Any Good Resources to help People with an Intellectual Disability?

[engu]

I'm not sure this is the right place to post this ...

 

I work as a caseworker with people who have an intellectual disability. They are low support, high functioning with austism, down syndrome and other learning disabilities.

 

Are there activities and resources on the internet that can be used to help them to learn, to develop their intellectual, social and physical skills? Any resources that you have used, or even books would be very much appreciated.

[Ottakee]

Well, if they are older, it might seem childish but the ONLY thing that worked to get my daughter reading was http://www.3rsplus.com or http://www.iseesam.com The books move very slowly which gives them a lot of extra practice.

[dsmama]

I have a young son w/DS. These are some of the resources we are using.

 

Videos for parents/teachers from Blueberry Shoes http://blueberryshoes.com/

Love and Learning videos and CDs for kids http://www.loveandlearning.com/home.shtml

A great site with tons of resources: Riverbend Down syndrome Association http://www.riverbendds.org/index.htm?page=home.html

 

Good luck. These folks need advocates like YOU in their lives.

[kathkath]

model me kids has great social skills videos

[engu]

Thank you :001_smile:

 

I'm putting together an activity plan for 2011, so these resources will come in handy.