Classroom language and reading trial shows promising results: DownsEd

Speaking at an international scientific conference in Rome, researchers from Down Syndrome Education International and the University of York today reported positive initial results from a landmark study of a targeted language and reading programme for children with Down syndrome.

The speakers reported promising initial findings from the early stages of a landmark trial of a language and reading programme designed for children with Down syndrome. Nearly 60 children with Down syndrome attending mainstream primary schools in York and Portsmouth are participating.

The study is the first large controlled trial of a educational intervention for children with Down syndrome.

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