Learning to read has huge benefits for children with Down syndrome. Not only do they reap the same benefits their peers do, but they also develop vocabulary, grammar, auditory memory skills and clearer speech through learning to read. Fiona will share tips for whānau, based on the latest research, about how whānau can set their child up for literacy success.
Presenter: Fiona Kenworthy
Fiona Kenworthy is the clinical director of Small Talk Therapy. Fiona has been practising since 1999. She has worked in child development, the Ministry of Education, special schools, the University of Auckland SLT MSc program and now in private practice. She developed a specialist interest in communication skills in children with Down syndrome in 2010 when she trained in the Johansson Program. Fiona is the most subscribed therapist with the UpsideDowns Education Trust.