title: The use of Bliss symbols as a first step into literacy with four children with Down syndrome.
abstract: This study describes the use of Bliss symbolics as a first step into literacy with four children with Down syndrome in a preschool setting. Initial stages of the intervention programme are discussed as well as the children's ability to read Bliss symbols six months after commencement of the programme. Symbol errors are analyzed and implications for further research discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alant
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004314:Down Syndrome; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011932:Reading; D013019:South Africa; D013561:Symbolism