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ABCs of Emotional Behavioral Disorder  VIDEO
Every school has kids with emotional and behavioral disorders. They can be bright, engaging and fun but are also difficult, disruptive and taxing for teachers and classmates alike. The ABCs of Emotional Behavioral Disorder video outlines a best practice approach to successfully integrate elementary and middle school EBD students into the educational mainstream. The video features Bob Clasen, professor emeritus and Molly Kilkenny, special education teacher, as well as student portraits and family interviews. Segments include: Myths and misconceptions, searching for hidden strengths, Amanda’s story, instructional strategies, and role plays to de-escalate and resolve conflict. The profile of eleven year-old Amanda puts theory into practice. She is charming but lonely, hard-working but struggling with grades and aware of her challenges yet optimistic about the future. VHS or DVD, 35 minutes, 2004. DVD includes a PDF video workbook.

All About Autism VHS/DVD Package  VIDEO
Five popular Autism videos in one money-saving package! Includes Breakthroughs and One-on-One, as seen above, plus Asperger Syndrome which includes an in-depth interview with Dr. Tina Iyama, M.D., University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital. Iyama explains the symptoms, causes of and strategies for coping with Asperger Syndrome. The video also spotlights Andrew, a bright middle schooler with Asperger’s. He shows it’s possible to develop appropriate classroom skills and behaviors, while maintaining his unique personality. 17 min., CC, 2000. In Autism Spectrum Disorders, author Glenis Benson, Ph.D. presents her developmental perspective covering major issue areas: Cognitive style, diagnostic characteristics, communication skills and deficits, social behaviors, support strategies and challenging behaviors. 39 min., CC, 2001. Straight Talk About Autism features interviews with kids with autism and their parents. Program is divided into two sections: Childhood Issues and Adolescence. Key topics like communication deficits, splinter skills, social competency and hypersensitivities are discussed. Two VHS tapes, one DVD, 80 min., CC, 1999.

Assistive Technology Solutions  BOOK
Excellent assistance for writing goals and objectives regardless of your background. The first book analyzes K–3 curriculum standards, while the new companion book looks at 4–6 curriculum standards. Both books provide AT solutions and sample IEP goals, and cover a wide range of AT options, from digital talkers to slide-on pencil grips. Curriculum areas include reading, writing, written and oral composition, listening and speaking. By Sherry L. Purcell, Ph.D. and Debbie Grant, M.A. Book One, spiralbound, 325 pgs., 2002. Book Two, spiralbound, 325 pgs., 2004.

Attainment's WordWheel   WORDWHEEL
Wow! Make hundreds of words with the easy and fun to use WordWheel. Three wheels contain word beginnings, vowels and endings. Great tool for hands-on phonics instruction and as a spelling skill builder. Attainment’s WordWheel has two working sides, with side one being easier. Here students make words like spoon and cat. Side two presents more complicated consonant and vowel combinations to make words like pickle and brush. Design your own activities or try our suggestions. Students learn spelling rules, increase vocabulary and see phonics patterns in action. Made with durable, laminated card stock. Instructions included. Our unique design is so cool, you’ll want one for every student!

AT Video Series   VIDEO
New 3-video series ideal for training of teachers, therapists, parents, assistants and administrators. In Assistive Technology Assessment Made Easy, Penny Reed, Ph.D., describes the Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI) process to assess a student’s AT needs. Relevant forms are included on an accompanying CD. Assistive Technology is More than Computers emphasizes the importance of considering low tech tools and high tech devices. The AT Checklist on the CD offers a wide range of solutions for educational challenges. The IEP Team and AT Decisions shows how an IEP team uses WATI’s Decision Making process to make effective decisions about AT.

Breakthroughs BOOK & VIDEO
For instructors of children with autism, K-12.
A hands-on, how-to program featuring Karen Sewell, Autism Society of America’s “teacher of the year.” This comprehensive teacher’s manual covers math, reading, fine motor, self-help, vocational and social skills, as well as providing numerous lesson plan reproducibles. Includes an exhaustive listing of essential resources for classroom setup, lessons and activities.

Community Success CD-ROM  CD-ROM
Community Success CD presents step-by-step instructions in community activities and the social skills needed for each activity. Realistic illustrations, instructive auditory cues and easy use gives students the opportunity to rehearse skills before they go out. Social skills picture both “good” and “not so good” behaviors. The 45 activities are organized by category: Shopping, transportation, eating out, important places and appointments. Activities range from basic (using restrooms) to complex (grocery shopping). Create an activity sequence to reflect an actual outing, or have students “explore” on their own. Print colorful illustrations of social skills and instructional steps for classroom use or as community cues.

