Online Course: Education, therapy and support for children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
This course of 10 web seminars offers detailed information and guidance on all aspects of development
and education for children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years).
This structured course offers 10 seminars
to cover all aspects of development and education
for children with Down syndrome from 5 to
11 years. Each session lasts 1.5 hours, including 50-60
minutes for the live presentation and 30-40 minutes
for the interactive discussion.
This course of web seminars is suitable for teachers, teaching
assistants, educational/school psychologists, speech and language
therapists/pathologists, other health and education professionals,
representatives of support groups and families seeking detailed information.
It is available to participants worldwide.
Web seminars are provided online with a
choice of Internet or telephone audio services. For
telephone audio, we offer toll-free access in 48
countries*. Participants receive downloadable
presentation handouts and resource lists.
Course content
This course includes the following 10 seminars - click on the links
to read the description for each session:
- What does research tell us about
the specific learning needs of children with Down syndrome (5 to 11
years)?
- Speech, language and communication skills
for children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
- Number, maths and memory skills for
children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
- What does research tell us about
teaching children with Down syndrome to read (5 to 11 years)?
- Reading skills for children with Down
syndrome (5 to 11 years)
- Evidence for the benefits of inclusion
in education for children with Down syndrome and the keys to success (5
to 11 years)
- Strategies for accessing the
curriculum - adaptations, resources and differentiation (5 to 11 years)
- Motor skills and independence for children
with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
- Social development and behaviour for
children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
- Looking forward: How do we support
full inclusion and meaningful lives for children with Down syndrome (5
to 11 years)?
Course availability
The next available courses start on:
- 24 February 2010 to 26 May 2010: 10 web seminars
starting at 09:00 GMT (up to and including session on 24 March) / 09:00
BST (from session on 31 March onwards) on Wednesdays [Book course
online]
- 4 May 2010 to 13 July 2010: 10 web seminars
starting at 14:30 GMT (15:30 BST) on Tuesdays [Book course online]
- 14 September 2010 to 7 December 2010: 10 web
seminars starting at 13:00 BST (up to and including session on 19 October) /
13:00
GMT (from session on 9 November onwards) on Tuesdays [Book course online]
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Contact us
For further assistance, please contact us on +44 (0)23 9285 5330 or email
webmaster@downsed.org
(* Restrictions apply - please see
our
online services help for details)