: +44 (0)1323 637777 • email: downsed@confpeople.co.uk

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Join us at Kansas City in February 2010

Down Syndrome Education International is partnering with the Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City to provide their February 2010 education conference. Registration for the February 18th-20th 2010 event closes... Read more...

New web seminars and courses to launch in January

Down Syndrome Education International starts new web seminars and online courses early in the new year. These new services will offer information and advice to education professionals, therapists and families in an interactive, engaging and convenient format. Presented by expert practitioners and researchers, seminars and courses will be available to cover all aspects of development and education for children with Down syndrome from birth. Read more...

Down Syndrome Education Conference DVDs available to order

DVDs of the first US Down Syndrome Education Conference - held last week in California - can now be ordered in advance of publication in January 2010. A 20% discount is available on all online orders received and paid before the end of the year. Read more...

DownsEd hosts first US Down Syndrome Education Conference

Around 400 education professionals and parents attended the first Down Syndrome Education Conference held in the USA this week. Attendees from across North and South America praised the comprehensive, evidence-based... Read more...

Delegates praise London Down Syndrome Education Conference

Families and professionals from throughout the UK and from many other countries attended our second Down Syndrome Education Conference, held in London in early October. Participants praised the event as "absolutely excellent and highly motivating", "incredibly useful", "extremely enjoyable", and "supportive and inspiring". Read more...

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Our Down Syndrome Education Conferences offer high quality, evidence-based guidance and information for professionals and families and are offered at locations around the world.

These unique events cover motor, cognitive, social, language, literacy and numeracy development from birth, presenting up-to-date overviews of current knowledge and illustrating evidence-based, effective teaching techniques and approaches for people with Down syndrome.

Down Syndrome Education Conferences offer:

  • Targeted training for professionals
    A selection of accredited two-day tracks provide in-depth professional training and skills development for teachers, teaching assistants, educational/school psychologists, speech and language therapists/pathologists, other health and education professionals and families seeking detailed information.
  • Clear information and guidance for families
    A selection of one-day tracks give families a comprehensive overview of the issues relevant to their child and illustrate effective ways to support development at home and at school.
  • Age-specific tracks
    Tracks are offered to provide detailed information specific to early years (birth-5), primary/elementary school years (5-11) and secondary/high school years (11-16).
  • Speech and Language track
    A special two-day track for speech and language therapists/pathologists, providing the latest information and advice on promoting the speech and language development of children with Down syndrome.
  • A comprehensive programme
    A full and comprehensive programme covering motor, cognitive, social, language, literacy and numeracy development from birth through teenage years.
  • Evidence-based advice from experts
    Our conferences are presented by experts from Down Syndrome Education International.

Feedback

Read and watch feedback from families and professionals who have attended our education conferences.

"truly inspirational and positive"..."well presented and organised"..."fantastic" feedback on our conferences...

Locations

We are offering a programme of conferences at locations around the world. Current planned Education Conferences:

Date Location
1-3 October 2009 London, England, UK
5-7 November 2009 Newport Beach, California, USA

We are working on further dates and venues for 2010. Please check back regularly for updates.

Partners

We aim to work with local Down syndrome organisations when organising Down Syndrome Education Conferences.

If you are interested in working with us to put a conference on in your locality, please get in touch.

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