The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items.
For people with Down syndrome, family members, caregivers and professionals.
Duration: 9 ms, Number of Results: 61
Being able to manage conflict effectively is an important skill for having healthy relationships. The handouts pictured and linked below are from our social skills groups for individuals with Down syn
The video below is a recording of a webinar presented by Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L, and Abby Rowley, LCSW, on January 10, 2024. Description: Although people with Down syndrome can be excellent
This handout describes guidelines to follow when having conversations with others.
This visual compares one-way (nonreciprocal) and two-way (reciprocal) friendships. This idea can also be applied to crushes and/or romantic relationships.
This handout discusses and gives examples of an appropriate amount of personal space.
Our OT Katie Frank and I led another very exciting social skills group this month for patients 18 and over! We talked about a very important issue – personal space. Understanding personal sp
When we talk about emotions during our social skills groups for adolescents and adults with Down syndrome, we explain that it is ok to feel any emotion; however, it is not ok to have negative
This handout can be used to make a plan for what to do when you get angry.
This handout shows the difference between private and public places and behaviors using pictures appropriate for women.
This handout shows the difference between private and public places and behaviors using pictures appropriate for men.
"Adulting" can be hard! This handout shows qualities of adults and explains how we should act to be treated like adults.
What do we like about our friends? As this handout shows, good friends usually use nice words, do kind things, listen, tell the truth, have boundaries, apologize, take turns, and say how they feel.
Our occupational therapist, Katie Frank, and I have been running some social skills groups. We have had such demand that we have started to offer two different groups, one for ages 12-17 and one for a
This handout discusses when and how to end romantic relationships.
Making Good Choices on our Phones, Social Media, and the Internet Rules for Phone Use Rules for Social Media Use What I Can Share on Social Media
Rules for Phone Use Remember that phones are a public space. If you do not know the number, let the call go to voicemail. Make sure to call and text at a reasonable hour. Wait fo
Rules for Social Media Use I should have ONE account per social media platform. Account settings should be private. Location settings should be turned OFF on all apps. If I would not show i
The visuals under the headers explain what self-talk is and why we use it. Tap or click on the headers to find printable versions for girls/women and boys/men. There are also versions for dif
Learn about the "rules" for sharing touch and affection in romantic relationships in this visual handout.
Social Media Checklists The document linked above contains 3 social media checklists: Social Media Safety - A list of steps to take to increase your safety online. Exampl
This visual handout from our social skills group explains what to do when there is a conflict.
This visual handout explains what consent is and why it is important in relationships.
This social story talks about privacy using pictures appropriate for women.
This social story talks about privacy using pictures appropriate for men.
Please note: The information on this site is for educational purposes only and is not intended to serve as a substitute for a medical, psychiatric, mental health, or behavioral evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment plan by a qualified professional. We recommend you review the educational material with your health providers regarding the specifics of your health care needs.
Ask a Question
Join Our Email List