Education

Support and Practice in Early Years Education for Children with Down's Syndrome

This training day for parents and early years practitioners provides information about the learning and language profiles with practical advice and everyday strategies for supporting learning in early years education settings and at home. Workshops include how to promote learning through play, learn language, reading and number skills, develop fine motor skills and support the development of age appropriate behaviour.

Who: For parents and professionals working in special and mainstream education settings.

Where: Langdon Down Centre in Teddington, Middlesex

When: Thursday 24 May

Cost: £115 for professionals, £40 for parents

Support and Practice in Primary Education for Children with Down's Syndrome

This conference delivers information about the learnings and language profiles associated with having Down's syndrome and practical strategies to promote learning across the curriculum. The workshops include activities to teach reading, writing and number skills and guidance for supporting the development of age appropriate behaviour for children in mainstream and specialised primary schools. This day is ideal for parents who want to know more about the recommended methods for teaching children with Down's syndrome and what they can do to support their child's education.

Who: For professionals working in special and mainstream education and for parents.

1st Option-

Where: St Mary's Conference Centre in Sheffield

When: Wednesday 16th May

2nd Option -

Where: Langdon Down Centre in Teddington, Middlesex

When:  Thursday 24 May

Both Options - Cost £115 for professionals, £40 for parents

Support and Practice in Secondary Education for Children and Young People with Down's Syndrome

Designed for education professionals working in mainstream and specialised secondary schools, this conference focuses on understandingthe learning and language profiles associated with having Down's syndrome, teaching and learning across the curriculum and student participation in everyday school life. Parents and professionals will benefit from information about recommended teaching methods for literacy, language, numeracy, social development and bahaviour as well as effective ways of working collaboratively to support the education of children and yound people with Down's syndrome.

Who : For professionals working in special and mainstream education settings and for parents.

Where: St Mary's Conference Centre in Sheffield

When:  Wednesday 16 May

Cost: £115 for professionals, £40 for parents

Using Numicon to Support Understanding and Use of Number for Children with Down's Syndrome

This specialist training day will guide you through the challenges faced by children with Down's syndrome associated with developing numeracy and mathematics skills. Using Numicon's Firm Foundations Kit this practical day will teach you how to establish basic number understanding, how to move beyond counting to calculating, and how to support children to make connections between addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division. This is a practical training workshop and places are limited to 30.

Who : For parents of children with Down's syndrome aged 4 - 16 years and for special and mainstream educational professionals involved in supporting the development of numeracy skills.

Where: Langdon Down Centre in Teddington, Middlesex

When:  Friday 22 June

Cost: £115 for professionals, £40 for parents