LP Favorites
Educational Resources We Like
We will add content to this page throughout the year, so keep checking back. If you have a favorite resource to share, let us know!
Favorite Online Activities and/or Printable Resources for Students:
- Starfall (Free) - great basic site for online reading and math activities (free sections require no log in)
- ReadWorks (Free) - comprehension support for K-6 aligned to CCSS
- Have Fun Teaching (Free)
- The Measured Mom (Free)
- This Reading Mama (Free)
- Sightwords.Com (Free) - collection of sight word games and printable flash cards
- My Just Right Number (Free) - collection of printable games to reinforce early number skills
- School Sparks (Free) - collection of free worksheets for practicing reading and math skills and more
- Victories 'N Autism (Free) - collection of visual cue cards and behavior support resources
- More Starfall.com (Subscription opens additional content - $35/yearly parents, $70 yearly teachers)
- SuperTeacher Worksheets ($19.95/yearly)
- Reading A-Z ($109.95 plus tax where applicable/yearly)
Favorite Research & Educational Information:
- Article - 10 Research-Based Tips for Enhancing Literacy Instruction for Students with Intellectual disability
- Down Syndrome Education International
- NDSS/Education Resources
- Center For Applied Special Technology
- Wrightslaw - understanding your student's rights
- The Curriculum Corner - integrating common core into teaching
- Open Books, Open Doors
- Think Inclusive - articles relating to inclusive practices
- 10 Examples of Inclusion at Work
Favorite Reference Books and/or Ebooks:
- Reading and Writing Development for Children with Down Syndrome (Electronic book - "Ebook"/$10)
- Number Skills For Children With Down Syndrome (Ebook/$10)
- Memory Development For Individuals With Down Syndrome (Ebook/$10)
- Accessing The Curriculum-Strategies For Differentiation For Pupils With Down Syndrome (online)
- A Reading And Language Intervention For Children With Down Syndrome - Teacher's Handbook (Book & CD/$130)
- Literacy Skill Development For Students With Special Learning Needs (Book/$29.95)
- Teaching Reading To Children With Down Syndrome (A Guide For Parents And Teachers) (Book/$24.95)
- Teaching Math To People With Down Syndrome And Other Hands On Learners (Book & CD/$29.95)
- Math-U-See (Math Program/Price depends on items purchased)
- Handwriting Without Tears (Handwriting Program/Price depends on items purchased)
- Special Reads For Special Needs (Books/Price depends on items purchased)
Favorite App Listings:
- Smart Apps for Special Needs - reviews and recommends apps, searchable by category
- Special Needs Apps Listing - search by category from about 350 applications
- A Day In Our Shoes - SLP and OT recommended apps for learners with special learning needs
- Moms With Apps - recommended apps for kids
- Educational App Store - more recommended apps, reviewed by teachers
Favorite Resources to Support Access to Grade Level Standards:
- National Center and State Collaborative (Wiki) - tools supporting UDL
- CAST - free Universal Design for Learning tools and resources
- National Center for Universal Design for Learning - free resources re UDL
Favorite Resources for School Choice, Classroom Support & Parent/School Communication:
- Down Syndrome Alabama (About Me Booklet and Posters)
- RMDSA Choosing a School (Information About Choosing a School)
- DS Connection (Information About Choosing a School)
We look forward to hearing from you with recommendations for our list. You can email recommendations to us at info@dsfoc.org.