Number Skills for Infants with Down Syndrome (0-5 Years)

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.

This practical book draws on what is known about the early number development of typically developing children to provide guidance and activities to teach number and maths concepts to pre-school children with Down syndrome. Games to give children awareness of quantity, shape, size and pattern are included. The language needed for number and maths concepts is emphasised.

This practical book is intended to be used by parents and education professionals. It is designed to be read in conjunction with other books in the Down Syndrome Issues and Information series. In particular, it is complemented by the background information provided in Number Skills for Individuals with Down Syndrome - An Overview.

Down Syndrome Issues and Information is a major series of practical and informative books covering the full range of developmental, health and social issues relating to individuals with Down syndrome. The books have been written by many of the world's leading experts and are based on years of research and hands-on experience.