How singing helps in language and reading development

By on    Guest columns, Heath, Kids Talk / Parenting by Maren Schmidt, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City  

ROCKWALL,TX. (November 11, 2014) My earliest memory of reading is singing from the Baptist hymnal.  I remember being four-and-a-half, standing next to my mother, moving my finger under each hyphenated syllable as we sang.  This was a new honor, as my mother had always done that job.  Now I could do it! I know that […]

Down Syndrome Guild to kick off free educational series

By on    Good Health, Good Living  

(Dallas) The Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas will kick off its 2012 S.P.R.I.N.G. (Sharing Possibilities Resources Information Needs Goals) Educational Series on Saturday, Jan. 28, featuring a different speaker and topic each month. The 5-part series is free and continues through May 2012, offering up-to-date information, resources and support for people with Down Syndrome, their families […]