Speech and Language Development for Children with Down Syndrome (5-11 Years)
Published on 5. February 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
38 pages
978-1-903806-06-7 (ISBN)
Description
Children with Down syndrome have significant delays in speech and language skills which will affect their progress during their primary school years. This module provides guidelines for the assessment of vocabulary, grammar, speech sound production and interactive communication skills, and activities to progress children's skills across all of these areas. The authors emphasise the importance of improving the quality and quantity of everyday communication experience for children with Down syndrome and the equally essential need to work on targeted activities for both speech and language skills. The majority of speech and language targets can be incorporated into the regular curriculum and daily activities in the classroom. This module follows on from Speech and language development for individuals with Down syndrome - An overview [DSii-03-01] which should be read first, to provide the reader with an adequate understanding of speech and language development to be successful in using this programme.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Kirkby Lonsdale
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Down Syndrome Education Enterprises CIC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-903806-06-7 (9781903806067)
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Content
Contents Introduction The skills and knowledge needed for talking The principles of the programme Improving everyday communication Targeting the specific profile of needs Working on speech, language and interactive communication skills in parallel Recording progress and planning The DownsEd checklists Parent/teacher collaboration Using the checklists Remember we are all experts at language Getting started Interactive communication Non-verbal communication and signing Conversational skills Initiating and responding Increasing the quality and quantity of language experience The social use of language Behaviour and communication Speech Skills that affect speech Sound games Sound cards Sound practice beyond sound cards Improving sounds in words Choosing sounds and words to practice Features of successful therapy programmes for improving phonology Teaching vocabulary A core vocabulary Choosing vocabulary to teach Choosing comprehension targets Choosing production targets Choosing vocabulary beyond the core vocabulary Games for vocabulary learning Matching, selecting and naming The importance of books Imitation with expansion Using visual and motor cues Reading Two and three words together Teaching grammar Conversation diaries Syntax and grammar Syntax Grammar Function words More advanced structures Overview Speech and language therapy Resources