Computers At Work  CD-ROM
Vocational software that’s ideal for long term training of school to work students. Focuses on actual computer skills that prepare users for office jobs. Computers at Work, which includes Data Entry and Order Processing, challenges students to work independently for an hour or more while learning real office procedures. As skills improve, users progress from simple tasks to jobs common in today’s workplace: Entering orders, checking inventories and determining payment methods.

Conversation Skills   BOOK
Nondisabled workers usually lose their jobs because of character issues, but workers with developmental disabilities often lose them because of poor conversation skills and the subsequent isolation from coworkers that results.  Conversation Skills, authored by speech and language therapist Marilyn Banks, covers the gamut of basic and essential communication skills and helps young people enjoy successful job experiences and fulfilling, independent lives.

CoTeaching Students with Autism BOOK
A fresh and innovative model for successful inclusion of K–5 students with autism. Authors Judi Kinney and Debbie Fischer detail their experiences and innovations in actual classrooms: Constant curriculum adaptations, inclusionary activities, discipline, pull-out issues and more. Includes numerous reproducibles to implement their ideas in your classroom.

Edmark Reading Print Programs  PRINT PROGRAM
Teaches 150 words gleaned from the Dolch Word List and introduces “s,” “ed,” and “ing” endings. The program has 227 step-by-step lessons that will take you and your students through an entire school year. Upon completion, students will read at a first grade level. Instructional formats include: Top to bottom and left to right reading; pairing spoken to written words; matching words and sentences to pictures; reading simple sentences.

Edmark Reading Software  CD-ROM
Are your students having trouble learning to read with the standard phonics approach? Do you need a step-by-step program for those with developmental disabilities? If so, Edmark’s Reading Program on Win/Mac CD is what you’re looking for! Students learn to recognize whole words, match them to pictures and read them in sentences following structured lessons. This proven program has two levels and teaches recognition and comprehension of 350 commonly used words. Students learn at a comfortable pace and experience success right away.

Elements of Successful Teaching   BOOK
Criticism of our schools may be at an all-time high! One common complaint is that the objectives of education need to be more precisely defined. Dr. Barbara Bateman provides a research-based strategy that defines classroom “best practices” in a concise and practical text. Teachers begin by establishing an objective, then organize content through task analyses. Then teachers do what they do best—teach. The effectiveness of instruction is evaluated and either the objective is attained (rejoice) or you teach again (recycle). The book takes a discerning look at the impact of IDEA and NCLB in everyday teaching. Dr. Bateman believes that this technique can positively refocus educators in terms of what they teach and how they teach it. Softbound, 105 pgs., 2003

Getting Real Program   BOOK
Getting Real Program is a comprehensive academic curriculum for students with cognitive disabilities, grades 7 — adult. The pre-test, instruction and post-test sequence is ideal for IEP success. The 120 daily worksheets are linked to the tests and provide long-term relevant instruction in language arts, math and life skills. Developed by Debbie Semple and Shelia Lechler and implemented in their classroom for 15 years, the program emphasizes functional skills that can be used everyday, like money, time, survival words, check writing, following a calendar and dozens more. Worksheets and tests can be photocopied or printed from the CD-ROM. Spiralbound book, 325 pgs., includes a Win/Mac CD with printable PDF, 2004.

Grocery Words CD   CD-ROM
This all new 3-CD program presents over 250 Grocery Words in vivid photographs. Words are divided into eleven categories: Beverages, Health and Beauty, Produce, Frozen Foods, Shelf Products, Meats, Bakery, Dairy, Desserts/Snacks, Household and Shopping Terms. Build understanding of basic grocery store words including favorites like fruit cocktail, milk and pot pie, and newer items like mango, papaya and ramen noodles! Use the Shopping List Generator to help non-readers shop more independently. Create lists with clear illustrations to make shopping easier for everyone! Video clips with live action show products in context. Students also learn how products are prepared and used and why you buy them.

IEP Videos  VIDEO
A well-rounded, two-video collection addressing IEP issues for teachers, parents and support staff. Includes IEP Success, Andrew’s Plan and Emerging Issues in Special Education in VHS format. IEP Success shows you how to understand, write and implement IEPs in compliance with IDEA. Features special educator Dr. Barbara Bateman. Video, 30 min., CC, 2000.

