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Online Course: Early intervention, education and support for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years)

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This course of 10 web seminars offers detailed information and guidance on all aspects of development and education for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years).

This structured course offers 10 seminars to cover all aspects of development and education for young children with Down syndrome from birth to 5 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:

  1. What does research tell us about the specific learning needs of young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years)?
  2. Language and communication skills for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5)
  3. Speech and verbal memory skills for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years)
  4. What does research tell us about teaching young children with Down syndrome to read (birth to 5 years)?
  5. Early reading skills for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years)
  6. Evidence for the benefits of inclusion in education for young children with Down syndrome and the keys to success (birth to 5 years)
  7. Play, number and cognitive skills for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years)
  8. Motor skills and self-help for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years)
  9. Social development and behaviour for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years)
  10. Looking forward: How do we support full inclusion and meaningful lives for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years)?

Course availability

The next available courses start on:

  • 23 February 2010 to 25 May 2010: 10 web seminars starting at 09:00 GMT (up to and including session on 23 March) / 09:00 BST (from session on 30 March onwards) on Tuesdays [Book course online]
  • 4 May 2010 to 13 July 2010: 10 web seminars starting at 12:00 GMT (13:00 BST) on Tuesdays [Book course online]
  • 15 September 2010 to 8 December 2010: 10 web seminars starting at 15:30 BST (up to and including session on 20 October) / 15:30 GMT (from session on 10 November onwards) on Wednesdays [Book course online]

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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)