Preparing the School for Your Child With Down Syndrome

From: About.com

http://specialchildren.about.com/od/downsyndrome/a/DSschool.htm

Teachers can be great allies in keeping your child with Down syndrome safe and successful in school, but you'll need to make sure they have all the knowledge they need to help. Use these suggestions to create a information packet to bring educators up to speed.

Five Things Teachers Need to Know

1. Please think carefully before hugging my child. Not every adult she meets will be safe and friendly, and she needs to learn boundaries and age-appropriate ways to interact.

2. It's okay to let my child's classmates know about Down syndrome as long as it is done in a positive way; I'd be happy to help prepare a program.

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