The DSG is offering four FREE seminars during the upcoming school year covering the following topics: Down Syndrome 101, Effective Behavior Management Techniques, Down Syndrome Specific Curriculum Supports, and Practical Solutions for Improving Speech and Communication.  RSVP today!

ChooseIt! Maker 3 allows you to easily turn your photographs, symbols, text and sounds into cause & effect or choice-making activities, games and quizzes online.

Watch a video about the characteristrics of Inclusive Education and start your year off on the right foot by providing opportunities for inclusion at your school!  Need extra support? View a checklist of supplemental supports, aides and services.

Rebecca Moody, a student at Vanderbilt University describes how her experiences as a peer mentor in the Next Steps program changed her life. 

Read more about how Rebecca and other ambassadors in the Next Step program surrounded students with a circle of support

A study conducted by researchers at Down Syndrome Education International suggests that adaptive working memory training might offer sustained benefits for kids with Down syndrome.

The DSG supports educators and professionals working with students with Down syndrome by providing quarterly breakfasts for specialists to meet and share successful  classroom  practices at a round table discussion.  Bring ideas on  how  the  DSG  can  continue to support you and your  school  district.  Contact DSG to RSVP or for additional information about being a Ds Specialist!

How do you help a student successful with checklists and visuals become a creative thinker?  Read about some strategies to elicit your student's creativity!

A new study suggests that explicit instruction targeting phoneme blending may word reading skills for some children with Down syndrome.

Megan is animated and articulate.  Remember Megan and her hopes for educators at the start of this school year!

Students engage with educational videos due to the visual interest and frame of the screen.  TV Teacher uses video modeling to teach handwriting and other skills necessary for writing.  The expressive teacher and melodic letter chants draw students attention and increase product output in a shorter period of time compared to traditional instruction.

Check out 23 ways you can communicate (and teach others how to communicate) with a non-verbal child. 

“Just because a person can’t speak doesn’t mean they have nothing to say.”