FRIENDS, Volume 4 of the acclaimed Watch Me Learn® autism treatment video series. Among other activities, this volume teaches social skills through the depiction of activities including: playing catch, snack time, charades, an exciting treasure hunt and baking with friends. Recommended for developmental ages: 5 and up. The video follows the format of its highly acclaimed predecessors by incorporating standards of socialization and communication (ABA/VB) in the context of authentic childhood situations.Watch Me Learn® was created by, Mary Beth Palo, the mother of an autistic child. Her videos are known to depict childhood interactions in a very true-to-life fashion. This natural style is noted to not only increase child engagement, but also to build the viewer s confidence to use language to socialize and to communicate their needs. In addition to autism spectrum disorders and aspergers, the videos are also effective social skills teaching tools for children with any type of speech delay. Endorsed by the National Autism Association®, the treatment videos are uniquely suitable for children with widely varying abilities, from the non-verbal to those ready for more robust social interaction.
Ages: 5 to 18 Requirements: None |
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A New Beginning (basic life skills video-modeling) 
Children watch and learn how to name objects, pay attention, respond to questions, talk with friends, introduce themselves and much more….. all while having fun and playing. Skills are taught while children are at play in a game of “duck duck goose” and “simon says”, while building blocks, singing, listening to a story and more…
Volume 1 models very basic language and social skills in scenarios that are true to life. This comprehensive video models skills including: language, motor, life, self-help, academic, functional and social. It is a complimentary strategy to other interventions including ABA, VB, Speech and language therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy.
This video is an effective teaching tool for children with autism, speech and language delays and developmental delays. It is being used by parents, schools and therapists and has been highly effective teaching the very basic skills that are so difficult for a developmentally delayed child to acquire!
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: None |
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Autism & PDD: Concept Development Interactive Software 
Your students will master concepts associated with everyday items when they use this outstanding software program. It is designed with a format recommended by current research in teaching students with autism and other developmental delays.
Narrated text relates functions, attributes, and descriptions of everyday items based on these 6 themes:
animals clothing food
household items transportation toys & entertainment
Each theme consists of 10 child-centered lessons that work through a hierarchy of steps to teach the concepts and vocabulary
Each lesson introduces one concept taught with pictures, words, and sentences
Wh- and yes/no questions are included for each concept to test for comprehension and mastery
Labeling and exclusion tasks are included for every item to promote generalization
The student or teacher can set the pace at which a student proceeds through the program so the speed is appropriate for each user
Any item can be repeated by clicking on its associated text
The clear menu system allows the student to go back and retry an activity quickly
Correct answers for each activity are tracked on the screen so you can easily make accountability notes
The program is touch window and touch screen compatible for students who cannot use a mouse or keyboard; keyboard input is also supported
The program is designed for instructor-guided or individual student use
Ages: 3 to 8 Requirements: Windows or Mac operating system |
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Choose and Take Action: Finding the Right Job for You 
For people with cognitive disabilities, brain injury, autism, or severe learning disabilities, the transition from school to a suport employment program or into the workforce can be difficult. This CD-ROM program allows students and young adults to make simulated job choices and evaluate their own work performances.
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: None |
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Clock Shop 
Learn analog and digital time with multiple lessons. Earn game time for correct answers. Save progress and print work sheets.
Ages: 5 to 12 Requirements: None |
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CO:Writer for NEO 
Co:Writer® now adds the power of word prediction to the Neo. Students get writing support at their desks and as they travel from home to school or from classroom to classroom. Grammar-smart word prediction helps students get to the word they want to write faster so they can write more.
• Struggling students write complete, grammatically correct sentences
• Topic dictionaries encourage correct word use
• Intelligent, grammar based word prediction
• Works in conjunction with Co:Writer to create Topic Dictionaries
Co:Writer enables students to express their ideas easily and focus on the content of their writing. This high-quality word prediction software assists students in constructing complete, grammatically correct sentences. Integrated topic dictionaries help students use appropriate, topic-specific words.
Neo is the easy-to-use, lightweight, affordable learning device that can be put on the desk of every student and works with classroom computer resources. Designed for use by multiple students, Neo's larger screen, full-featured word processor, and expandable functions make it the writing, keyboard training, and quizzing solution for the entire classroom.
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Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: None |
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Coin Critters 
Learn to count and use US coins. Correct answers earn game tokens. Save progress and print work sheets.
Ages: 5 to 12 Requirements: None |
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Community Success 
Addresses both social considerations and step-by-step instructions necessary in the community. Students can rehearse skills before going out. Activities are presented in clear, logical sequences.
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: MAC/WIN |
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Cooking to Learn 3 
Motivate students to learn basic reading and writing skills with the fun step-by-step cooking activities and corresponding worksheets in these three binders. The easy-to-follow recipes offer life-skills experience as students prepare food themselves using common inexpensive ingredients.
Each recipe features illustrated and non-illustrated activities to allow teachers to use the same lesson plan with students of varying abilities. Recipes in each binder include a selection of breakfast, lunch or dinner, snack and dessert, and drink choices.
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: None |
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Cooking up Fun for Boardmaker 
Recipes and activities for kids of all ages
Compatible with
Cooking Up Fun! is designed for use with Boardmaker, Boardmaker Plus! and/or Speaking Dynamically Pro.
