Click here to view our news articles Click here to view our customers testimonials Source Content An Independent Evaluation of the POPS Reading Programme - March 2007 An independent evaluation of the POPS Reading Programme by Jane Beadman, Educational Psychologist Devon County Council. The evaluation was sponsored by the Down`s Syndrome Association and the Devon County Council Children and Young People’s Psychology Service. Download Article 0.32 Mb Times Educational Supplement - February 2006 Article by Jolene Campbell about Marie, Daniel and POPS Resources View Article BBC Scotland Interview - November 2005 Video clip of Marie and Daniel and pupils at Longniddry Primary School, using POPS resources. View Article Montessori International Review - October 2006 Article from Montessori International with an independent review of the POPS Resources by Arlene Harris, a Montessori teacher. Download Article 0.05 Mb TV3 Ireland Interview - June 2006 Video clip of Marie speaking on TV3 Ireland AM View Article Primary Times Article - June 2006 Article for parents introducing the fundamentals of the POPS Resources Download Article 0.30 Mb Daily Star - April 2006 Interview with Marie on launch of POPS resources in Ireland. Download Article 0.25 Mb Visit to Kill O The Grange School - September 2006 Charming account of our visit to one of our reference schools "Kill O the Grange" by two of our star pupils and their wonderful teacher, Gwen Baker. Download Article 0.37 Mb Congratulations on producing such delightful materials, I am recommending them to everyone at work - Elizabeth McLaughlin Care Worker at the Action Group - [back to top] These resources are really good, I would recommend them to Mainstream and Special Schools - Mrs Pope, Teacher at Broughton Primary School - [back to top] Bright, colourful, well made and really engaging, my nephew really likes them, I am so glad I saw your article. Aunt who bought them for her Nephew in New Zealand and who went out there at Christmas with this as his Christmas pressie. - Mary - [back to top] I love seeing a child with a disability so well portrayed in these resources, this is good for all children to see.- Teacher in one of the Special schools using them. - [back to top] My daughter loves the phonic set, the materials are so clear and easy to handle, we are onto our second family, and she loves it.- Mother to child with DS who is using the Phonic sets with her daughter Fiona aged 9. - [back to top] Success at every step, every child likes that, I am telling everyone your story.- Teacher and Mother to special needs son from Aberdeenshire who bought the materials and has introduced them into her school. - [back to top] "I have bought the first two sets of POPS books and word cards for my son who has just turned three and has Down Syndrome. I cannot believe it but he is reading the books and can tell me ever word on the word cards in pack 1 & 2. It is unbelievable to listen to him reading. During the day I hear him quoting lines out of the books and laughing to himself---no more jumping on mum's bed etc---. I have just ordered pack 3 & 4 of the POPS books. I hope there is more on the way." Teresa Ashe, Kildare - [back to top] "Have received the POPS books. They manage to have simple language while staying grammatical. Best of all the stories are fun! Congratulations, No one can be a better expert than a parent with experience and a trial and error approach to helping their child with D.S. learn. I will definitely be recommending these resources to the families I work with and my SLT colleagues. Keep up the good work!" Isolda O`Connor, Co. Cork - [back to top] As a mother of an eight year old daughter with Down Syndrome, I would just like to tell you how much my daughter has enjoyed the first two set of books. We have tried many book schemes over the last 4 years and none of them have been able to hold Claudia`s attention as these books have. She loves the flash words and matching games and will happily play with them for quite some time; in fact it is I that usually says "enough now, let's put them away". I have just spoken to our LEA who has agreed to purchase the next two sets of books. My daughter has made more progress in reading during the last three months, than she has the previous four years. Please hurry up and publish some more before she runs out of books to read. A very impressed Mother. Lynne Lynch. - [back to top]