The Buddy Walk is a one-mile walk in which anyone can participate. It is a wonderful, heart-warming event that celebrates the many abilities and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome.
TOPICS:BehaviorChildren's Books> Communication SkillsCommunity IntegrationDown Syndrome/FamilyEducation/SchoolsEstate PlanningLegislationMedical ConcernsMotor DevelopmentOther DisabilitiesParentingSexuality/AdolescenceSiblingsVHS/DVD/CDPARENT RESOURCES: COMMUNICATION SKILLS
The following items are available at our lending library...
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems for Persons with Moderate and Severe Disabilities
Baumgart, Johnson & Helmstetter
Demonstrates strategies for designing communication systems for persons who do not have a communication system of any kind.
Before Speech
James MacDonald, Ph.D.
Practical guides for preparing your child to talk.
Before Your Child Talks
J. MacDonald, P. Rabidoux
A curriculum for building social habits that prepare children for language.
Communication Skills in Children with Down Syndrome
Libby Kumin
Provides parents with a wealth of information about speech and language development in children with DS & how to maximize their potential.
ECO - Literacy Guide
P. Rabidoux & J. MacDonald
Practical guides about how to communicate with children in everyday early literacy situations.
ECO Interactive Preschool Program
James D. MacDonald
Guidelines for building communicative relationships in infant and pre-school classrooms.
First Words
James D. MacDonald
Guides to daily activities geared toward helping your child learn to talk.
The Language of Toys
Sue Schwartz, Joan Heller Miller
Explains to parents and teachers how to use everyday toys to create activities that stimulate language skills.
Language Remediation & Expansion - School and Home Program
Catharine S. Bush
Presents a framework for developing a child's communication skills by using their natural interests and environment.
Natural Language
John T. Hatten, Pequetti W. Hatten
Guide to help parents develop their child's language skills.
The New Language of Toys
Sue Schwartz, PhD.
Teaching communication skills to children with special needs.
multimedia
Developing Augmentative & Facilitated Communication Strategies
Anne M. Donnellan, Ph.D.
tape - audio
Developing Social & Communication Habits: A Parent-Child Partnership Model
James D. MacDonald
tape - audio
Discovery: Pathways to Better Speech
Will Schermerhorn
dvd - This invaluable resource offers practical advice, examples, and expertise for parents and professionals to follow as they help children with Down syndrome from infancy to age seven become the best talkers they can be.
Facilitated Communication
Rosemary Crossley
tape - audio
I Can't Understand You: Advanced Language Skills for Persons with Down Syndrome
DeAnna Horstmeier
tape - audio
Language Seminar
DSC
tape - audio
Language Stimulation for Adults
M. Budde, E. Boyce, E. Cohen
tape - audio
Maximizing Effective Speech and Language Development; Ages 5 to Adult
Libby Kumin
tape - audio
Using Computers to Provide Access to Spoken Language and Literacy for Children 2 to 19 Years
Laura F. Meyers, Ph.D.
tape - audio
Utilization of Computers as a Language Facilitator
Diane Bonich, Roberta Rosenblum
tape - audio
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