Reading, writing and literacy - list of publications

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Books

1. Buckley, S. (2001). Reading and writing for individuals with Down syndrome - An overview. Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
2. Bird, G. & Buckley, S. (2001). Reading and writing for infants with Down syndrome (0-5 years). Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
3. Bird, G., Beadman, J., & Buckley, S. (2001). Reading and writing for children with Down syndrome (5-11 years). Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
4. Bird, G. & Buckley, S. (2002). Reading and writing development for teenagers with Down syndrome (11-16 years). Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.

Videos/DVDs

1. Buckley, S. J. & Wood, E. (1984). Reading and language development in children with Down's syndrome. Booklet and videotape. Portsmouth: Portsmouth Polytechnic.
2. Buckley, S. J. & Bird, G. (1995). Understanding Down's syndrome: 2. Learning to read. Videotape. Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth.

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. J. (1985). Teaching parents to teach reading to teach language. In S. Wolfendale & K. Topping (Eds.), Parental Involvement in Children's Reading. (pp. 270-283) London: Croom Helm. ISBN: 0-7099-2488-7.
3. Buckley, S. J. (1991). Teaching reading to teach language to children with Down's syndrome - implications for an interactive approach to teaching. In B. Smith (Ed.), Teaching Core Subjects through Interactive Approaches. (pp. 29-35) Avon: Lame Duck Publishing.
4. Buckley, S. J. & Bird, G. (1993). Helping with reading and writing. In J. Harris (Ed.), Educating Children with Severe Learning Difficulties. (pp. 121-136) Chorley: Lisieux-Hall. ISBN: 1-870335-13-9.
5. Buckley, S. J., Bird, G. & Byrne, A.(1995). The practical and theoretical significance of teaching literacy skills to children with Down syndrome. (pp 129-146 )In J. A. Rondal, L. Nadel & J. Perrera (Eds) Down Syndrome: Psychological, psychobiological and socioeducational perspective. London: Whurr. ISBN: 1-897635-09-5.
6. Buckley, S. J., Bird, G. & Byrne, A.(1996). Reading acquisition by young children with Down syndrome. (pp 268-279) In B. Stratford & P. Gunn (Eds) New Approaches to Down Syndrome. London: Cassell. ISBN: 304-33350-6.
7. Buckley, S. J. (1995). Teaching children with Down syndrome to read and write. In L. Nadel & D. Rosenthal (Eds.), Down Syndrome: Living and Learning in the Community. (pp. 158-169) New York: Wiley. ISBN: 0-471-02201-2.
8. Buckley, S. (2003). Literacy and Language. In Rondal, J. & Buckley, S. J. (Eds) (in press) Speech and Language Intervention in Down syndrome. (pp. 132-153).London: Whurr

Papers in refereed journal

1. Buckley, S. J. & Bird, G. (1993). Teaching children with Down's syndrome to read. Down's Syndrome: Research and Practice, 1, 34-41. ISSN: 0968-7912.
2. Byrne, A., Buckley, S.J., MacDonald, J. & Bird, G. (1995). Investigating the literacy, language and memory skills of children with Down's syndrome and their mainstream peers. Down's Syndrome: Research and Practice. 3(2). 53-58. ISSN: 0968-7912.
3. Laws, G., Buckley, S.J., Bird, G., MacDonald, J. & Broadley, I. (1995). The influence of reading instruction on language and memory development in children with Down's syndrome. Down's Syndrome: Research and Practice. 3(2) 59-64.ISSN: 0968-7912.
4. Fletcher, H., & Buckley, S. (2002). Phonological awareness in children with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 8(1), 11-18.
5. Byrne, A., MacDonald, J., & Buckley, S. J. (2002). Reading, language and memory skills: A comparative longitudinal study of children with Down syndrome and their mainstream peers. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 72(4), 513-529.
6. Byrne A, MacDonald, J. & Buckley, S.(in revision) The development of reading strategies for children with Down syndrome and their mainstream peers. In preparation for submission to Journal of Reading Research.
7. Byrne A, Buckley, S, MacDonald, J & Bird, G.(in preparation) A four year longitudinal study of reading development in children with Down syndrome: Progress and variability. In preparation for submission to Down Syndrome Research & Practice.
8. Appleton, M, Buckley, S.J. & MacDonald, J. (in preparation) A three year longitudinal study of reading development among pre-school children with Down syndrome and pre-school typically developing children.

Papers in other journals

1. Buckley, S. J. (1992). Language and reading - what's new? Portsmouth Down's Syndrome Trust Newsletter. 2, (3), 5-6.
2. Buckley, S.J. (1995). Teaching reading - how and when to start and why it is so important. Portsmouth Down's Syndrome Trust Newsletter. 5(5), in press.
3. Appleton, M., Buckley, S., & MacDonald, J. (2002). The early reading skills of preschoolers with Down syndrome and their typically developing peers - findings from recent research. Down Syndrome News and Update, 2(1), 9-10. ISSN: 1463-6212.
4. Hughes, J. (2006) Teaching reading skills to children with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome News and Update 6(2) 61-65. (also http://www.ican.org.uk).

