down syndrome and little reader program

[rbel]

How far are you in Little Reader (what age did you start)?  Does he sign them everytime he sees the animals?  That is neat    What is prompt therapy?

[Li21]

We are just using the trial at the moment, and have used it for a few weeks, twice a day. We are going to buy the full version soon. I use the iPad and sit behind it and sign after each image and word. He has a natural interest in animals so he has picked these up quickly. prompt therapy is when I use my hands to prompt his lips into the correct formation for when he speaks. for example when I say Boo, I will support the back of his head with one hand whilst gently using the back of my fingers press his outer lips to mimiick the same movement as speaking. There are courses available to teach parents prompt. I am doing the course and I also take him to a professional prompt therapist once a week. Some children respond well, however some do not like their face being touched, in which case I can't see it being beneficial. I guess like all therapies it is a personal choice by the child, my son finds it quite comical and will now push his face out waiting for me to show him how to say it. The first week helped him say more, boo and bye bye. Now if only I can get him to say - mum sit down I'll do the washing up 

[Li21]

I also didn't answer your question, he is two.

[adopted4GOD]

So excited to have found this!!! We have 2 kiddos with DS that are 2 adopted from Ukraine, and 2 more on the way from Latvia, ages 5 and 8!!! I did the early reader with my son today and he loved it!! We are a home school family and I can see this working great for us. We are also working with a neurodevelopmentalist. Have any of you used this along with working with a neurodevelopmentalist??

[kmum]

adopted4GOD - congrats on your adoptions!  Hope the next two that you are working on go smoothly.

We are using a neurodevelopmental  (ND)  program with our daughter. We made our own home program until she was 3 & for about 2 years now we have used an ND with ICAN.

You are welcome to check out my blog which is in my siggy to read more about her & the various therapies & supplements that we have used.

[bhamhowardfamily]

I have a 7 year old with down syndrome- he just finished kindergarten, and is doing some basic reading, but I'd like to provide additional support for him in reading and math. What are folks' experience with older children and these programs?

[kmum]

I am still using Little Reader with my dd who just turned 5. Although her reading vocabulary was tested at age 4.5 at a  grade 3.9 level, she usually reads at a mid 2nd grade level for fun. I usually use more unique files like geography, art, French language or files that I make on my
own because she knows too many words to do more simple files. It is a Little more work, especially making my own files, but K really enjoys it & is learning so much from a wide variety of subjects.

[Li21]

We started around four months ago and we are only using the apps I bought for little reader. So at the moment the program we do each day is pretty limited. We do it twice a day and he signs all the animals now. He has started to do the noise of the animal too, all though every animal sounds like a growling dog at the moment hehe, very cute. P.R.O.M.P.T. Therapy is a speech/language therapy method that has done wonders for My son  It is a language-based technique that provides tactile cues to the lips, tongue and jaw to essentially help the kid feel what ”correct” placement feels like, it is difficult to learn by yourself and i think you need a practitioner to help.

[Amy Hunter]

At what age did your child with DS show an interest in the reading program?  I have a 7-month old son, and am looking into different programs out there.  I have heard great things about BrillKids, but am trying to do my homework before I make the investment.  Thanks

[kmum]

Amy Hunter - my dd enjoyed this program as soon as she was old enough to enjoy looking at pictures. She did however seem to learn much better when we printed off the cards & showed them to her. As she got older she seemed to learn better on the computer. In my opinion this is the best program because it is limitless in what you can teach & fully customize able.

Before you buy, check out this information in the special needs discount: 

http://downsyndromeupupupandaway.blogspot.ca/2011/03/exciting-announcement-from-brillkids.html?m=1

[mommyofmany6]

We just started our trial today and plan to use it 1-2 times a day. My son is 6yo and has Down syndrome :-) I heard about this program on the "We Can Do All Things" blog. We've already used the "Your Baby Can Read" program with great success. It looks like we'll be able to go a little further with this program, which is awesome!! My challenge is always the question of what I can do next with our son to keep him progressing rather than doing the same things over and over that he's already mastered. Looking forward to getting to know more moms of kids with DS! BTW, we are a homeschooling family :-)

[Li21]

Amy, I think your comment about having interest is really important. You may feel like your child just doesn't show he or she is understanding and many parents then stop, however you will notice small differences like an extended period of time that she may watch with more interest. Each time will be longer and longer, her attention span is getting longer and longer,  these little milestones are very important for our children yet we don't really focus on them. But believe me, it won't be long until they are required to sit and have the patience to listen to instructions and act on them. These daily sessions  are crucial for the child's development. So stick with it, if you feel like you see no response, I bet you notice their attention span is longer, then the signing and talking will all roll along.

[Tbone Manwich]

Did anyone purchase the program after receiving a scholarship?  Was the process difficult?  If you received a scholarship may I ask for how much?  I am trying to convince my husband that this would be a good thing to purchase but he isn't so sure.  We are just trying out the free trial now so hopefully my son will fall in love and my husband can't deny him that

[TeachingMyToddlers]

Hi Tbone Manwich,

The Foundation kindly asks members to please maintain discretion in regards to sharing their specific scholarship award details.  Applications are reviewed solely on a case by case basis, so what is true for one family may not be true for yours. After applying for a scholarship, you most likely receive an answer from EEECF in about one month or less and then you will know exactly where you stand. Thank you!

Welcome to the community and I wish you the best of luck teaching your baby! Please check back in and let us know how things are going. 

TmT

[Lappy]

Hi everyone!

For anyone who is interested in a special needs scholarship grant for our Little Reader program, you might find this page of interest:
http://www.eeecf.org/sponsorships/individual-sponsorships.php

The way that our grants work is that depending on the documents which you are able to submit to us, we will gauge your need for the program, and also dependent on the financial capability of the applicant family, we provide free Little Reader programs with either Semester 1 only or the full Semester 1+2.

We would love to see how we can help others, especially families blessed with children with special needs, so if you're interested, do try to apply!

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