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Anyone have any tips for adaptations or modifications for a student with down syndrome?
My DD is 10 and we have a 5 and 2 year old at home as well.
Thanks.
It might help if you know what grade level your DD is at. Even if it is different levels for different subjects.
I am still very new myself but have a 12 year old ds(no known disabilities) that is in 6th grade but we are in different levels
Math – he is in about 3rd grade level
Reading – he reads well but poor comprehension so we are below level in order do get narration
Science – we are on level
Spelling – he is above level
So if everyone has more detail maybe they can suggest things for you.
Hope that helps!!!
My dd7 also has a chromosome disorder. She has a partial duplication on chromo 2. Could you specify for what subjects you need adaptations? Or any baseline so we know where she is functioning. I’m only into year 1 but I can try to help with what we’ve played with over the last 2 years. My dd is globally delayed but doing awesome with where she is!
I would say we could do the preschool level. She is not reading or writing yet. The books on the SCM reading list for that level are all things she would enjoy.
Maybe I’ll just start her there with her little brother.
My mother taught my little sister who had Down’s to read by making labels for everything in the house…couch, curtain, wall, door, etc… It was intended for my youngest sister who was two, but it ended up being for my DS sister who was 5 (I think) at the time. =)
We are currently using All About Reading pre-reading level. My dd struggles with rhyming and blending so we’re taking it slowly. My ds is using level 1 and we love the program overall! Plus, the pre-reading level comes with a zebra puppet and my dd loves it!
Handwriting we use a combination of things:
letter booklets I made that include: large tracing letters (think block letters), do-a-dot letters, dashed letters, and the last page with lines to attempt the letter on her own.
an enclosed bin (scrapbook bin with lid) filled with sugar for practicing her letters
magna doodle
mini white board
It’s neat b/c the AAR program takes it 1 letter at a time so we’ve been able to coordinate them…that happened unintentionally so I was pleased!
Math we currently use counters and play games from Family Math. They have a change purse with coins and soon we’ll play store. I’m learning that she needs to live it to learn it.
We are doing picture study and she struggles to tell me what she sees but it’s progress with each picture…and she’s watching her brother do it along with me…all great living examples for her.
You can definitely add in poetry, calendar (hands-on), character stories, etc
I hope that helps a litlte. Let me know if you have any more questions.
My daughter is younger than yours at 4 1/2 years.
I am just now starting to use the same sound letter alphabet storybooks I used to teach my others their alphabet letters & basic letter sounds. The difference is that I read these to my other children from ages 1 – 3. I just started them with her in the past month. She also likes to be read to & loves the Beginner. Bible. & calls it her B-I-ble.
Your dd is so much older I don’t expect the ideas to help, but perhaps my approach can spark some ideas???? I am essentially teaching her exactly like her older siblings but doing so Later & Slower.
Our real focus though is eating.
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