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Emerging Trends in Mathematics Education for People with Down Syndrome: Current Research and Future Directions Series: International Journal of Disability Development and Education ; 66 (2) March 2019: 111-118
  • In September 2017, a group of researchers met for the first conference devoted to the singular purpose of exploring the learning of mathematics by individuals with Down syndrome. This special issue is a result of that first meeting and identifies three emerging trends in the mathematics education of learners with Down syndrome: the goals, content, and pedagogy. Concludes by offering six areas requiring immediate future research in the field of mathematics and Down syndrome.
Publisher:
  • 2019
ARTRES Article
Enabled learning : educating a student with Down Syndrome in a primary school environment / Down Syndrome Association of Queensland.
Description:
  • 88 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
  • "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.
Publisher:
  • Adelaide, Down Syndrome Association of Queensland Inc., 2012
Stafford, Qld : Down Syndrome Association of Queensland Inc., 2012; Adelaide, Down Syndrome Association of Queensland Inc., 2012
Other title:
  • Educating a student with Down Syndrome in a primary school environment
B 730 ENA
Enabled learning : educating a student with Down Syndrome in a secondary school environment / Down Syndrome Association of Queensland.
Description:
  • 108 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm
  • "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.
Publisher:
  • Stafford : Down Syndrome Association of Queensland Inc., 2012
Other title:
  • Educating a student with Down Syndrome in a primary school environment
B 730 ENA
Explaining Down's syndrome
Description:
  • 45 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
  • Explains why Down syndrome occurs, how it is diagnosed, how it affects people and how it can be treated. Case studies illustrate how it feels to have this condition and how children and adults manage their conditions and live full and happy lives.
London Franklin Watts 2009
B 900.73 ROY
Genuine inclusion key to successful primary school education Series: Chat 21 ; Issue 79, Spring 2019 : 32-34
  • Provides tips for families to get their children truly included and get the most out of their time at primary school. Discusses the Universal Design for Learning, Numicon, Reading Eggs, Jolly Phonics, Fitzroy Readers, et alia, in this context.
Publisher:
  • 2019
ART Article
Hansel & Gretel : a fairy tale with a Down syndrome twist / Jewel Kats ; illustrated by Claudia Lenart ; photographed by Kristine Fiskum. Series: Fairy Ability Tales ; Book 5 | Fairy ability tales series ; Book 5.
Description:
  • 1 online resource (45 pages) : color illustrations.
Publisher:
  • Ann Arbor, Michigan : Loving Healing Press, 2014.
  • [Place of distribution not identified] : Ingram, [date of distribution not identified]
  • 2014
Not available: IHC Library: Ebook Read Online
Inclusive education : when research evidence is not enough Series: Voice ; 6 (1) April 2018: 6-9
  • When parents are making decisions about schooling for their sons and daughters with Down syndrome, particularly whether to choose mainstream or special education, they may look to what research can tell them about the best education for their children. To that end, this article provides a summary of some of the research available. However, also reflects om why relying on academic evidence is not enough when seeking inclusion in a mainstream school and outlines other information and skills that parents might use in order to pursue inclusive lives for their children.
Publisher:
  • 2018
ART Article
Leave no one behind in education : including all children and young people Series: Down's Syndrome Association Journal ; 140 Autumn/Winter 2019: 29-31
  • Gillian Bird provides her presentation at the World Down Syndrome Day, United Nations New York, 21st March 2019. It summarises practice developed over the last 35 years and how learners with the most complex needs could also be included as well as raising awareness of concerns about segregation from around the age of 14 years, which seems to be increasing.
Publisher:
  • 2019
ART Article
Make social learning stick! : how to guide and nurture social competence through everyday routines and activities
Description:
  • 95 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • A series of activities parents can easily fit into everyday routines as a way to help children gain and improve social competence. Arranged around three major themes: at home, in the community, and holidays and special events.--Publisher.
Publisher:
  • Shawnee Mission, KS AAPC Publishing, 2014
Shawnee Mission, KS AAPC Publishing, 2014; Shawnee Mission, KS AAPC Publishing, 2014
B 410.3 SAU
Memory development for individuals with Down syndrome Series: Down Syndrome Issues and Information
Description:
  • vi, 38 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
  • "Aspects of the working memory system seem to be specifically impaired in children and adults with Down syndrome and these impairments could explain much of the difficulty that the children have in learning to talk, in general cognitive development and learning in some classroom situations... Drawing on research into the development of working memory in typically developing children, possible ways of improving basic memory function are discussed... In the last section of this module practical games and activities which may help memory development are described." - INTRODUCTION
Southsea Down Syndrome Educational Trust 2000
B 730 BUC, ..
Music for special kids : musical activities, songs, instruments and resources
Description:
  • 192 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
  • "Music is a powerful means of engaging children with developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. This lively music activity book shows how music can be an effective and enjoyable way to enhance the education and development of children with special needs. Packed with inspiring tips, activities and song ideas, this practical resource will have everybody singing, clapping and playing along! It explains simple and fun ways of using songs, instruments and musical games to connect with children of all levels of ability, and includes helpful rhythm worksheets and sheet music. There is a wide range of suggestions for songs and activities that encourage communication, increase self-esteem, stimulate fine and gross motor skills and motor coordination, and promote relaxation." - BOOK JACKET
London Jessica Kingsley 2011
B 270.2 OTT
My friend has Down syndrome
Description:
  • 24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
  • Describes and illustrates the friendship between Carmen and Sarah who has Down syndrome.
