Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group
Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group was founded and is voluntary run by parents of children with Down Syndrome in the Huddersfield area.
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Notes for Teachers & Parents

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Here you will find some very useful links for teaching children with Down Syndrome and information on best practice and inclusion….

The Down’s Syndrome Syndrome association has produced a series of resources for teachers, most are free!

You may also like to download the All Party Parliamentary Group                                             on Down Syndrome  Good Practice Guidelines For Education

 

  •  Reduced visual acuity – Think BIG think BOLD!
  • Including Children with Down Syndrome – Early years
  • Reading strategies for pupils with Down Syndrome
  • Strategies for teaching numeracy and maths to pupils with Down Syndrome
  • Notes for teachers on short-term auditory memory problems in children with Down Syndrome
  • Notes for teachers on fine motor skills development in children with Down Syndrome
  • Notes for teachers on behaviour issues in children with Down Syndrome
  • Notes for teachers on the transition of pupils with Down Syndrome from primary to secondary school
  • New Celebrating Success Resources – Inclusion For Individuals with Down Syndrome across Mainstream Education Settings
  • Education Support Packs for School – Secondary
  • Including pupils with Down Syndrome – Further Education
  • Teaching Children with Down Syndrome
  • Finger strength and joint stability
  • Hand dominance

 

 

 

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