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  • Deliveries are FREE for ADSA members if you order 3 or more items.

All Library Resources

Ya Got People
Ya Got People

Helping people with developmental disabilities deal with grief, bereavement and loss

See & Learn
See & Learn

Language & Reading - First Sentences See and Learn First Sentences is the fourth step in the See and Learn Language and Reading programme – a series of activities specially developed to help children who have Down syndrome learn to talk and to [...]

Cause And Effect Puzzles
Cause And Effect Puzzles

As children put pictures of each of these sets together in their logical order they will understand the process of cause, action, and result.

We’ll Paint the Octopus Red
We’ll Paint the Octopus Red

A beautiful, reassuring book for siblings of children with Down syndrome that’s sure to become a family favourite. Concludes with a set of commonly asked questions about Down syndrome and how it might affect a family.

Getting Started!!! Using Visual Systems to Promote Communication
Getting Started!!! Using Visual Systems to Promote Communication

A practical resource booklet and DVD for parents that discusses a range of visual systems that can be used at home to develop your child’s communication skills.

Words Are Not for Hurting
Words Are Not for Hurting

This book teaches children how to be responsible for what they say, and choose words that are helpful, not hurtful.

See & Learn
See & Learn

Language & Reading - More word Pictures See and Learn More Word Pictures is the third step in the See and Learn Language and Reading programme – a series of activities specially developed to help children who have Down syndrome learn to talk a [...]

See & Learn
See & Learn

Saying Words See and Learn Saying Words provides simple activities that encourage the imitation and repetition of one- and two-syllable words.

Topics in Down Syndrome
Topics in Down Syndrome

Early Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome - A Guide for Parents and Professionals This new book is the updated, expanded edition of Communication Skills in Children with Down Syndrome. It focuses on speech and language develop [...]

Makaton Sign Illustration for Makaton Core Vocabulary
Makaton Sign Illustration for Makaton Core Vocabulary

NZ Version 1998-99 Makaton is a core vocabulary used with speech, signs, and/or symbols, designed to provide a basic interactive vocabulary for adults and children with communication difficulties and for those people who share their lives.