A Guide for Supporting Students with Down Syndrome

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The Innovations Collaborative of SCCOE believes every individual, with their unique strengths and experiences, has the right to high quality learning and community environments.

Our Core Values:

  • Engagement, collaboration and partnerships among families, educational systems and community agencies
  • Equitable access for everyone in community and learning environments
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  • Diversity, in all forms
  • Relationship-based practices with the child and family as the focus
  • Continuous improvement through a focus on results
Down Syndrome Toolkit

A Guide for Supporting Students with Down Syndrome

The aim of this toolkit is to provide educators, school staff, and administration tools and information gathered on best practices for supporting students with Down Syndrome in school communities. The toolkit should enable readers to identify best practices to implement in their classrooms and campuses to best address the unique learning profile of students with Down Syndrome.

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