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Education and Early Intervention

Education - list of publications

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Publications

Books

  1. Stores, R (1993) Computers and children with Down syndrome: An introductory guide for parents. The Sarah Duffen Centre, University of Portsmouth. ISBN: 0-900234-94-6.
  2. Bird, G. & Buckley, S. J. (1994). Meeting the educational needs of children with Down's syndrome: a resource for teachers. Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth. ISBN: 1-898-108-27-7.
  3. Buckley, S. & Bird, G. (2000). Education for individuals with Down syndrome - An overview. Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
  4. Bird, G., Alton, S., & Mackinnon, C. (2000). Accessing the curriculum - Strategies for differentiation for pupils with Down syndrome. Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
  5. Ryba, K. and Selby, L. (2004). Information communication technology for adults with Down syndrome. Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
  6. Hughson, E.A. and Uditsky, B. (2007). Inclusive post-secondary (tertiary) education for adults with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities: A promising path to an inclusive life. Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust

Videos/DVDs

  1. Bird, G., Buckley, S., Hurd, H. and Myers, J. (2006) Inclusion in Practice – Educating children with Down syndrome at primary school. Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.

Chapters

  1. Buckley, S. J. (1985). Attaining basic educational skills: reading, writing and number. In D. Lane & B. Stratford (Eds.), Current Approaches to Down's Syndrome. (pp. 315-343) Eastbourne: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. ISBN: 0-03-910610-1.
  2. Buckley, S., Bird, G., Sacks, B. & Archer, T. (2007). Mainstream or special education for teenagers with Down syndrome. In Rondal, J-A. and Rasore-Quartino, A. (Eds.). Therapies and Rehabilitation in Down Syndrome. Chichester: Wiley

Papers in refereed journals

  1. Laws, G., Taylor, M., Bennie, S. & Buckley, S.J. (1996) Classroom behaviour, language competence and acceptance of children with Down syndrome by their mainstream peers. Down Syndrome: Research and Practice. 4 (3) 100-109. ISSN: 0968-7912.
  2. Buckley, S.J., Bird, G., Sacks, B. & Archer, T (2006). A comparison of mainstream and special school education for teenagers with Down syndrome: Implications for parents and teachers . Down Syndrome Research and Practice 9 (3), 54-67.

Papers in other journals

  1. Buckley, S. J. & Bird, G. (1992). Mainstream or special school: how do we decide? Portsmouth Down's Syndrome Trust Newsletter. 2, (2), 3-7.
  2. Buckley, S. J. & Bird, G. (1992). Education - New Legislation. Portsmouth Down's Syndrome Trust Newsletter. 2, (3), 15-18.
  3. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Mainstream education - our local experience over 3 years. Portsmouth Down's Syndrome Trust Newsletter. 3, (4), 1-3.
  4. Buckley, S. J. & Bird, G. (1998) Including children with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome News and Update, 1 (1), 5-13. ISSN: 1463-6212.
  5. Buckley, S. J. & Bird, G. (1998). Including children with Down syndrome: from the community to the individual. Down Syndrome News and Update. 1 (2) 60 -66. . ISSN: 1463-6212.
  6. Bird, G. & Buckley, S. J. (1999). Meeting the educational needs of pupils with Down syndrome in mainstream secondary schools. Down Syndrome News and Update. 1 (4) 159-174. ISSN: 1463-6212.
  7. Buckley, S., Bird, G., Sacks, B., & Archer, T. (2002). A comparison of mainstream and special education for teenagers with Down syndrome: Implications for parents and teachers. Down Syndrome News and Update, 2(2), 46-54. ISSN: 1463-6212.
  8. Buckley, S., Bird, G., Sacks, B., & Archer, T. (2002). The achievements of teenagers with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome News and Update, 2(3), 90-96. ISSN: 1463-6212.
  9. Buckley, S & Bird, G. (2002) Meeting the educational needs of children with Down syndrome: keys to successful inclusion. Topic. 28. 1-5. National Foundation for Educational Research.
  10. Buckley, S. (2003) Down syndrome – a review of research. Special Needs Coordinators File. 13, 3-6.
  11. Wood, A. (2004) Supporting learning and development with ICT. Down Syndrome News and Update 4(1) pp 2-10
  12. Hughes, J. (2006) Inclusive education for individuals with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome News and Update 6(1) 1-3. (also http://www.ican.org.uk).