Conference presentations published

1. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Teaching children with Down's syndrome to read and write. Invited paper. In J. Perrara (Ed.), Proceedings of International Conference on Symposium - Specificity in Down's syndrome. Mallorca: Universitat de les Illes de Baleares and EDSA (European Down's Syndrome Association).
2. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Teaching children with Down's syndrome to read and write. Invited paper. In L. Nadel (Ed.) Proceedings of Vth International Conference on Down's Syndrome. New York: Wiley-Liss.
3. Buckley, S. J. (1995). Invited paper: Reading and writing in Down syndrome. EDSA 3rd. International Down's Syndrome Symposium, Mallorca, Spain, February 1995. In J. A. Rondal, L. Nadel & J. Perrera (Eds) Down Syndrome: Psychological, psychobiological and socioeducational perspective. London: Whurr.

Conference presentations

1. Buckley, S. J. & Wood, E. (1983). The extent and significance of reading skills in Down's syndrome children. The London Conference of the British Psychological Society, City University, London, UK.
2. Buckley, S. J. (1985). Reading and language development in children with Down's syndrome. The 7th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, New Delhi, India.
3. Buckley, S. J. (1985). Parental involvement in teaching reading to the handicapped child. Invited papers. National Children's Bureau Seminars, London & Newcastle, UK.
4. Buckley, S. J., Haslegrave, G. & Noake, G. (1986). Teaching reading to increase speech and language skills. The 3rd International Convention on Down's Syndrome, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
5. Buckley, S. J. (1990). Teaching reading to teach language to children with Down's syndrome. Invited paper: Symposium on Language Difficulties. The IVth European Conference on Developmental Psychology, University of Stirling, Scotland.
6. Buckley, S. J. (1991). Teaching children with Down's syndrome to read- raising our expectations. Invited paper: 8th Annual Learning Difficulties Conference, Middlesex Polytechnic, Middlesex, UK.
7. Buckley, S. J. (1992). Teaching reading to teach language - the UK position. Invited paper: European Down's Syndrome Association Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands.
8. Buckley, S. J. (1992). Teaching reading to teach language to children with Down's syndrome: outcomes and theoretical significance. 9th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, Queensland, Australia.
9. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Teaching Reading for Speaking. Invited keynote speech: Conference on Mental Retardation, Istanbul, Turkey.
10. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Methods for teaching reading and writing. Invited paper: EDSA (Schweiz) 1st. National Conference, Basel, Switzerland.
11. Buckley, S. J. (1994). The theoretical and practical significance of teaching literacy skills to children with Down's syndrome. 1st. International Conference on Language and Cognition in children and adults with Down's syndrome. University of Portsmouth, September.
12. Buckley, S. J. (1995). Early reading skills and language development in children with Down's syndrome. Invited paper presented at symposium on early intervention at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference, Warwick, 1-4 April.
13. Byrne, A., Buckley, S. & MacDonald, J. (1995). Reading and other cognitive abilities of children with Down's syndrome in mainstream primary schools. Poster presented at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference, Warwick, 1-4 April.
14. Buckley, S. J. (1995). Teaching children and adolescents with Down syndrome to read. Keynote speaker. Canadian Down's Syndrome Association National Congress, Niagara, May 1995.
15. Buckley, S. J. (1995). Teaching youngsters with Down syndrome to read. Invited paper -Waisman Centre, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA.
16. Buckley, S.J. (1995). Language and literacy. Invited paper. 3rd European Down Syndrome Conference University College, August. Dublin.
17. Byrne, A., Buckley, S.J., MacDonald, J., & Bird, G., (1996). Reading, language and memory skills: a comparative longitudinal study of children with Down syndrome and their mainstream peers. 5th Symposium on Literacy and Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina, USA. January.
18. Byrne, A., MacDonald, J. & Buckley, S. J. (1996). A cognitive analysis of reading strategies in Down's syndrome. Paper presented at the BPS Cognitive Psychology Section 13th Annual Conference, University of Keele, 16- 18 September, 1996.
19. Buckley, S.J. (1996). The significance of literacy for cognitive development. International Conference on Down Syndrome, Rome. October.
20. Buckley, S.J. (1997). Keynote: The links between literacy, language and working memory. 2nd International Conference on Language and Cognition. Portsmouth, UK.
21. Buckley, S.J. (1997). Invited paper. Stimulating Reading and Language during the school years - outcomes of two longitudinal studies. National Down Syndrome Society's International Research Conference on Cognition and Behaviour, November, Florida. USA.
22. Byrne, A., MacDonald, J., & Buckley, S.J. (1997). Links between literacy, language and memory development in children with Down syndrome. Portsmouth, UK: The 2nd International Conference on Language and Cognitive Development in Down Syndome.
