Birth to 5 years

This book offers a balanced and person-focused introduction to Down syndrome. The book explains the effects of Down syndrome on development, stressing that while individuals with Down syndrome do have special needs, they are people first, with the same rights and human needs as everyone else in their communities. It includes contributions from adults with Down syndrome, discussing their own lives.

This book presents an overview of what is understood about speech and language development for people with Down syndrome. Reviewing the available research, effective interventions and strategies for assisting language development are identified.

This book examines what is understood about memory development for children and teenagers with Down syndrome and its importance in relation to the development of other cognitive skills. It also discusses strategies and techniques that can assist with memory development in the classroom and at home.

This book provides guidance and advice and describes practical activities to introduce reading activities to pre-school children with Down syndrome. From picture matching, through word matching and single word recognition, it offers practical information in an accessible format.

This book provides guidance and advice and describes practical activities to assist the development of early number skills for young children with Down syndrome. Covering awareness of quantity, shape, size and pattern and the importance of language for number concepts , it offers practical information in an accessible format.