Conference papers published

  1. Buckley, S. (2006) Invited keynote: Evidence based practice – designing educational programmes to meet specific needs. 3rd International Conference on Down Syndrome. San Marino, Italy, 4-6 May 2006. In Rondal, J-A. and Rasore-Quartino, A. (Eds.). Therapies and Rehabilitation in Down Syndrome. Chichester: Wiley

Conference presentations

  1. Buckley, S. J. (1991). Research in the Educational Psychology of Mental Retardation. Invited paper: Pediatrica, University of Milan, Italy.
  2. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Advances in the education and development of children with Down's syndrome. Invited presentation: Centro Medico, University of Caracas, Venezuela.
  3. Buckley, S. J., Bird, G. & Byrne, A. (1994). The benefits of mainstreaming for children with Down’s syndrome. International Conference: Beyond Normalisation - towards a Society for All. Reykjavik, Iceland, June 1994.
  4. Buckley, S. J., Bird, G. & Byrne, A. (1994). The effects of mainstreaming on cognitive and language development for children with Down’s syndrome. International Conference: Excellence and Equity in Education, Toronto, Canada, August 1994.
  5. Buckley, S.J. (1996). Workshops and Summer School for teachers. Meeting the educational needs of children with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome Research Foundation, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. July/August.
  6. Byrne, A., MacDonald, J., & Buckley, S.J. (1997). Cognitive and academic attainments of children with Down syndrome in mainstream schools. Madrid, Spain: The 6th World Congress on Down's Syndrome.
  7. Buckley, S.J. (2000) Strategies for successful inclusion in the curriculum. Workshops for teachers in Romania with Norwegian, Romanian and Belgian partners in European Comenious project on inclusive education INSIDE. 7th – 14th August.
  8. Buckley, S.J. (2000) Invited speaker. Meeting the educational needs of children with Down syndrome in inclusive schools. Workshops for teachers and parents – 2 days. Council for Exceptional Children Annual conference, annual conference. New York State, USA. October.
  9. Buckley, S. J., Bird, G., Sacks, B., & Archer, T. (2000). A comparison of mainstream and special school education for teenagers with Down syndrome: Effects on social and academic development. 2nd International Biennial Scientific Conference on Down Syndrome, Toronto, Canada, October.
  10. Buckley, S., Sacks, B., Bird, G. and Archer, T. (2002). The development of teenagers with Down syndrome in 1987 and 1999: implications for inclusive and special education. Presented at the Inaugural Conference of International Association of Intellectual Disabilities - Europe, University College Dublin, Ireland, June.
  11. Buckley, S.J., Bird, G., Byrne, A., MacDonald, J., Nye, J., Whitcombe, M., and LePrevost, P.(1999). Invited workshop: Developing language, literacy and numeracy for children with Down syndrome. Fourth European Down Syndrome Conference. Malta, March.
  12. Buckley, S. J. (2000) Workshops for teachers and parents. Meeting the educational needs of children with Down syndrome in inclusive and special settings – 3 days. Karachi, Pakistan. March.
  13. Buckley, S. (2003). Effective inclusion and curriculum adaptation in elementary and high school. Invited speaker: The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, USA, April.
  14. Myers, J. & Bird, G. (2005) A practical workshop on inclusive education. 4th International Conference on Developmental Issues in Down Syndrome: Early Intervention and Education in School – from Research to Practice. University of Portsmouth, 15-18 September, 2005.
  15. Buckley, S. (2005) Invited keynote: Evidence based practice - designing education programmes to meet specific needs International Conference on Inclusive and Cognitive Learning Enhancement in Schools Charles University, Prague 30 Oct – 1 Nov, 2005.
  16. Hurd, H, Myers, J, Bird, G. & Buckley, S. (2006) Including children with Down syndrome in mainstream primary schools - a training video. 9th World Down Syndrome Congress, Vancouver, Canada. 24-26, August 2006.
  17. Buckley, S. (2006) How to meet the educational needs of students with Down syndrome. Paper presented at IX Congreso Internacional Sobre el Sindrome de Down, Caracas Venezuela, 4 -5 November.

Reports

  1. Petley, K. (1994). An Investigation into Experiences of Parents and Head Teachers Involved in the Integration of Primary Aged Children with Down Syndrome into Mainstream School. Masters Thesis. University of Southampton.
  2. Quail, S. (2000). The Social Inclusion of Pupils with Down Syndrome in Mainstream Secondary Schools. Undergraduate project. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth.