Classroom language and reading trial shows promising results — from Down Syndrome Education International by Frank Buckley
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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.
Down Syndrome Education International today reported promising initial findings from the early stages of a trial of a language and reading programme designed for schoolchildren with Down syndrome. The charity is conducting the multicentre randomised controlled trial in the UK with partners at the University of York. The study is the first large controlled trial of a educational intervention for children with Down syndrome.