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Down Syndrome Education International improves education for children with Down syndrome through scientific research, and specialist resources and services. Each year, we provide evidence-based information and practical guidance to over 150,000 families, professionals and organisations in over 160 countries.
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
Down syndrome groups participate in Roche Advisory Board
Earlier this week, DSE joined Down syndrome groups from around the world to discuss recent advances in research and clinical trials of pharmaceutical therapies that may improve learning and memory for people with Down syndrome. Read more...
Study finds flashcards can help to teach spoken vocabulary
A research study, recently published in the Journal of Child Language, has reported that children with Down syndrome can benefit from the use of written words alongside pictures to help teach spoken vocabulary. Read more...
Northeast Down Syndrome Education Conference videos now available
Videos of the Northeast Down Syndrome Education Conference, held last December, are now available online from the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Read more...
Early feedback on new reading and language intervention is encouraging
DSE receives encouraging early feedback from early-adopters of new reading and language intervention. Read more...
UK good practice guidelines presented to minister
A new report presenting good practice guidelines for education for children and young people with Down syndrome was launched at the House of Commons last week and presented to Edward Timpson MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Children and Families). 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...