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Education – Preschool/Elementary
Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs
Sandall, Susan R. and Ilene S. Schwartz. (2002). Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A great book that gives real life examples of children with disabilities and how a preschool curriculum can and should be adapted so that all preschoolers are taught together.
My Word Book: Words For Writing and Spelling
Dale, Marily. (2003). Woodbine House.
Great guide to helping children with cognitive disabilities begin to master the concepts of writing and spelling.
Teaching Math to People with Down Syndrome and Other Hands On Learners, Book 1 Basic Survival Skills
Horstmeier, Deanna, Ph. D. (2004). Woodbine House.
Parents and educators can use this guide to teach meaningful math to students. Written by a parent of a child with Down syndrome.
Teaching Reading to Children With Down Syndrome
Oelwein, Patricia Logan. (1995). Woodbine House.
This book outlines techniques and ideas about how to teach reading to children with Down syndrome. It also has pictures to use in the back of the book to give parents a head start on assisting the children.
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