Top 5 Tips for Supporting Communication Development in Children with Down’s Syndrome
Discover the top 5 tips for supporting communication development in children with Down syndrome. From using visual aids to providing positive feedback, these tips will help you better support your child's communication skills.
Teach Me Too: Using Numicon to Support the Learning of Early Maths Concepts
“These videos are very engaging and provide carefully constructed opportunities for children to join in with fun maths activities time and time again.
Numicon can be used to support learning from Pre-School to Year 6 and beyond. It makes numbers and their relationships visible – therefore supporting progress within the Early Years and Primary Maths curriculum by making abstract concepts appear concrete. “
Communication and Non-Verbal Skills
Babies with Down's syndrome often enjoy communicating and make good use of non-verbal skills including babbling and gesture in social situations.
Happy and Successful Lives
How can we support young people with learning difficulties to live happy, successful and independent lives. Learn and Thrive gives us their thoughts.
Strictly Makaton: The Outcome
Learn and Thrive roars with success as nearly £17,000 is raised in ‘Strictly Makaton’ challenge.
Funding Announcement: David Friday Memorial Fund
We're really grateful to be announcing that we've been awarded a grant from The David Friday Memorial Fund through the Kent Community Foundation.
New Partnership: Makaton
We are so pleased to announce our partnership with The Makaton Charity in our upcoming language videos, developed with Symbol UK.
The Strictly Makaton Challenge Begins!
We are learning the Makaton signs to the Katy Perry hit 'Roar', and after 21 days, being judged on our efforts by those that understand communication difficulties best: young people with Down's syndrome. It's going to be filmed and released publically for the world to see.
It’s Launch Day: Learning For Life
It’s launch day for our brand new project: Learning For Life. It’s a new project covering personal health, emotions, relationships, and appropriate behaviour.
New Partnership: Widgit
We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Widgit Symbols in our new project: Learning For Life.
How is Learn and Thrive Funded?
How our services are free? What's the catch? There is no hidden catch.