Communication, language and reading in children with
Down’s syndrome
A Training and Learning Day for parents of young children with Down’s syndrome
aged 2-11 years and for special and mainstream education professionals involved in
supporting the development of reading and communication
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Venue: Premier Inn, NEC, Birmingham
A day for parents of children with Down’s syndrome aged 2-11 years and for
those educational professionals, whether in special or mainstream settings, who
support children’s reading and communication.
This training day, led by Gillian Bird, will guide you through ways to teach reading
and writing and support children’s communication and language development.
Workshops include how to teach children to read whole words, learn about letters
and sounds, develop phonic skills and how to help children read with
understanding.
Venue:
Premier Inn, NEC, Birmingham
Costs:
Professionals £115, Parents/family carers £40
If you book more than one training day you will receive a 10%
discount on the total cost.
Bookings:
To book a place please complete the booking form attached to this
flyer and return to the Down’s Syndrome Association, Langdon Down
Centre, 2a Langdon Park, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9PS or contact
the Down’s Syndrome Association on 0208 614 5100 or email
info@downs-syndrome.org.uk.
Communication, language and reading in children with Down’s syndrome
A training day for parents and professionals
Teaching methods for children with Down’s syndrome aged 2 to 11 years of age
Venue Premier Inn, NEC, Birmingham – Wednesday 21 March 2012
9.00
Arrival and coffee
9.25
Welcome to the day
9.30
Supporting children’s communication
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10.15
how to increase communication by how we respond
how to encourage speech
how to support communication with signs, picture systems and written words
Understanding how language develops
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Receptive language – understanding words, sentences and grammar
Expressive language – signs and spoken language
Choosing what to target and practise
11.15
Coffee
11.45
Introducing a sight vocabulary and learning key words
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Choosing words for developing language
Teaching methods
Practising key words
12.30 Lunch
1.30
Learning about sounds
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2.15
Sound for speech
Letters and sounds for reading (phonics)
Developing language and reading comprehension skills
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Understanding sentences
Understanding text
Reading books
3.00
Coffee
3.30
Developing writing and handwriting skills
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Fine motor skills, spatial awareness and handwriting
Learning to write
4.15
Summary, evaluation and resources
4.30
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REGISTRATION FORM
Communication, language and reading in children with Down’s Syndrome
Birmingham - Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Please complete this form and send it with payment to Conferences, Down's Syndrome Association,
Langdon Down Centre, 2a Langdon Park, Teddington, Middx TW11 9PS. Tel: 0208 614 5100
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PAYMENT
£115 for professionals, £40 for family carers, which includes lunch, refreshments and all course
documentation.
To help us save on administration costs, where possible, please send a cheque for the full amount with
your booking form, made payable to Down’s Syndrome Association.
For those who require an invoice/receipt, one can be sent with the booking confirmation.
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Refunds cannot be made with less than 20 working days notice of cancellation. Substitutions can be made at
any time. It would be helpful if all applications from a single school or service could be sent together.