23. Buckley, S.J. (1998). Invited keynote speaker: Links between literacy, language and memory development in children with Down syndrome. European Down Syndrome Association research meeting in Holland, June.
24. Buckley, S.J (1998). Participant in invited symposium. Reading Ability and Phonological Awareness in children with Down syndrome at XVth Biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Berne, Switzerland. 1998.
25. Byrne, A., MacDonald, J., & Buckley, S.J. (1998). Reading skills in children with Down's syndrome. Brighton, UK: The British Psychological Society Annual Conference.
26. Buckley, S.J (1998). Invited speaker: Links between literacy, language and memory development in children with Down syndrome. National conference, Coimbra, Portugal, November.
27. Jenkins, C, MacDonald, J. & Buckley, S.J. (1999) Adults with Down syndrome: an investigation of the effect of reading on language skills. Fourth European Down Syndrome Conference. Malta, March.
28. Whitcombe, M., Buckley, S.J. & MacDonald, J. (1999) A three year longitudinal study of reading development among pre-school children with Down syndrome and pre-school typically developing children. Fourth European Down Syndrome Conference. Malta, March.
29. Buckley, S. J. (1999). Invited keynote: Teaching reading from early years to adulthood - methods and benefits. International conference Israel Down Syndrome Society. October.
30. Buckley, S. J. (1999). Invited workshop: Teaching reading to pre-school and primary children with Down syndrome. International conference Israel Down Syndrome Society. October.
31. Buckley, S.J. (1999). Invited keynote: Teaching reading to teach language - relevance for children with autism. National Autistic Society. Institute of Education, London, December.
32. Buckley, S.J. (2000). Invited keynote: Teaching children with Down syndrome to read - literacy outcomes and benefits for language and memory development. 7th World Congress on Down Syndrome, Sydney, Australia. March.
33. Byrne, A., MacDonald, J., Buckley, S.J. (2000) The reading abilities of children with Down syndrome. Paper accepted. 11th IASSID World Congress. Seattle, USA. August
34. Appleton, M., Buckley, S. J., MacDonald. J.(2000) Early reading skills in children with Down syndrome Paper accepted. 11th IASSID World Congress. Seattle, USA. August.
35. Buckley, S.J. (2000) What do we know about the reading abilities of individuals with Down syndrome? 11th IASSID World Congress. Seattle, USA. August.
36. Buckley, S. (2000). Teaching reading to develop speech and language. The 3rd International Conference on Language and Cognition in Down Syndrome, Portsmouth, UK, September.
37. Buckley, S. (2001). Reading, speech and language development - preschool to high school. One Vision, One Voice, The National Down Syndrome Society's 2001 National Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, July.
38. Buckley, S., Appleton, M. and MacDonald, J. (2002). Preschool reading skills in typically developing children and children with Down syndrome: progress from 3 to 6 years. Presented at the Inaugural Conference of International Association of Intellectual Disabilities - Europe, University College Dublin, Ireland, June.
39. Buckley, S. (2003). Teaching reading to children and teenagers with Down syndrome - the benefits of literacy for all. Invited speaker: Making a Difference Together, the National Down Syndrome Society National Conference, St Louis, USA, July.
40. Buckley, S. (2004). Teaching Reading and Writing for persons with Down syndrome. Invited plenary at 3rd International Symposium on Down syndrome. Fundacion John Langdon Down/Instuto Nacional de Pediatrica, Mexico City, 3-5 March.
41. Buckley, S. (2005) Keynote: Teaching reading to teach talking. 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.
42. Buckley, S. (2006) Invited keynote: Teaching literacy and numeracy to children with Down syndrome. Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, 25th January, 2006.
43. Hillier, K, Bird, G, Hughes, J. Buckley, S. & Hall, L. (2006) Teaching children with Down syndrome to read - effective methods and new materials. 9th World Down Syndrome Congress, Vancouver, Canada. 24-26, August 2006
44. Buckley, S. (2006) Teaching reading to teach talking. Paper presented at  IX Congreso Internacional Sobre el Sindrome de Down, Caracas Venezuela, 4 -5 November.
45. Buckley, S. (2007) Teaching reading to develop both literacy and spoken language skills: a research update. European Down Syndrome Symposium, Universite Paris 7 - Denis Diderot, 23-24 March 2007.

Reports and theses

1. Byrne, A (1997) Teaching reading to children with Down syndrome. PhD Thesis. University of Portsmouth.
2. Appleton, M (2000) Reading and its relationship to language development: a comparison of pre-school children with Down syndrome, hearing impairment or typical development. MPhil Thesis University of Portsmouth
3. Buckley, S.J. (2000) Literacy attainments for children with Down syndrome, speech and language impairment and autism - a review of current research. Paper prepared for DfEE and included in the publication Literacy and Special Educational Needs: A review of the literature. Research Report RR227.
4. Jenkins, C. (2001) Adults with Down syndrome: An investigation of the effects of reading on language skills: PhD Thesis. University of Portsmouth.
5. Fletcher, H (1999) Phonological awareness in children with Down syndrome. Undergraduate project: University of Portsmouth