Educational Strategies
www.williams-syndrome.org/forteachers/edstrategies.html
Educators face unique challenges teaching children with
Williams syndrome. The information presented here is
a good starting point for understanding how to address
these unique issues.
Guidelines for Psychological Assessment of young Children (age 4-12)
with Williams syndrome
www.williams-syndrome.org/forteachers/psychstrategies.html
The assessment is a vital yet complex key to designing
optimal educational plans at all levels. While each child must be
evaluated carefully as an individual, children with Williams syndrome
are predisposed to specific potential developmental and learning
strengths and weaknesses.
Teachers Aid on Williams Syndrome
www.williams-syndrome.org/forteachers/
Williams syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by
physical and developmental disabilities. But WS is also an "atypical" disorder
in which children do not fit easily into pre-defined learning categories.
Children with WS are extremely social and can have a high degree
of language. This can fool educators into believing a child is progressing
further than they truly are.
The Williams Syndrome Association
www.williams-syndrome.org
The WSA is the only group in the US devoted exclusively
to improving the lives of individuals with Williams syndrome and their
families. The WSA supports research into all facets of the syndrome,
and the development of the most up to date educational materials regarding
Williams syndrome.
The Williams Syndrome Comprehensive Web site
www.wsf.org
The Williams Syndrome Foundation (WSF) seeks to create
or enhance opportunities in education, housing, employment and recreation
for people who have Williams Syndrome and other related or similar
conditions. The WSF identifies, initiates, funds and provides strategic
guidance for major, long-range development projects, either by itself,
or by cooperating with other organizations.
