Goals for Teachers
- To foster and encourage involvement by the pupil in all aspects of school life and school routines
- To support the child’s social independence and the development of friendships with peers
- To support the development of play skills
- To foster and expect age-appropriate, socially acceptable behaviour at all times
- To be familiar with the specific cognitive profile associated with Down syndrome
- To provide access to all areas of the curriculum at a level appropriate to the individual child
- To recognise the importance of teaching reading and writing daily, to develop speech, language and working memory skills as well as numeracy skills
- To have clear targets for speech and language, and identify how these can be absorbed into all aspects of the curriculum
- To facilitate independent learning and the ability to work and learn as part of a group
- To make full use of computer aided learning, and employ appropriate software for the individual pupil
Down’s Syndrome UK produce an education support pack for special schools.