Cooking Up Fun covers all steps for the entire cooking experience!
Enjoy learning more about cooking through activities for:
shopping
cooking
eating
cleaning up
reviewing recipes
math activities, games, placemats and more for Boardmaker
practise grocery shopping using the interactive “Grocery” game and the “Next Dollar Game” with Speaking Dynamically Pro
Sample activities
The 30 easy symbol-based recipes include:
Frozen Waffles
Nachos
Soup
Easy Mac and Cheese
Fruit Smoothie
Instant Oat meal
Ice Cream Sandwich
Tuna Fish
Hot Chocolate
Hot Dog
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: Boardmaker |
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Discount Store Software 
Like PCI's best-selling Grocery Store Software, these two new software programs give students realistic experience in looking for and buying items on a shopping list as well as getting the "best buy" at a store. Each program covers 70 items commonly found in discount or drug stores, expanding students' vocabulary while improving their decision-making and addition skills. Game play works the same as in Grocery Store Software.
Discount Store<
Departments include Kitchen Supplies, School Supplies, Pet Section, and Clothing. Items include baking dish, pencils, dog food, and tennis shoes
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: None |
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Dollars & Cents 
Three programs that teach what money is, how to spend it and how to make change. Focuses on how to apply these skills to everyday life.
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: None |
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Dr Peet's Talk / Writer 
An innovative CD-Rom that introduces young learners to the world of reading and writing. Loaded with ABC Games, a Picture Dictionary and e-mail wizard, this software actually talks and sings to you! Once the child grasps the basic alphabet, they can write complete sentences as the computer sounds out each letter and then each completed word and then the final sentence. The software has adaptive features for those with visual and physical challenges, making this a complete early literacy package. Windows only.
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: Windows Only! (95, 98, 98SE, 2000 or XP) |
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Dr. Peet's Talk / Writer
An innovative CD-Rom that introduces young learners to the world of reading and writing. Loaded with ABC Games, a Picture Dictionary and e-mail wizard, this software actually talks and sings to you! Once the child grasps the basic alphabet, they can write complete sentences as the computer sounds out each letter and then each completed word and then the final sentence. The software has adaptive features for those with visual and physical challenges, making this a complete early literacy package. Windows only.
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: Windows Only! (95, 98, 98SE, 2000 or XP) |
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Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 
Gives the power to create documents, reports, e-mails and more—all by speaking instead of typing. Just use your voice to dictate and edit in Microsoft® Word and Excel®, Corel® WordPerfect®, and virtually all Windows®-based applications.
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: Windows |
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Drug Store Software 
Like PCI's best-selling Grocery Store Software, these two new software programs give students realistic experience in looking for and buying items on a shopping list as well as getting the "best buy" at a store. Each program covers 70 items commonly found in discount or drug stores, expanding students' vocabulary while improving their decision-making and addition skills. Game play works the same as in Grocery Store Software.
Drug Store
Departments include Medicine, Hair Products, Greeting Cards, and Skin Care. Items include vitamins, shampoo, birthday card, and soap.
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: None |
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Early Social Behavior Books Interactive Software Volume 1 
This program presents social rules in steps and teaches why behaviors are important. There are 25 comprehension and application questions for each story. Animated characters and sound effects reinforce the outcomes of good communication. There are customized award certificates too!
Outcomes
Replace inappropriate behaviors with appropriate ones
Use appropriate language
Understand how behavior affects the feelings of others
Volume 1 includes:
Can You Be a Helper?
Can You Be a Friend?
Can You Be Polite?
Can You Share?
Can You Take Turns?
Can You Keep Trying?
Ages: 3 to 6 Requirements: Windows or Mac operating system |
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Early Social Behavior Books Interactive Software Volume 2 
This program presents social rules in steps and teaches why behaviors are important. There are 25 comprehension and application questions for each story. Animated characters and sound effects reinforce the outcomes of good communication. There are customized award certificates too!
Outcomes
Replace inappropriate behaviors with appropriate ones
Use appropriate language
Understand how behavior affects the feelings of others
Volume 2 includes:
Can You Use a Good Voice
Can You Use Your Words?
Can You Talk to Your Friends?
Can You Tell How Someone Feels?
Can You Take Listen with Your Eyes?
Can You Keep Stand Up for Yourself?
Ages: 3 to 6 Requirements: None |
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First Job Experience 
Product Type: Binder
Author: Ellen McPeek Glisan
Number of Pages: 85 pages
Reproducible: Yes
Reading Level: 5.0+
Age Appropriate Level: Secondary, Adult Education
Copyright: 1998
This unique and innovative program is based on the concept that there is no occupational training that can compare with authentic work experience. When involved in actual work tasks that require accountability, students can learn at an optimum level. First Job Experience simulates a realistic work site that is compatible with typical school schedules.
The program consists of two components: Students Working and Training (S.W.A.T.) and Target Skills. This program is perfect for School-to-Work classrooms, JPTA, and other vocational settings. It features a complete set of reproducibles that cover everything from Job Requests to Job Assignments. Detailed instructions that offer step-by-step guidelines for every aspect of the program make this a valuable and exciting experience for both teachers and students
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: None |
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Five Finger Typist v 1.5 
The one-handed typing tutor for Windows and Mac
Ages: 1 to 18 Requirements: None |
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