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***THIS IS AN EDUCATOR PRESENTATION. THE PARENT PRESENTATION BEGINS AT 6PM.***
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The Down Syndrome Education Series (DSES) is a monthly educational seminar for families of children with Down syndrome, designed to connect parents with information that will positively impact the education and well-being of their child.

Session Topic - "Meet Their Need and They Will Read"

Natalie Hale is an award-winning author, an innovative educator, parent of an adult son with Down syndrome, and for over 20 years, a national speaker on the topic of teaching reading to learners with Down syndrome and other developmental delays.

Her passion for reading and her awareness of the difficulty of finding easy-to-read materials specifically designed for learners with Down syndrome led her to create Special Reads. In 1991, while teaching her 5-year-old son Jonathan (DS and ADHD) to read, she created all of his reading books and materials because there were no books available then that were visually clear enough (large type, pictures separate from type, generous white space, etc.), and none that hooked his interest. That lack led her to fill the gap by founding Special Reads. Now parents, educators, and learners have access to the Reading Program she would have loved to use then!

Natalie currently lives in Los Angeles and teaches reading to learners of all ages (she believes it's never too late) through the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles. She continues to write books born of passion, to develop new reading programs, and to travel across the country speaking to parents and educators.

Childcare is not provided. With the exception of infants, we request that you refrain from bringing children to this event.