Guidance for primary staff on how gross motor skills affect PE and break times, with ideas for adapting the environment and activities so pupils with Down syndrome can join in.
A practical guide for primary staff on why pupils with Down syndrome are more likely to have hearing difficulties, the types of hearing loss and how to help pupils hear and learn in class.
An overview for primary staff of health conditions that are more common in people with Down syndrome, how to look out for them and how they might affect learning and wellbeing at school.
An occupational therapy handout made with Live & Love It, using toilet use as an example to help primary staff look at why self-care tasks can be hard and what changes may help.
An occupational therapy handout made with Live & Love It, helping primary staff think about the pupil, the environment and the task to support handwriting and using tools such as scissors.
A printable reward chart with space for a child’s name, five stars to fill and a sheet of stars to cut out. Helps adults celebrate a child’s progress and encourage positive behaviour.
A picture social story showing each step of using the toilet, from pulling trousers down to washing hands. Helps boys with Down syndrome learn and follow the toilet routine.
A picture social story showing each step of using the toilet, from pulling pants down to washing hands. Helps girls with Down syndrome learn and follow the toilet routine.
Guidance for primary staff on observing and supporting how a pupil with Down syndrome communicates with adults and classmates, with ideas for setting useful targets for interaction and play.
Guidance for primary staff on teaching blending to a pupil with Down syndrome in small steps, starting with listening to an adult’s sounds, with example IEP targets.
