Resources for Educators
Get the info you need to create an inclusive, welcoming and stimulating environment for your students with Down syndrome.
Back To School Resources
Back To School Resources offered to families and educators each August to support positive, proactive communication between parents and educators.
World Down Syndrome Day Classroom Kits
World Down Syndrome Day Classroom Kits are free kits for educators with a student with Down syndrome in their classroom or school to help them celebrate and raise awareness about Down syndrome. Each kit includes age-appropriate books donated in the student’s honor to keep permanently in your classroom as well as a parent/teacher guide of grade specific activities and lessons and a DSAMn swag for the students. Classroom kits are sent out in March.
Click Here to Order KitDSAMn Educator Workshops
DSAMn Educator Workshops are offered in January and October each year featuring topics ranging from teaching methods for reading and math, managing difficult behavior, and creating truly inclusive school communities.
Sign up for our next workshop here
Parent and caregiver webinars and conferences
In addition to our resources created directly for educators, you are welcome to join any of our webinars or conferences.
A list of archived topics and upcoming events are available here.
In addition, we’ve gathered helpful educator resources below from others in our community.
- Down Syndrome USA: Evidence-Based Research and Resources to Improve Educational Outcomes
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Articles and Updates
- Institute on Community Integration: U of MN research, training and information
- National Down Syndrome Congress: Education, Speech and Language Resources
- Off to a Good Start, Book 1: A Behaviorally Based Model for Teaching
- Off to a Good Start, Book 2: A Behaviorally Based Model for Teaching
- PACER Center: Parents Helping Parents Expand Opportunities
