Superstar reward chart
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.
Going to the toilet: social story (boys)
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.
Going to the toilet: social story (girls)
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.
Emotions flash cards
Flash cards for feelings such as happy, sad, cross, worried and tired. Help children with Down syndrome learn words for emotions and talk about how they feel.
Preposition picture cards
Picture cards showing position words such as under, on, in and next to. Help children with Down syndrome understand and use location words in simple sentences.
Action picture cards
Picture cards showing a boy or girl doing everyday actions, such as eating, sleeping and waving. Help children with Down syndrome learn action words and build simple sentences.
Colour adjective flash cards
Flash cards showing everyday objects in different colours, such as ‘red car’ and ‘blue ball’. Help children with Down syndrome learn colour words and put two words together.
Hand cut-outs
A printable sheet of three DSUK-branded hand shapes to cut out. The file does not say how they are meant to be used.
Classroom strategies: supporting communication
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.
Literacy information sheet: blending
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.