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Enabled learning : educating a student with Down Syndrome in a secondary school environment / Down Syndrome Association of Queensland.

Contributor(s): Down Syndrome Association of Queensland [editor.].
Publisher: Stafford : Down Syndrome Association of Queensland Inc., 2012Description: 108 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780987362803.Other title: Educating a student with Down Syndrome in a primary school environment.Subject(s): DOWN SYNDROME | EDUCATION | SECONDARY SCHOOL AGE | AUSTRALIA | TEACHERS GUIDES
Contents:
INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS: - A valuable contribution to schools. - Teaching a child with Down syndrome. - Language and terminology. - Essential information about Down syndrome. - Common characteristics and helpful strategies. - Handy hints for teachers. - Classroom tecniques. THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. - Transition from primary to secondary school. - The physical environment. - Safety. - Timetabling. - Visual supports. - Social stories. - Incorporation of inclusive technologies. - Communication. LEARNING AND TEACHING. - Planning for the future. - Identifying adaptations to routine classroom activities. - Assessment. - Literacy skills across all subjects. - Maths. - English. - Speaking and listening. - Reading. - Writing. - Spelling. - SOSE. - Science. - Music. - Dance and drama. - Visual arts and manual arts. - Home economics. - ICT. - Physical education. - LOTE. RELATIONSHIPS AND BEHAVIOUR. - Analysing challenging behaviour. - Responding to challenging behaviour. - Solutins to specific behaviours. - Rules and expectations. - Personal and social development. - Sexuality and relationships. - The senior school and transition to work.
Summary: "Enabled Learning aims to provide guidance for educators working with students with Down syndrome. It combines information, insights, research, practical strategies and ideas to help you expand your understanding and provide you with tools, ideas and resources that you can incorporate into your own educational context. It is our hope that this guide will inspire you to revolutionise the way you work with students with Down syndrome in order to maximise their educational outcomes."--Foreword.Summary: This book aims to provide guidance for educators working with students with Down syndrome. It combines information, insights, research, practical strategies and ideas to help you expand your understanding and provide you with tools, ideas and resources that you can incorporate into your own educational context.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 108).

INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS: - A valuable contribution to schools. - Teaching a child with Down syndrome. - Language and terminology. - Essential information about Down syndrome. - Common characteristics and helpful strategies. - Handy hints for teachers. - Classroom tecniques.
THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. - Transition from primary to secondary school. - The physical environment. - Safety. - Timetabling. - Visual supports. - Social stories. - Incorporation of inclusive technologies. - Communication.
LEARNING AND TEACHING. - Planning for the future. - Identifying adaptations to routine classroom activities. - Assessment. - Literacy skills across all subjects. - Maths. - English. - Speaking and listening. - Reading. - Writing. - Spelling. - SOSE. - Science. - Music. - Dance and drama. - Visual arts and manual arts. - Home economics. - ICT. - Physical education. - LOTE.
RELATIONSHIPS AND BEHAVIOUR. - Analysing challenging behaviour. - Responding to challenging behaviour. - Solutins to specific behaviours. - Rules and expectations. - Personal and social development. - Sexuality and relationships. - The senior school and transition to work.

"Enabled Learning aims to provide guidance for educators working with students with Down syndrome. It combines information, insights, research, practical strategies and ideas to help you expand your understanding and provide you with tools, ideas and resources that you can incorporate into your own educational context. It is our hope that this guide will inspire you to revolutionise the way you work with students with Down syndrome in order to maximise their educational outcomes."--Foreword.

This book aims to provide guidance for educators working with students with Down syndrome. It combines information, insights, research, practical strategies and ideas to help you expand your understanding and provide you with tools, ideas and resources that you can incorporate into your own educational context.

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