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Symbols for Makaton Core Vocabulary
Symbols for Makaton Core Vocabulary

New Zealand Version 2002

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 [...]

Topics in Down Syndrome
Topics in Down Syndrome

Helping Children with Down Syndrome Communicate Better - Speech and Language Skills for Ages 6 - 14 This sequel to Early Communication Skills is the only book about speech and language issues for children ages 6-14 who have Down syndrome.

A Guide for Parents and Teachers
A Guide for Parents and Teachers

The New Language of Toys - 3rd Edition - Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Special Needs What better way to encourage communication development than through play? The completely updated third edition of “The New Language of Toys”, [...]

Topics in Down syndrome
Topics in Down syndrome

Communication Skills in Children with Down Syndrome – A Guide for Parents This book will provide parents with a wealth of information about speech and language development in children with Down syndrome.

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

See & Learn
See & Learn

Language & Reading - First Word Pictures See and Learn First Word Pictures is the first step in the See and Learn Language and Reading Programme – a series of activities developed to help children who have Down syndrome learn to talk and to re [...]