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Down Syndrome Reading and Writing series

Reading and writing for infants with Down Syndrome - an overview

Reading and writing for children with Down Syndrome - an overview

Reading and writing for teenagers with Down Syndrome - an overview

Teaching reading to teach talking is an effective intervention for helping children with Down syndrome to overcome their learning difficulties. Reading and writing skills are important for everyday life and for access to the world of literature for all children. They are also powerful tools for teaching speech and language to children with Down syndrome and for mediating their cognitive development.

This series of books is available to read online from www.down-syndrome.org