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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.

*Please note that this presentation is being held at the Community Engagement Center, located on UNO's Dodge Street campus. See the map below for directions and help with parking. There is reserved parking in the gated LOT E.*

Title - “What did you say?” Understanding speech in individuals with Down syndrome
Do you ever wonder, “Why do some individuals with Down syndrome have clear speech and others don’t?” or “What can I do to help my child talk?” This session will take an in-depth look at the types of speech disorders that exist among children with Down syndrome and discuss evidence-based clinical treatment. Family-friendly tools and activity suggestions will be provided throughout the session.

Speaker - Jennifer Bekins, MS, CCC-SLP
Jennifer Bekins is the coordinator for speech-language pathology in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and lead speech-language pathologist with the nationally recognized Jane and Richard Thomas Center for Down Syndrome at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Jennifer has practiced since 2001 upon graduating from Loyola University Maryland. Her focus in children with Down syndrome includes feeding disorders, parent-child interaction, and communication skills for life success. Jennifer blogs about her experiences as an SLP and sibling to a sister and two brothers with Down syndrome at Talk-DS.org.

**Registration will close Monday, June 12th at 10:00am.
***Childcare is not provided. With the exception of infants, we request that you refrain from bringing children to this event.