Tal como hace el resto de las personas, quienes tienen síndrome de Down aprenden y se desarrollan a su propio ritmo y de su propio modo. Las personas con síndrome de Down tienen varias metas para el futuro y expectativas individuales de su papel en la familia, la escuela y la comunidad.
El síndrome de Down no es una marca de potencial o una receta para un determinado plan educativo o de vida.
Sin embargo, las personas con síndrome de Down a menudo tienen retraso leve a moderado en su desarrollo cognitivo y físico y las investigaciones han demostrado que las intervenciones educativas y terapéuticas (tales como los servicios de intervención temprana) pueden beneficiar enormemente a los estudiantes con síndrome de Down. Generalmente es necesario considerar las opciones con cuidado, buscar apoyos y hacer una planificación temprana para facilitar el empleo y la vida en la comunidad.
RECURSOS EXTERNOS
DVDS
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- The Inclusion Series. Produced by Comforty Mediaconcepts for the Illinois State Board of Education, Department of Special Education.www.inclusionseries.com
LIBROS
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- The Current Legal Status of Inclusion. Published by LRP Publications. www.lrp.com
- Deciding What to Teach and How to Teach It: Connecting Students Through Curriculum and Instruction. Castagnera, E., Fisher, D., Rodifer, K. and Sax,C. Colorado Springs, CO: PEAK Parent Center. (2003)
- IDEA and NCLB Guidance: What Parents of Students with Disability Need to Know and Do.Cortiella, C. Mineapolis, MN: University of Minnesota National Center on Education Outcomes. (2006)
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- Inclusive Middle Schools. Kennedy, C.H., Fisher, D. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing. (2001)
- LRE Compliance Advisor. Published by LRP Publications. www.lrp.com
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- TASH Connections. Published by The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH). www.tash.org. Published by National Professional Resources, Inc.www.nprinc.com