Resource Category
School Years

These resources provide information to support participation in the community for a person with Down syndrome.

Reading Our Way is a reading program from DSQ that has been designed to teach early reading and word recognition to both children and adults.

This guide was developed by Down Syndrome Victoria to help families work through the decisions about schooling and getting ready for school.

Dental care is important for everybody. For people with Down syndrome there can be some differences, but it’s just as important.

ThinkUKnow is an Australian website with advice and resources to prevent online child sexual exploitation.

Transition to Secondary School was developed by Down Syndrome Victoria to help families with transition to high school for children with Down syndrome.

Planning for Life Beyond School was developed by Down Syndrome Victoria to help with decisions after school finishes for young people with Down syndrome. 

These tips help to ensure that children with Down syndrome receive the best possible care.

Down Syndrome WA developed these booklets to help children and teenagers with Down syndrome work through the decisions about schooling and leaving school.

This free webinar by Down Syndrome Queensland outlines some of the common issues that are encountered within school. It includes tips and recommendations to ensure best practice for students is encouraged.

This document is a template which families and schools can use to assess student risk during COVID-19

The Down Syndrome Education International website has online training for educators working with children with Down syndrome in schoolS