Down Syndrome Education International and Down Syndrome Education Enterprises CIC are relocating their UK head offices. The move is part of a wider restructuring that focuses on new research and wider-reaching services that better support early intervention and education for young people with Down syndrome worldwide. Read more...
Join us online this week to learn more about the reading and language intervention study that has recently been published. DSE researchers Dr Kelly Burgoyne and Professor Sue Buckley will be presenting and responding to questions. Read more...
A landmark research study has shown that a targeted teaching intervention accelerates progress in reading and language development for children with Down syndrome. The primary results of the study are now available online, ahead of publication in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The study was the first large controlled trial of an intervention designed for children with Down syndrome and was led by researchers at Down Syndrome Education International working with colleagues at the Centre for Reading and Language at the University of York. DSE will be publishing a handbook and other resources, and providing training and support services, to help teachers successfully implement the new reading and language intervention. Read more...
DSE will launch a new reading and language intervention for children with Down syndrome in June. This structured programme is designed to teach literacy skills to children with Down syndrome. It has been shown to improve language and reading outcomes in a landmark randomised controlled intervention trial. Read more...
We are hosting a series of free advice mornings for families of children with Down syndrome – thanks to the generosity of a private donor. The mornings will be held at The Sarah Duffen Centre in Portsmouth, UK. Read more...
Today, children with Down syndrome are learning more than ever before thanks to developmental research. In 2012, our research will deliver more than ever before to improve education for children with Down syndrome everywhere. Read more...
With our very best wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year. Read more...
This weekend runners of all ages will take to the streets of Portsmouth – Down Syndrome Education International's home city – to raise funds to improve education for young people with Down syndrome. Read more...
Our Christmas cards are now on sale. Our exclusive designs include many by children with Down syndrome. Over 50% of the price paid supports research and services to ensure better education for children everywhere. Read more...
We have launched new and improved online stores making it easier to order publications from our UK and US offices. In addition to our See and Learn resources, DVDs and Down Syndrome Issues and Information books, we also supply other recommended publications including the Numicon number teaching resources. Read more...
Punky - the first ever animated cartoon featuring a lead character with Down Syndrome - is going global with Target Entertainment. Target has pledged to donate half of global sales commissions to support Down Syndrome Education International's work to improve education for young people with Down syndrome. Read more...
Down Syndrome Education International is hosting the UK and Europe Down Syndrome Research Forum 2011 next week at The Sarah Duffen Centre in Portsmouth, UK. Researchers and postgraduate students from throughout the UK and Europe are invited to attend. Read more...
We have series of workshops coming up at The Sarah Duffen Centre in Portsmouth. Presented by Professor Sue Buckley OBE, these cover effective support for development and learning in the early years, primary school years and a workshop focused on speech and language. Read more...
The first four steps in the See and Learn Language and Reading program have been adapted and translated into Ukrainian and were launched today in Kyiv at a one-day conference on effective language teaching for children with Down syndrome. DSE’s See and Learn programs offer clear step-by-step guidance and resources for evidence-based activities designed to promote early [...] Read more...
We are pleased to announce that we are holding free, drop-in advice mornings at The Sarah Duffen Centre over the next few months. Read more...
A fabulous dinner at Claridge's on 31 October will be raising funds for Down Syndrome Education International and the Lejeune Clinic for Children with Down’s Syndrome at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London. The proceeds will be split between the two charities, with funds raised for Down Syndrome Education International supporting high-impact scientific research, and wide-reaching information and advice services. Read more...
Join DSE researchers on live webinars to hear the latest on our classroom language and reading intervention trial and our trial of computer-based memory training for children with Down syndrome. Read more...
Down Syndrome Education International is working with developers to create new learning opportunities for children with Down syndrome using portable devices including iPads and iPods. Recently released apps support language, memory and number skills development. Read more...
Down Syndrome Education International will host the UK and Europe Down Syndrome Research Forum 2011 on October 13 and 14 at The Sarah Duffen Centre in Portsmouth, UK. Researchers and postgraduate students from throughout the UK and Europe are invited to attend to share work in progress and seek support and advice from others working or interested in Down syndrome research. Read more...
Registration is now open for the Down Syndrome Education Conference being held in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 20-22, 2011, hosted by the The Down Syndrome Association of Charlotte. Read more...