Deals for the Month of February from DownsEd

DownsEd is well known for research and practical support for those of us raising children with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome Education International is a wonderful resource and their website is full of information at the tip of a keystroke.

The deals for the month of February from DownsEd

"Woodbine House

Save up to 25% when ordering through the DownsEd USA Store on recommended books from Woodbine House include the latest (3rd) edition of Babies with Down Syndrome - ideal for new parents who have welcomed a baby with Down syndrome into their lives and available in English and in Spanish. Also available are the recently published Fasten Your Seatbelt - the first book written exclusively for teens with a brother or sister with Down syndrome - and Gifts 2 - How People with Down Syndrome Enrich the World - a collection of essays by siblings, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, as well as mothers of older children.



Numicon Math Teaching Kits
Save up to 10% on selected Numicon number teaching kits when ordering through the DownsEd USA Store. Numicon multi-sensory math resources use structured shapes to represent numbers. This visual representation can help children with Down syndrome understand number concepts. Available kits include the Numicon Firm Foundations One to One Kit, Numicon Firm Foundations Class Kit, Closing the Gap with Numicon Kit, Numicon Kit 1 One to One, Numicon Kit 1 Class Kit, Numicon Kit 2 One to One and Numicon Kit 2 Class Kit.


POPs Resources
Save up to 10% on the POPS Reading Programm when ordering through the DownsEd USA Store. The POPS resources progress in small easy steps with extensive use of games to reinforce learning. Available packs include the (first) Red Elephant Series Packs 1-4. Also available is the the (second) Blue Elephant Series Packs 1-4.

Greenhouse Publications Interactive Reading Books
Save up to 10% on interactive reading books and other resources from Greenhouse Publications when ordering through the DownsEd USA Store. The interactive reading books utilize the power of visual strategies so beginning readers can learn to associate pictures with words. Students move and attach picture cards with hook and loop fasteners to match, identify, label, sequence and create sentences while learning to read. Available books include How Many?, What Color Is It?, I Go To School, Things I Do At Home, Action!, Sounds Good To Me, The Ups and Downs of Opposites and How Do I Feel?"

These are all recommended resources for children with Down syndrome and target their specific learning profile but tend to be on the expensive side as far as cost. Some things, like the ability to read when facing so many obstacles to learning, are priceless!