Archive for the ‘Down Syndrome’ Category
Friday, January 25th, 2008
Taken from: www.up-for-reading.org
Are you Up for Reading?
Up for Reading is a fun and educational sponsored reading event for schools and nurseries. It can be easily integrated within everyday literacy activities.
Up for Reading is a ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
For children with developmental delays, going to the dentists and the doctor's can be a traumatic experience. For many, they are afraid of the new situation, new room, and big people talking at them. They don't understand what is expected or what is supposed to happen. THEN, if that's not ...
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Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Toilet Training and Communication
Many parents of children with special educational needs run into some difficulty when it comes to toilet training. It can source of some shame and embarrassment when you are comparing your child to others. Please remember, a lot of parents LIE about toilet training so do ...
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
I will leave this to the parents to answer this question in the comments below this post.
Posted in Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Language Delay, Stammering, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Articulation/Phonology, General | 2 Comments »
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Alaine Wetherall, Occupational Therapist for the Solas Centre in Dublin helps us to explain SI:
Sensory Integration is a neurological process which involves the registration, processing and organisation of responses to sensory stimuli in a person’s environment. It enables a person to use their body effectively within their environment and is ...
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Digital photos have massive potential in developing the reading and writing skills of children with special needs. For deaf children specifically, new words can be taught by connecting the word to a digital picture. Phonetics challenge many special-needs children, but words can be better understood when connected to pictures. Journals, ...
Posted in Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Matters, Language Delay, Stammering, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, General | 2 Comments »
Friday, November 9th, 2007
Hi.
I have a four year old little girl with Down syndrome. Verbal speech isn’t that strong, however her comprehension is very good. Would you recommend lamh or PECS?
Thanks
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
As many parents of children with disabilities in Ireland have already learned, there aren't many easily accessible materials for purchase here. Many of us have to turn our heads to the states to get the materials we so desperately need....or we have to make them ourselves with our COPIOUS amounts ...
Posted in Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Language Delay, Stammering, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Articulation/Phonology, General | 6 Comments »
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Down syndrome or trisomy 21 is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome.The condition is characterized by a combination of major and minor differences in structure. Often Down syndrome is associated with some impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth as ...
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