Training in Down syndrome starting Sept 2026
Download our training news by clicking above. Includes a free 12 minute bitesize video – ‘Introduction to Down syndrome’
Details of training also below:
FACE TO FACE CPD TRAINING AT OUR CENTRE: INTRODUCTION TO DOWN SYNDROME (birth to 12),
On Wednesday 23rd September, 9.30am to 12.30pm, Laura Hempel and Jenn Casper-Smith will deliver the ‘Introduction to Down syndrome’ course in person at our centre. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet our experts, other school staff, and visit our centre.
The course is FREE or by donation.
For more details and to book:
Introduction to Down syndrome - 0 - 12 | Down Syndrome T&SS
ONLINE CPD TRAINING: DOWN SYNDROME - EDUCATION, DEVELOPEMENT
, INLCUSION - a weekly course running for 24 weeks
The online weekly CPD accredited course ‘Down Syndrome: Education, Development, Inclusion’ will run EVERY TERM TIME THURSDAY, 10am to 11am starting 17th September with Wendy Uttley. The first 3 weeks cover the course ‘Introduction to Down syndrome’, as detailed
above.
This is then followed by ‘Signing and Down syndrome’ which will run over 5 weeks. The training will cover why we use signing with children with Down syndrome, finger spelling (the alphabet), the signs for manners, animals, food, family and other people,
signs for the home, school day, colours, descriptions, time/days, questions and connective/link words.
Further topics include: teaching number skills, time and money, using visuals to teach communication skills and reading language intervention.
Each topic will be covered over several weeks and recordings will be available should you be unable to attend. At the end of each topic there will a one hour online group consultation session.
For full details download our training booklet here:
Training | Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Ltd
To book:
Down syndrome - weekly online training | Down Syndrome T&SS
‘This course has been so valuable in supporting us to develop our curriculum. This will definitely impact provision and therefore progress for the pupil.’
SCHOOL
‘The course was great and met my needs. Wednesday 10-11 worked well for me. I would have struggled to concentrate after school with the children around. I appreciated the recordings too when C had appointments etc and I missed the live sessions. Thanks
so much for all your training.’ PARENT