Children With Developmental Challenges

Children With Developmental Challenges 3(2+1)

Lesson 21 : Down Syndrome

Tips for Teachers

• Learn as much as possible about Down sydrome.
• Realize that you can make a big difference in this student’s life! Use the student’s abilities and interests to involve and motivate. Give lots of opportunities for the student to be successful.
• Talk candidly with your student’s parents. They’re experts and can tell you a great deal about their daughter’s or son’s special needs and abilities.
• Work with the student’s parents and other school personnel to develop and implement a special educational plan (IEP) that addresses the individual needs of the student. Share information on a regular basis with parents about how things are going for the student at home and in school.
• Talk to specialists in your school (for example, special educators), as necessary. They can help you identify methods that are effective for teaching a student with disabilities, ways to adapt the curriculum, and how to address the student’s IEP goals in the classroom.
• Be as concrete as possible with the student. Give the student practical materials and experiences and the opportunity to touch and examine objects.
• Divide new tasks and large tasks into smaller steps. Demonstrate the steps. Have the student do the steps, one by one. Offer help when necessary.Give the student immediate, concrete feedback.