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Providing support, education, and advocacy for people with
Down syndrome, their families and communities.

Practical Solutions for Educating Students with
Down Syndrome

Workshops
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 (just added)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Sponsored by the USOD and the Beachwood Board of Education!


Register Now!  September 1 & 2, 2009
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Practical Solutions for Educating
Students with Down Syndrome
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Presented by Bridget Murphy from the
Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City

Ms. Murphy has presented the workshop "Practical Solutions for Educating Students with Down Syndrome" all over the country, to thousands of parents and educators. Designed to help you understand how to successfully engage, instruct and enjoy your student with Down syndrome, this workshop will provide an overview of the specific learning needs characteristic of students with Down syndrome.

This workshop is appropriate for ALL parents, educators, paraprofessionals, medical professionals,
and therapists who interact with students who have Down syndrome. Tips, strategies and
solutions relevant to pre-school through high school will be covered. Attendees will learn:

  • How to open the lines of communication 
  • Behavior modification strategies
  • Ways to promote independence
  • Alternatives to reward systems
  • Environmental factors which promote success
  • How to promote friendships
  • Effective home/school partnership techniques
  • Effective IEP goals
  • Health issues affecting learning
What Parents & Educators are Saying....
"I wish I attended this workshop ten years ago when I began working with students who have Down syndrome"

"The strategies I learned will work with students who have other disabilities also"

"I have ten new ideas I can't wait to try,
I feel better prepared to work with my students now"

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Workshop Details!
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Register & Mark Your Calendar Today
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When   - Tues. September 1, 2009
Time    - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where  - Cleveland Clinic Community Room - basement
              5001 Rockside Road
              Independence, OH 44131

When   - Wed. September 2, 2009
Time    - 9:00 am-12:00pm
Where  - Beachwood Board of Education
              24601 Fairmount Blvd.
              Beachwood, OH 44122
Cost     - $20 registration professionals, $5 parents

CEU's    - Pending
Info - contact Gina Mitchner gina@theupsideofdowns.org

Click here for on-line registration or to download form!
USOD Mission
To provide support, education and advocacy for people with Down syndrome, their families and communities.
Vision
The Up Side of Downs is committed to building a community where people with Down syndrome are independent and have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
History
In the early 1980's, a handful of parents whose children had Down syndrome began to meet informally over coffee for socialization and support. Nearly thirty years later, with the help of a lot of coffee & caffeine, their vision and hard work has taken the Up Side of Downs from a grass roots parent movement to a staffed nonprofit organization joining over 800 families throughout Northeast Ohio.

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Robin A. Sirkin
Executive Director

Gina Mitchner
Education Programs Coordinator
 
p. 216.464.USOD (8763)
f. 888.708.USOD (8763)