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Education, Health, In the Media

Developing clear speech is a particular challenge

From Down Syndrome Education International Most people with Down syndrome find it difficult to speak clearly enough to always be understood by everyone around them. These communication difficulties can present obstacles to learning, friendships, employment and independence. Research has begun to explore the nature of these speech difficulties and to inform therapies. More research is need […]

December 20, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
Advocacy, In the Media

Ten Things You Must Know About ABLE Accounts

From National Disability Institute On Dec. 16, 2014, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 by a vote of 76 to 16. In recognition of this unprecedented legislation, NDI has created a list of 10 items about ABLE accounts that individuals with disabilities and their families should know. […]

December 18, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
Education, In the Media

Learning Program Boston Lead Teacher Receives 2013 Educator of the Year Award

From Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC): Maureen Blazejewski has spent an entire career working in the field of special needs, including over the last four years as Lead Special Educator for the Learning Program, Boston, an early literacy and numeracy program for children with Down syndrome serving the Greater Boston area. According to the four […]

December 15, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
Cognition, Education, In the Media

Social strengths offer advantages, but not always

From Down Syndrome Education International Educational research has identified relative strengths in early social development among children with Down syndrome. These can be advantageous for learning. However, they can also be used to avoid difficult tasks. Read more at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/7/ View all examples at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/

December 13, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
Advocacy, Education, In the Media

Inclusive education can provide better language and academic outcomes

From Down Syndrome Education International In some countries, children with Down syndrome are educated in mainstream, or regular, classrooms alongside their non-disabled peers. Educational research suggests that there are distinct advantages to inclusive education. Read more at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/6/ View all examples at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/

December 6, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
Cognition, Education, Health, In the Media

Not a global delay, but a profile of strengths and weaknesses

From Down Syndrome Education International Children with Down syndrome do not experience global delay: research has found that different aspects of their development are affected differently by the condition. However, does this mean these outcomes are fixed? Read more at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/5/ View all examples at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/

November 29, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
Education, Health, In the Media

Learning to talk is a particular challenge

From Down Syndrome Education International Learning to talk is a particular challenge for children with Down syndrome – more so than many other areas of development. Difficulties communicating present obstacles in daily life and can be a major source of frustration. Educational research is exploring these difficulties and ways to help. Read more at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/4/ View all […]

November 22, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
Cognition, Education, In the Media

Reading can be a strength and support learning and language

From Down Syndrome Education International Educational research has found that reading can be a relative strength for children with Down syndrome. Reading opens up new opportunities for learning and language development. Read more at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/3/ View all examples at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/

November 15, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
Cognition, Education, Health, In the Media

Verbal short term memory presents particular difficulties

From Down Syndrome Education International Educational research has found that the verbal short term memory of children and adults with Down syndrome is more impaired than visual spatial memory. A consequence is that processing auditory information can be more difficult than processing visual information. In other words, learning from listening is a challenge. Read more at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/2/ […]

November 8, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
Education, Health, In the Media

Signing improves early vocabulary learning and communication

From Down Syndrome Education International Educational research suggests that signs can help young children with Down syndrome to learn new words and to communicate more. This knowledge helps parents and therapists to support the children’s early language development. Read more at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/7/ View all examples at: www.dseinternational.org/en-us/education21/

November 1, 2014/0 Comments/by Other
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