Mankato, MN Picture Window Books 2010
B 900.73 TOU
No fighting, no biting, no screaming : how to make behaving positively possible for people with autism and other developmental disabilities
Description:
  • 240 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
  • "This practical guide explains how to reassess difficult situations and offers easy and effective strategies for eliciting positive responses without resorting to restraint and punishment. Based on the successful low-arousal approach, it is a proven method of stepping away from distress and towards calm, improving the quality of life of everyone involved. Helpful examples covering a wide range of developmental disabilities from autism to Down's syndrome in both adults and children illustrate the positive changes that can be achieved." - BOOK JACKET
London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2010
B 410.3 ELV
Not Always Happy : An Unusual Parenting Journey.
Description:
  • 1 online resource (281 pages)
  • A humorous and poignant chronicle about adopting and raising a son with Down syndrome that celebrates the quirkiness of life.
Publisher:
  • Las Vegas : Central Recovery Press, LLC, 2017.
  • 2017.
Not available: IHC Library: Ebook Read Online
Number skills development for infants with Down syndrome (0-5 years) Series: Down Syndrome Issues and Information
Description:
  • viii, : 22 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
  • "Learning in children's pre-school years introduces them to the ideas and language for helping to learn about mathematics. Young children's first understanding of number and other mathematical concepts comes from their experiences with people and items in their environment... Young children with Down syndrome experience delay in language learning, in auditory short term memory development and may have less experience of manipulating or playing with objects, but have strengths in learning visually. With focused language teaching, repetition and visual teaching approaches, they can learn the language for mathematics and numbers... This module provides examples of everyday social interaction, language teaching and games that can help to develop early number and maths skills." - INTRODUCTION
Southsea Down Syndrome Education International 2001
B 730 BIR, ..
Numicon homework activities intervention resource : maths bag
Description:
  • 20 Numicon Shapes (2 of each shape 1-10) : 10 Numicon 10-shapes : 1 Numicon Large Format Table-top Number Line : 60 Numicon Coloured Counters : 1 Numicon Feely Bag : 1 Numicon Dice - set of 4 : 1 Numicon 0-21 Numeral Cards : Title Page : 1 Box 31 x 25 x 5 cm
  • Especially created for use at home, Homework Activities Intervention Resource kit supports children's mathematical development and learning outside of school. Not suitable for children under 36 months.
Publisher:
  • Oxford, Oxford University Press : 2001
K 440.3 NUM
Off to a good start : a behaviorally based model for teaching children with Down syndrome / Emily A. Jones, Kathleen M. Feeley.
Description:
  • 185 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
  • "The authors [of this book] share the compelling research about the benefits of using ABA methods with children with Down syndrome, describe ABA principles and procedures, and provide the ABA-based curriculum they’ve used for nearly 20 years to successfully teach infants through kindergarteners with Down syndrome. With these books, readers will learn ABA practices for teaching children the all-important foundational skills in motor, social-communication, cognitive, and self-care development." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
Publisher:
  • Bethesda, MD : Woodbine House, 2019
  • 2019
B 730 JON
Off to a good start. Book 2, Teaching programs : a behaviorally based model for teaching children with Down syndrome / Emily A. Jones and Kathleen M. Feeley Series: Special needs collection | Special needs collection
Edition: First edition.
Description:
  • 544 pages : illustrations, charts ; 28 cm.
  • "If you're the parent, teacher, or therapist of a young child with Down syndrome, you should know that Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the evidence-based, gold-standard method for teaching children with autism, is an equally effective strategy for teaching children with Down syndrome! In 'Off to a Good Start: A Behaviorally Based Model for Teaching Children with Down Syndrome', the authors share the compelling research about the benefits of using ABA methods with children with Down syndrome, describe ABA principles and procedures, and provide the ABA-based curriculum they've used for nearly 20 years to successfully teach infants through kindergarteners with Down syndrome. With these books, readers will learn ABA practices for teaching children the all-important foundational skills in motor, social-communication, cognitive, and self-care development." - BOOK JACKET
Publisher:
  • Bethesda, MD : Woodbine House, 2019
  • 2019
B 730 FEE
Overview of the development of children with Down syndrome (5-11 years) Series: Down Syndrome Issues and Information
Description:
  • vi, 38 p. ; col. ill. ; 30 cm.
  • "The aim of this module is to provide an overview of development during the period from five to eleven years and to assist the reader in integrating the materials covered in the other DSii modules for this age group (ID 31039, ID 31030, ID 31035)... This module is intended to help parents, families, teachers, speech and language therapists and other practitioners who work with children in this age range. In the authors' experience, they all wish to know what developmental and educational progress to expect for a child with Down syndrome and how to help the child progress as fast as possible." - INTRODUCTION
Publisher:
  • Down Syndrome Educational Trust Southsea 2001
Southsea Down Syndrome Educational Trust 2001; Down Syndrome Educational Trust Southsea 2001
B 730 BUC, ..
Pablo Pineda : "being different is a value" / Albert Bosch & Maria Sala ; illustrated by Silvia Alvarez ; English translation by Jon Brokenbrow.
Description:
  • 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm
  • "Pablo Pineda is the first European with Down Syndrome to obtain a university degree. A teacher, a writer, and an actor, he radiates charisma and the will to learn. This is his endearing story which reminds us that the only disability is not understanding that all of us have difference abilities"--Back cover.
Language: English Original language: Spanish
Publisher:
  • Madrid : Cuento de Luz SL, 2016
  • 2016
Not available: IHC Library: Checked out
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