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Cover of DVD produced by The Down Syndrome Educational TrustDown Syndrome in Practice - practical and informative films for parents and professionals caring for individuals with Down syndrome

The Down Syndrome in Practice range of films offer expert information and demonstrate practical activities to promote the development and education of children with Down syndrome.

They are based on the latest research evidence and the Trust's extensive hands-on experience working with children with Down syndrome for nearly three decades.

The films are designed to be helpful for families and for education and health professionals supporting children with Down syndrome.

Feedback on the Trust's videos

"..an essential tool for those schools including children with Down syndrome for the first time" Find out more...

"A must for all parents who have babies with Down syndrome" Find out more...

"..the comprehensive, accessible resource that so many mainstream schools, parents and local authorities now need." Find out more...

"I have not seen any video that emphasises so well about helping babies manage their feelings and how early interaction encourages attachment. I think this will really help parents to enjoy their babies even more." Find out more...

"It was a 'life-changing' experience to see videos of preschool children with Down syndrome reading." Find out more...

About our videos

Since the Trust's first research project in the early 1980s, we have produced a series of well-received videos to share the practical findings of our research in the UK and around the world.

We have recently launched Down Syndrome in Practice, a new range of practical and informative films for parents and professionals. 

Down Syndrome in Practice

The Down Syndrome in Practice series currently includes the following films:

Other titles in the Down Syndrome in Practice series are planned, subject to securing sufficient funding:

Classic videos from the Trust

The Trust's ground-breaking videos from the 1980s and 1990s covering the development of reading and language skills in children with Down syndrome are now available on DVD for the first time.

Each low price DVD now contains two of the Trust's classic videos. Find out more about our classic reading and language videos...

Video formats

All of the Trust's videos are currently available to purchase on DVDs (PAL versions suitable for viewing in the UK, Europe and Australasia) and NTSC versions suitable for viewing in North America).

The Trust is currently seeking funding to enable it to make compressed versions of the videos available for free online viewing on its website.