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Web seminar: Looking forward - How do we support full inclusion and meaningful lives for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years)? 

This web seminar provides a live presentation about how we can support full inclusion and meaningful lives for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years), followed by an interactive discussion between participants and expert panellists.

About the web seminar

This web seminar offers a live group consultation with expert practitioners focused on how we can support full inclusion and meaningful lives for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years). The web seminar covers the following areas:

  • Planning for full and meaningful lives.
  • The world of school and community - how to encourage friendships and social inclusion in school and in the community. 
  • The role of inclusive education. 
  • Preparing for adult independence.
  • How to identify demands and to take care of the whole family now and in future years.

This web seminar 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.

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.

Seminar availability

This web seminar is available on the following dates:

Find out more

Web seminars

Find out more about our web seminars on the education and development of teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years):

  1. What does research tell us about the specific learning needs of teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years)?
  2. Speech, language and communication skills for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years)
  3. Number, maths and memory skills for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years)
  4. What does research tell us about teaching children with Down syndrome to read (11 to 16 years)?
  5. Literacy skills for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years)
  6. Evidence for the benefits of inclusion in education for teenagers with Down syndrome and the keys to success (11 to 16 years)
  7. Strategies for accessing the curriculum - adaptations, resources and differentiation (11 to 16 years)
  8. Developing social, emotional and practical independence for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years)
  9. Encouraging age-appropriate behaviour and changing inappropriate behaviours for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years)
  10. Looking forward: How do we support full inclusion and meaningful lives for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years)?

Courses of web seminars

We also offer a structured course consisting of all 10 of these web seminars on education, therapy and support for teenagers with Down syndrome (11 to 16 years).

Online Advice Sessions

During 2010 we plan to start offering online interactive Advice Sessions providing live group consultations with expert practitioners focused on specific issues and areas of development for young people with Down syndrome.

 

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