Online Course: Early intervention, education and support for young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5 years) - starting 4 May 2010 12:00 GMT (13:00 BST)

A course of 10 web seminars offering comprehensive information and guidance for families and professionals support young children with Down syndrome from birth to 5 years. Each session lasts 90 minutes with a live presentation and interactive discussion with expert presenters.

This structured course offers 10 seminars to cover all aspects of development and education for young children with Down syndrome from birth to 5 years. Each web seminar lasts 1.5 hours, including 50-60 minutes for a live presentation and 30-40 minutes for an interactive discussion.

Web seminars are provided online with a choice of Internet or telephone audio services. For telephone audio, we offer toll-free access in 48 countries*. Participants receive downloadable presentation handouts and resource lists.

Course content

This course includes the following 10 web seminars (which may be purchased individually):

1. What does research tell us about the specific learning needs of young children with Down syndrome?
2. Language and communication skills for young children with Down syndrome
3. Speech and verbal memory skills for young children with Down syndrome
4. What does research tell us about teaching young children with Down syndrome to read?
5. Early reading skills for young children with Down syndrome
6. Evidence for the benefits of inclusion in education for young children with Down syndrome and the keys to success
7. Play, number and cognitive skills for young children with Down syndrome
8. Motor skills and self-help for young children with Down syndrome
9. Social development and behaviour for young children with Down syndrome
10. Looking forward: How do we support full inclusion and meaningful lives for young children with Down syndrome?

For further information about our online courses, please visit our main web site.