Down Syndrome Awareness “Peer Presentation” for Classmates

DSACK seeks to educate the community to breakdown stereotypes, provide positive images of individuals with Down syndrome and to support families to achieve success.  One new way that DSACK is working hard to achieve this is through our newly offered “boxed up” Down Syndrome Awareness Peer Presentation kits.

Parents and professionals have found that if classmates understand a child’s disability, they may become allies in helping the child. The children may also be less likely to view accommodations or individual support as unfair advantages. One of the best ways to teach children about a disability is to talk to them at school. For many families, presenting at school is an annual event. Sometimes, an IEP team writes it into a child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) document.

The Peer Presentation is an opportunity to:

• discuss why a child may look or behave differently from other children in the class
• point out the many ways in which the child is like classmates
• offer classmates tips for interacting with the child

If you are interested in a Peer Presentation at your school, contact DSACK at (859) 494-7809 or info@dsack.org