Web seminar: Strategies for accessing the curriculum - adaptations, resources and differentiation (5 to 11 years)

This web seminar provides key information and recommendations for supporting children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years) to access school curricula.

Topics

Topics covered include:

• Adaptations to teaching and assessment approaches which will optimise learning for most children with Down syndrome.
• Principles for differentiating the regular curriculum.
• Additional resources to support learning including ICT.

Participants

This web seminar offers in-depth, evidence-based information and guidance for parents, teachers, teaching assistants, educational/school psychologists, speech and language therapists/pathologists, and other health and education professionals. It is available to participants worldwide.

Format

Each session lasts 1.5 hours, including 50-60 minutes for the live presentation and 30-40 minutes for the interactive discussion. Participants can submit questions during the session.

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.

Live sessions

• Wednesday 28 April 2010 - starting at 08:00 GMT (09:00 BST) [Book session online]
• Tuesday 22 June 2010 - starting at 14:30 GMT (15:30 BST) [Book session online]
• Tuesday 16 November 2010 - starting at 13:00 GMT [Book session online]

Recorded sessions

(Please check back for information on the availability of recorded sessions)

Related seminars and course

This seminar is one of a series of seminars addressing the educational and developmental needs of children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years).

These can be accessed separately, or completed as a comprehensive course:

1. What does research tell us about the specific learning needs of children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)?
2. Speech, language and communication skills for children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
3. Number, maths and memory skills for children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
4. What does research tell us about teaching children with Down syndrome to read (5 to 11 years)?
5. Reading skills for children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
6. Evidence for the benefits of inclusion in education for children with Down syndrome and the keys to success (5 to 11 years)
7. Strategies for accessing the curriculum - adaptations, resources and differentiation (5 to 11 years)
8. Motor skills and independence for children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
9. Social development and behaviour for children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)
10. Looking forward: How do we support full inclusion and meaningful lives for children with Down syndrome (5 to 11 years)?

(* Restrictions apply - please see our online services help for details)