http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/feed/ Down Syndrome Education USA news en-us Copyright © 2013 Down Syndrome Education USA Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:20 Z http://dse-images.cdn.dsegroup.net/logos/dse/2012/dse-book-rgb-30h.png http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/feed/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2012/07/18/dse-launches-down-syndrome-issues-and-information-ebooks/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2012/07/18/dse-launches-down-syndrome-issues-and-information-ebooks/ Announcements DSE is launching ebook editions of its books covering development and education for children with Down syndrome from birth to late teenage. The new ebook editions bring this comprehensive series to a wide variety of modern devices and computer platforms, offering a convenient and lower cost alternative to printed editions. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:57:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2012/08/03/download-editions-of-developmental-checklists-now-available/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2012/08/03/download-editions-of-developmental-checklists-now-available/ Announcements DSE's developmental checklists are now available in electronic editions, offering easy and lower cost access for printing for use at home or in classrooms or therapy settings. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:49:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2012/08/04/down-syndrome-education-usa-moves-to-new-offices/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2012/08/04/down-syndrome-education-usa-moves-to-new-offices/ Announcements Down Syndrome Education USA has moved to new offices. Not far, though: the move joins our office with expanded teaching and training facilities across at our nearby partners at the Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County. Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:38:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2012/09/17/reading-and-language-intervention-san-antonio/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2012/09/17/reading-and-language-intervention-san-antonio/ Reading Language RLI Research Interventions DSE has begun an evaluation of the new reading and language intervention for children with Down syndrome (RLI) in schools in San Antonio, Texas. The project is supported by LLQ USA and the Down Syndrome Association of South Texas, and is being conducted in partnership with San Antonio North East Independent School District. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:28:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/01/16/down-syndrome-reading-language-intervention-shipping/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/01/16/down-syndrome-reading-language-intervention-shipping/ Reading Language RLI Research Interventions DSE's new reading and language intervention for children with Down syndrome is now shipping in the US. The Reading and Language Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome (RLI) is designed to teach key reading and language skills to children with Down syndrome and was found to be more effective than ordinary literacy instruction in a randomized controlled trial in the UK. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:00:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/01/17/rli-evaluation-san-antonio/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/01/17/rli-evaluation-san-antonio/ Reading Language RLI Research Interventions DSE has begun an evaluation of its new reading and language intervention for children with Down syndrome (RLI) in schools in San Antonio North East Independent School District, Texas. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:20:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/01/24/literacy-survey/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/01/24/literacy-survey/ Reading Language RLI Research Interventions Please consider participating in an online survey of literacy experiences that will improve our understanding of current practice in literacy teaching for children with Down syndrome. The survey is anonymous and should only take about 10 minutes. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:55:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/03/07/boston-conference-videos-available-online/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/03/07/boston-conference-videos-available-online/ Education Reading Language Speech Research Interventions Conferences Videos of the Northeast Down Syndrome Education Conference, held last December, are now available online from the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:45:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/03/07/dse-to-participate-in-roche-advisory-board/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/03/07/dse-to-participate-in-roche-advisory-board/ Down syndrome Research Clinical Trials DSE is to participate in a meeting of Down syndrome organizations from around the world to discuss recent advances in clinical research and clinical trials of possible pharmaceutical therapies to improve learning and memory for people with Down syndrome. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:15:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/03/27/support-for-new-reading-language-intervention/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/03/27/support-for-new-reading-language-intervention/ Down syndrome DSE is to offer additional support to help educators deliver evidence-based reading and language instruction to children with Down syndrome including online events, an email discussion forum and blog, and self-paced online learning courses. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:33:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/05/11/special-words-app-android-version/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/05/11/special-words-app-android-version/ Reading Language See and Learn Special Words Special iApps Android iPad iPod The UK-based specialist app developer, Special iApps, has released a new version of its popular Special Words app, compatible with Android devices. The Special Words app can be used to support the teaching of vocabulary and sight word reading, and is supplied with pictures and vocabulary from DSE’s See and Learn Language and Reading programme. Sat, 11 May 2013 09:15:00 Z http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/05/20/online-events/ http://www.dseusa.org/en-us/news/2013/05/20/online-events/ Down syndrome Join us online to learn more about DSE's See and Learn resources to support early language, reading and speech development, and our new reading and language intervention for primary/elementary children with Down syndrome. 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