To view a complete list of available DSRF Publications please see Publication Order Form 2011

DSRF Publications  

(2011) Technology & Talking
By: Susan Fawcett, M.Sc. RSLP & Jill Petersen, M.Sc. RSLP. (Registered Speech Language Pathologist, Down Syndrome Research Foundation)
Presented at the Canadian Down Syndrome Society Conference, May 20, 2011.

(2011)  Speech Language Therapy & the iPad
By: Jill Petersen, M.Sc. RSLP (Registered Speech Language Pathologist, Down Syndrome Research Foundation)

(2005)  Changing lives : Down syndrome & the health care professional
By: Down Syndrome Research Foundation

The DSRF has produced a brochure that is an abbreviated format of the 1999 Health Care Guidelines of the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group. 

(2004)  Motor development in Down syndrome: play, move and grow
By: Down Syndrome Research Foundation - $40.95 (CDN)

This  is a comprehensive guide for the parent therapist and educator of individuals with Down syndrome. Covering the entire lifespan from infancy to adulthood this book discusses the current literature on the subject and assesses the areas in need of further research. More importantly and practically it includes suggestions for recreational play and exercise regimens designed to develop motor development.

(1999)  Down syndrome: issues & interventions [CD]
By: Down Syndrome Research Foundation  - $20 (CDN)

An important resource for parents, parent groups, libraries, hospitals and educational institutions, Issues & Interventions integrates audio-visual footage, full text articles and other resources dealing with Down syndrome, their families and the communities in which they live.

PREP Program - Books
The PREP program is a Calgary based school and resource centre for children with Down syndrome.

(2007) Win-win advice 
By: PREP - $25 (CDN)

This advice book is all about advocacy; working together to make a difference in a child's life. It is about communication; caring enough to respectfully help others understand better what you need from them. This book is about teaching; not just the kids but the adults in their lives. It is about best practices that evolve from innovative teaching and from allowing yourself to be the student rather than the teacher. Visit the PREP website to order a copy.

(1999)  Effective teaching strategies for successful inclusion
By: PREP - $20 (CDN)

Purchase unlimited access to "Effective Teaching Strategies for Successful Inclusion: A Focus on Down Syndrome" in a viewable online edition. The online version is available for $20 (CDN), from the PREP website .

Dawn Reithaug - Books
Dawn is an educator in the West Vancouver school district and has created these popular resources for special needs classrooms. 

(1998) Orchestrating academic success by adapting and modifying programs
By: Dawn Reithaug - $39.95 (+ S&H) (CDN)

Includes practical plans on; Reading, writing, spelling, and math practices for adapting / modifying programs; Assessment practices for adapting / modifying programs; Over 175 instructional practices for giving instructions, delivering and organizing information, organizing classroom environments and using assistants.

(1998)  Orchestrating positive and practical behaviour plans
By: Dawn Reithaug -  $51.95 (+ S&H) (CDN)

Includes practical plans on ; List of key words for writing goals and objectives for behaviour; Setps to create Collaborative behaviour Plans ; Over 140 masters of positive practices.

(2002) Orchestrating Success in Reading 
By: Dawn Reithaug - $79.95 (+ S&H) (CDN)
Assessments, over 150 research based tips for teaching reading & over 250 masters.

(2005) A Guide for developing IEPs for Reading
By: Dawn Reithaug - $42.95 (+ S&H) (CDN)
Phrases for developing goals & objectives, over 300 objectives & ways to measure progress.

Rick Scott - Music - See Publication Order Form for full title list of Rick Scott Music 

(2007) PUMKIDS - Tuneful tales for kids and kin [CD]
By: Rick Scott - $20 (CDN)

12 tuneful tales inspired by Pied Pumkin’s children and memories of their own childhoods. Lively melodies, sublime harmonies and warmhearted humour.  Themes include playful stories of getting along and getting around (GOOD FOOTIN'), a French nonsense song AMANDINE, a little girl’s struggle to learn violin (ANNABELLE'S FIDDLE) and an ELEPHANT RIDE. Fred Penner joins in to sing on UPSIDE OF DOWN/BON COTE DE DOWN, theme song for the 2006 World Congress on Down Syndrome.

PUMKIDS wins  

• Best Children’s Album - 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards
• Outstanding Children’s Recording - 2007 Western Canadian Music Awards

(2003) The 5 Elements [CD]
By: Rick Scott & Harry Wong - $20 (CDN) 

13 songs in English and Cantonese performed by Rick and acclaimed Hong Kong children's musician Harry Wong. East has never met West like this! Rick joins forces with esteemed Hong Kong magician, musician and recorder master Harry Wong.  Rick and Harry cross boundaries of language, culture and musical styles to celebrate China and Canada with lively wit and irrepressible humour.

The 5 elements wins   

• 2006 Canadian Children's Book Centre OUR CHOICE Award
• 2004 North American Parenting Publications (NAPPA) Gold Award and 2004 Parents' Choice Approved Award

• Nominations - 2005 JUNO AWARDS and 2004 Western Canadian Music Awards as Outstanding Children's Album 

(2002) Yo Mo concerto [videocassette]
By: Rick Scott - $12.00 (CDN)

Award winning family entertainer Rick Scott combines humour, hip hop and Mozart's own music in a happy rap tribute to the famous Amadeus. In this lively one song video, Rick Scott crosses the centuries with a posse of young Mozarts to show there's a little Mozart in us all.

(1997) Angels do [videocassette]
By: Rick Scott - $15.50 (CDN)

From the Juno nominated Best Children's Album Philharmonic Fool, the song is preceded by a spoken introduction in which Rick, Goodwill Ambassador for the Down Syndrome Research Foundation, talks about the experience of the birth of his grand daughter Mielle.

One dollar from each ANGELS DO video sold will be donated to The Down Syndrome Research Foundation.