Education Professional Training and Consultation
We are here to help teachers and educational support staff in supporting and positively including children and young people with Down’s syndrome in their nursery or school.
Our Training modules cover:
- Including & Supporting a Child with Down’s Syndrome in your school
- Teaching Reading Using the Whole Word Approach
- Teaching Numbers and Everyday Maths Skills
- Understanding & Supporting Behaviour that Communicates
You can find out more about each of these courses and book a place online below.
Payment is required prior to the training event taking place, booking online requires you to pay via Paypal, if you require an invoice instead please contact familysupportservice@dsscotland.org.uk.
Consultation Service
Our bespoke consultation service can support you with specific guidance or information related to the development or learning for a child with Down’s syndrome and provide practical and effective strategies to positively support their inclusion in your school or nursery. A dedicated, in-person consultation visit includes observation of an individual child within a nursery/school environment and a feedback and support session with key staff. These sessions can also include support with how to differentiate curriculum learning materials and a written feedback consultation summary report is provided.
To book & arrange training or a consultation support visit for your nursery or school please contact us directly on 0300 030 2121 or email familysupportservice@dsscotland.org.uk.
All bookings are subject to our Family Support Training Terms and Conditions which can be viewed here.
All of our online sessions comply with our Online Safeguarding policy, this can be accessed here, please take the time to read this policy prior to your session if you have any questions we are more than happy to answer them.
Education Professionals Training
Module 1: Including and Supporting a Child with Down’s syndrome in Your School
This module aims to ensure you feel confident to meet the additional support needs and positively include children and young people with Down’s syndrome in your nursery or school. Module content: What Down’s syndrome is, associated features and health issues that affect learning and development Development and learning profile of children with Down’s syndrome Effective […]
View Training EventModule 2: Teaching Reading Using the Whole Word Approach
This module expands on the learning covered in module 1, specifically looking at how to teach reading to children with Down’s syndrome and why it’s so important. Module content: Using the whole word approach and exploring strategies using this approach to teach reading How phonics can support the whole word approach The importance of teaching […]
View Training EventModule 3: Teaching Numbers and Everyday Maths Skills
This session further expands on the learning covered in modules 1 & 2, specifically looking at how to teach numeracy to children with Down’s syndrome following key learning principles and using effective teaching strategies. Module content: The relationship between Language and Numeracy Identify the basic Numeracy principles and how to teach these skills separately Explore […]
View Training EventModule 4: Understanding and Supporting Behaviour that Communicates
This module is aimed at teachers and support staff to support with understanding and positively supporting the behaviour of children and young people with Down’s syndrome. Module content: What causes behaviour that may be perceived as challenging or difficult to manage How our values influence how we perceive behaviour How to undertake a functional approach […]
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