Numeracy information sheet: pictorial representations
Guidance for primary staff on helping a pupil with Down syndrome move from hands-on resources to pictures, such as drawn tens frames, with example IEP targets to support planning.
Numeracy information sheet: abstract representations
Guidance for primary staff on helping a pupil with Down syndrome move to using numbers and maths symbols on their own, and when to return to concrete and pictorial supports.
Behaviour plan template
A template to plan support for one behaviour you want to change, including patterns, prevention and a replacement behaviour. For parents and staff of preschool and primary children.
ABC behaviour chart
A blank chart to record what happened before, during and after a behaviour. Helps parents and staff spot patterns and understand what a child may be communicating.
Behaviour cue cards: guidance for teachers
A one-page guide for primary staff on using behaviour cue cards to give quiet, positive reminders, plus the distract, ignore, redirect and praise approach for unwanted behaviour.
Good practice guidelines for primary schools
A guide for primary practitioners on what Down syndrome is, the learning profile, health and wellbeing, and how to help a child with Down syndrome make progress, including using Makaton or Signalong.
Advice for professionals working in primary schools
Practical advice from advisory visits for primary staff, covering seating, the role of the supporting adult, pre-teaching and visual prompts to help children with Down syndrome learn alongside peers.
Will you play? cards
A printable sentence strip with picture cards of games and activities, helping a pupil ask a friend to play by choosing who and what, to support play and communication at break times.
Target setting: information sheet for primary teachers
Guidance for primary staff on setting SMART targets that capture the small steps pupils with Down syndrome make, linked to the EHCP, so progress can be tracked and celebrated.
Developing independence: information sheet for primary teachers
Ideas for primary staff on stepping back and setting tasks at the right level so pupils with Down syndrome have regular chances to work independently from reception onwards.