Recommended  Books,      Videos,  Toys, etc.

Videos:

Down Syndrome: The First 18 Months - a useful overview of the issues that would face a family with a child with Down syndrome.

Signing Times - a series of sign language videos geared to children age 1-5 and their parents.  Available through www.signingtimes.com.

Educational Materials and Toys:

Talk Tools - an online catalogue carrying a variety of materials for oral-motor development including toys, feeding tools, and other items.  The catalogue is geared primarily toward speech therapists and occupational therapists but anyone can use it.

Beyond Play - a catalogue of early intervention materials including many toys, feeding and communication tools, furniture, books, flash cards, etc.

Books:

Recommended Reading List  from the Down Syndrome Information Network

Woodbine House -- a respected publisher of books on disabilities, offers a series of valuable titles dealing with Down syndrome.

Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome. Patricia Winders.

Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome. Maryanne Bruni.

Choosing Naia. MItchell Zuckoff.

You Will Dream New Dreams.  Kim Schive.

Babies With Down Syndrome; A New Parent’s Guide  Karen Stray-Gundersen.

A Parent’s Guide to Down Syndrome: Toward a Brighter Future. Stanley Pueschel.

Children’s Books:

We’ll Paint the Octopus Red.  Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen.

Someone Special Just Like You. Tricia Brown.

What’s Wrong With Timmy. Maria Shriver.

Different Just Like Me. Lori Mitchell.