Down syndrome and signing

To be completed by: Mon 10 Feb 2020


Time: -Mon 10 Feb 2020 | Venue:


Two mornings on signing (BSL speech assisted signing) at our centre in Bingley, covering approx.300 signs and accompanied by the Let's Sign and Down Syndrome publication.

Signing and children with Down syndrome
Session 1 - Tuesday 11th February
Session 2 - Tuesday 25th February
Time 9.30 until 11.30am both days


Session 1 will cover why we use signing with children with Down syndrome and the signs for manners, animals, food, family and other people, and the alphabet.


Session 2 will cover signs for the home, school day, colours,descriptions, time/days, questions and connective/link words. Followed by a discussion on how behaviour can be addressed through introducing signing.


Both sessions will include practice of useful phrases and familiar children’s songs. A book “Signing and Down syndrome”, covering the signs in this course is available for £7.


COST: £80 per professional (£20 for second person from same school)
/£20 per family member. If cost is prohibitive you are welcome to attend but please consider organising a fundraising event for us, thank you


 A very useful course. Was good to be able to practice the signs straight away.
 Impressed with how much I have learnt over the two sessions.
 Really interactive and enjoyable.

 

book via our website

www.downsyndromebradford.com/training


Opportunity

Published: 04/02/2020
Audience: staff working children and young people who have Down syndrome
Contact: Wendy Uttley

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