Overview

This training offers comprehensive support to help children with Down syndrome develop their communication skills. It combines theoretical knowledge about the communicative particularities of these children with practical strategies applicable in daily life. The approach is caring and values both the strengths of the child and the solutions to the difficulties encountered.

Training objectives

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the physiological and developmental particularities that impact oral communication (orofacial hypotonia, articulation difficulties, vocabulary development rhythm).
2. Identify the communicative strengths of children with Down syndrome (non-verbal expressiveness, comprehension exceeding expression, social motivation) and use them as learning leverage.
3. Recognize signs of frustration related to communication difficulties (anger, withdrawal, emotional outbursts) and respond appropriately.
4. Establish a communication-friendly environment using visual supports (pictograms, photos, gestures), adapted instructions, and exchange routines.
5. Stimulate oral language daily through articulation games, vocabulary enrichment in context, and the trio of reading–singing–repetition.
6. Support the child in expressing their needs and managing frustrations while promoting their communicative autonomy.
7. Use DYNSEO digital tools (COCO THINKS and COCO MOVES) to support the development of communication.