Developmental Issues in Down Syndrome 2005 Volumes 1 to 3 Set (PAL DVD-R)

This 3-volume set of DVDs includes the keynote presentations from the 4th International Conference on Developmental Issues in Down Syndrome. This conference took place in September 2005 and bought together the world's leading researchers and practitioners to explore the latest research into all aspects of development for children with Down syndrome.

Volume 1: The early years and intervention

Deborah Fidler - The emergence of a syndrome-specific personality profile in young children with Down syndrome • John Oates - How can social interactions best foster the development of infants with Down syndrome? • Robert Hodapp - Neglected issues in early intervention for children with Down syndrome: Families, health, and their connections • Gerald Mahoney - The role of parents in early motor intervention • Dale Ulrich - Early motor development and effective interventions: Treadmill training • Naznin Virji-Babul - Perceptual-motor deficits in children with Down syndrome: Implications for intervention

Volume 2: Speech, language and literacy

Robin Chapman - Language learning in Down syndrome: The speech and language profile • Stephen Camarata - Integrating speech-intelligibility and language intervention in Down syndrome • Katie Alcock - Oral motor control and language • John Clibbens - Signing and communication development in Down syndrome • Charles Hulme - Reading development in children with Down syndrome: Relationships with oral language and phonological skills • Sue Buckley - Teaching reading to teach talking

Volume 3: Education and barriers to learning

Stefano Vicari - Implicit versus explicit memory function • Monica Cuskelly - Delay of gratification in children with Down syndrome - parental strategies for encouraging waiting • Kathleen Feeley - Addressing challenging behaviors in children with Down syndrome: The use of applied behavior analysis for assessment and intervention • Margaret Woodhouse - Maximising vision: dealing with visual problems in children with Down syndrome • Patrick Sheehan - Otological and hearing management: The evidence and what's new • Bob Black - Access to education: A report on barriers to education for children with Down syndrome.