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Down Syndrome Education International and Down Syndrome Education USA work to improve education for children with Down syndrome.
Our scientific research improves our understanding of the condition and identifies effective approaches to early intervention and education. Our evidence-based resources and expert services offer reliable and current information and advice to families and professionals worldwide.
Our research, information and advice services depend on the support of our donors.
Now available: A Reading and Language Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome
DSE's new Reading and Language Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome (RLI) is an evidence-based program designed to teach reading and language skills to children with Down syndrome.
Research
Our research explores how children with Down syndrome develop and learn, and identifies effective teaching approaches and therapies.
Resources
Our resources include teaching programmes, assessment tools, books, ebooks, films and web sites.
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What's new
DSE announces UK and European Down Syndrome Research Forum 2013
The Down Syndrome Research Forum 2013 will be held at the University of Bristol on 17 and 18 September 2013. Read more...
Learn more about DSE resources at free online events
Join us online to learn more about DSE's See and Learn resources to support early language, reading and speech development, and our new reading and language intervention for primary/elementary children with Down syndrome. Read more...
Special iApps releases Android version of popular Special Words app
The UK-based specialist app developer, Special iApps, has released a new version of its popular Special Words app, compatible with Android devices. The Special Words app can be used to support the teaching of vocabulary and sight word reading, and is supplied with pictures and vocabulary from DSE's See and Learn Language and Reading programme. Read more...
New reading and language intervention reaches over 500 families and professionals in first two months
DSE has supplied over 500 copies of the handbook for a new teaching programme in just two months. The Reading and Language Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome (RLI) is designed to teach key reading and language skills to children with Down syndrome and was found to be more effective than ordinary literacy instruction in a landmark randomised controlled trial in the UK. Read more...