Meeting the educational needs of pupils with Down syndrome in mainstream secondary schools

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Bird, Gillian Buckley, Sue
Copyright Year	1999
Abstract	This article provides information and advice to secondary schools that are including a pupil with Down syndrome. The advice is based on our experience of observing and supporting individuals in secondary schools that are including pupils with Down syndrome in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. It informs secondary schools that have not yet included a pupil with significant learning or language difficulties that the key to success is through developing systems and procedures for meeting the wide range of individual educational needs of all young people. The article emphasises the importance of developing opportunities for: (1) personal and social development, (2) teaching, differentiation and support for learning, and (3) training for staff on all issues related to disability awareness, inclusion and expectations for people with learning and language disabilities, including Down syndrome.
Starting Page	159
Ending Page	174
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.3104/practice.148
Volume Number	1
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://www.down-syndrome.org/practice/148/practice-148.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.3104/practice.148
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Notice