Classroom Language Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Teachers (Topics in Down Syndrome)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1890627119 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 375 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Provides a comprehensive manual for accessing the whole range of Speech and Language services for children with Down syndrome. -- William I. Cohen, M.D. Director, Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylavania Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group
A must have! Lisa While written specifically for children with Down Syndrome, this book is an excellent source of information for any parent of a child with a language impairment, advocate or teacher. It clearly encompasses best practices in the provision of language services to students with language impairments and gives valuable-- and specific-- insights and advice on. Buy it for your child's teacher! Thomas Paul This book picks up from where Dr. Kumin's earlier book, "Communication Skills in Children with Down Syndrome" leaves off. Aimed at the elementary and middle school years, this book is about developing good communication and learning skills. Parents and teachers interested in reading skills will want to look at, "Teaching Reading to Children with Down Sy. A Customer said A must have for parents and teachers. This book is full of information to help parents and teachers adapt the language demands of the classroom to the needs of their child with Down syndrome. There's information on how the teacher can adapt her spoken instructions, written work, and classroom routines for the child with Down syndrome. There's information on figuring out how the speech thera
Early chapters provide an overview of the characteristic communication problems associated with Down syndrome, their underlying causes, and how they can affect a child in school. Overall, this guide offers parents an in-depth overview of their child's language skills in school, while providing teachers and SLPs with use. It explains how to make adaptations to curriculum, verbal instruction, classroom routines, and written assignments. This is true for all students, including children with Down syndrome. But these same opportunities create real challenges for them because of wide-ranging skill levels and abilities in language and speech. The book discusses ways to enhance social communication between children with Down syndrome and other students during class, lunch, and recess. Inclusive school settings provide children with Down syndrome great opportunities to improve their communication development- speaking, writing, listening, and following spoken instructions. Language is the foundation for learning and school success. Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a leading expert on Down syndrome and its impact on communication development. As an added bonus, there are numerous forms and checklists for parents such as an IEP planner, hom
. Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is the Director of the Graduate Program of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland, where she is also Founding Director of the Down Syndrome Center for Excellence. She is the author of COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME (Woodbine House, 1994)