Teaching Math to People With DS (book comments wanted)

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I have been asked to purchase a couple special needs books for our resource

room. My son (ds & pdd) will be starting Kindergarten next fall. We have a small

school, 285 students in K-8. With about 12 percent on IEP's.

Any other suggestions would be helpful. Looking for books that focus heavily on

visual/hands on learning strategies.

PS: our pto purchased boardmaker 2 years ago and I already have the ok to

purchase an add-on program that might help the teachers with some ideas. Do you

have any mayer-johnson add ons for boardmaker that you would recommend for pre

primary and primary students.

Though I lurk mostly, I do appreciate each of you for all the information that

you share here.

I can completely relate to what most of you write. We had a very interesting

Christmas this year as everyone came to our house. My son was suppose to have

surgery to remove a cyst from his knee on Dec 20th, but he ended up with an URI

and surgery was cancelled the day prior. Long story short; I NEED A BREAK FROM

THE CHAOS !! we are still on a waiting list for DD services which will include

respite care (could be 2 more years is what my son's case manager wrote in a

recent letter to the state). We have been on the list for over 18 months to

date.

sorry, I got a little off track.

Happy Holidays to all, and here is to a happier, healthier new year to all.

[Guest guest]

I would suggest Writing with symbols, 2000 also from Mayer . It is

also a multilingual program so can be used for ESL as well as kids with

IEp's.

Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons.

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>I have been asked to purchase a couple special needs books for our resource

>room. My son (ds & pdd) will be starting Kindergarten next fall. We have a

>small school, 285 students in K-8. With about 12 percent on IEP's.

>Any other suggestions would be helpful. Looking for books that focus

>heavily on visual/hands on learning strategies.

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>PS: our pto purchased boardmaker 2 years ago and I already have the ok to

>purchase an add-on program that might help the teachers with some ideas. Do

>you have any mayer-johnson add ons for boardmaker that you would recommend

>for pre primary and primary students.

>

>Though I lurk mostly, I do appreciate each of you for all the information

>that you share here.

>I can completely relate to what most of you write. We had a very

>interesting Christmas this year as everyone came to our house. My son was

>suppose to have surgery to remove a cyst from his knee on Dec 20th, but he

>ended up with an URI and surgery was cancelled the day prior. Long story

>short; I NEED A BREAK FROM THE CHAOS !! we are still on a waiting list for

>DD services which will include respite care (could be 2 more years is what

>my son's case manager wrote in a recent letter to the state). We have been

>on the list for over 18 months to date.

>sorry, I got a little off track.

>Happy Holidays to all, and here is to a happier, healthier new year to all.

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