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The majority of children with Down Syndrome
start their education in main stream and many continue in main stream
through Secondary too, although the trend does seem to be that many
choose a Special School place as the child gets older, for various
reasons.
Our aim is to offer support to parents and
schools, whichever type of school you have chosen for your child.
Some of you may remember the links
meetings that DSN held once a half term at various locations across
the County some years ago. We are finding that now we have a 'new
generation' of support assistants, teachers and parents that there is a
demand for this training to recommence and we are hoping to revive links
in the near future.
For those who do not remember links,
it was an opportunity for parents, support workers, teachers, and anyone
who felt they could benefit really, to attend training sessions on
different topics to do with our children. e.g learning to read, numeracy,
behaviour.
Once a year also, we held a day conference
with guest speakers and workshops.
At present we will concentrate on trying to
resume termly meetings, deliberately in the evenings and at different
places across the County to make as accessible to all.
So watch this space! |