Implementing Ongoing Transition Plans for the IEP  BOOK
This unique and exciting text uses a student-driven approach to fulfill IDEA mandates. Pat McPartland, a special educator with twenty years classroom experience, presents a concise yet comprehensive program for graduation-track special education students. It focuses on the seven areas mandated by IDEA: Functional assessment, daily living skills, post-school adult living, employment, community experiences, related services and instruction. Each area has a sequence of skills and behaviors written as objectives that teachers, parents and students review for inclusion in the IEP. A ready-to-go, yet easy to personalize pre-IEP assessment starts the process. A gem of a book for any secondary special education teacher or administrator. Spiralbound, 132 pgs., 2004.

Job Coaching Strategies   VIDEO
Job Coaching Strategies is a concise, goal oriented staff development program. The manual and video follow the chronology of a successful job placement—from getting to know your client to maintaining employer relations. The manual features real-life examples to illustrate techniques and strategies, and provides useful forms like functional assessments and work site analysis. The video focuses on the successful supportive employment of Nick, a young man with multiple disabilities. Interviews with his parents, job coach and employer reinforce concepts discussed in the manual. Author Steve Tenpas has fifteen years experience teaching job coaches.

Job Search Curriculum   CD-ROM & BOOK
Use JobWeb Win/Mac CD to get valuable vocational information by exploring 30 simulated Web sites using your Internet browser. Exploration is guided by structured activities like: Job vocabulary search, company background investigation, submitting interest in a job via email and printing job applications.
The Job Ads & Career Paths book focuses on the work application process for jobs commonly found in local newspapers. Includes 150 student worksheets that can be photocopied or printed from PDFs. Worksheets cover job comparisons, interest matching and “finding the details.” By Ellen McPeek Glisan. Book, spiralbound, 233 pgs. with printable PDFs on a Win/Mac CD.

KidTips   CD-ROM
KidTips provides strategies for students with learning disabilities in grades 3–8 with 256 simple study tips to help them succeed. All tips are authored and field-tested by actual students and organized in nine areas: Math, reading, writing, organization, homework, memory, studying, test taking and project completion. This classroom-based program is authored by learning differences instructor Kathy Young. Improves grades, confidence levels and feelings about school.Spiralbound, 145 pgs., includes Win/Mac CD with printable PDF, 2003.

Language Builder Picture Cards  CARDS
A set of 350 beautifully photographed flashcards focusing on everyday objects. Professionals, parents, and educators use cards to teach a variety of fundamental language skills. Experts provided guidance concerning content and format, with each image familiar and appealing. Designed to teach receptive language (“show me,” “give me”), expressive language (“tell me”), matching identical items, matching similar items and sorting by category. Each 31/2” x 5” card is in horizontal format, numbered and titled for consistent tracking and easy filing.

Learn About Life Curriculum  BOOK
For secondary students with low or no reading skills.
Learn About Life is an illustrated sexual education and social skills program. With candid graphics and simple text, it helps low level readers understand important sexual issues. The instructor’s guide has six chapters: Your Body, My Body, Being a Woman, Being a Man, Having a Baby, Be Safe and Relationships. Each chapter provides up to eight lessons, 40 in all. Lessons detail objectives and teaching suggestions. Student resources feature six laminated, full-color booklets. All concepts are clearly illustrated. Cover-up stickers let you edit material.

Managing Threatening Confrontations   VIDEO
This dynamic video presents Paul White’s five-stage framework for managing escalating behaviors, using situational re-enactments that include actors with developmental disabilities. Helps teachers and classroom assistants understand and manage escalating behaviors. Great for staff inservice training. Includes video guide with reproducible handout. DVD or video, 25 min., 2004.

Money Books  BOOK
Ideal for community-based or classroom instruction, these laminated money cues have full-color images of coins and bills to make money identification easy.  Coin Flip shows coin combinations with actual size coins so users can match to sample.  Ten Dollar Book shows bill combination up to a ten dollar purchase and when users should expect change back.  Coin Book Cue is a pocket-sized cue that shows coin combinations for buss fare, pay phones, coin-op machines or other small purchases.

Natural Lifestyle Learning CD-ROM
Author Dr. David Feldman states that Natural Lifestyle Learning is learning age-appropriate skills in natural environments using real materials through systematic instruction. It’s an alternative to full inclusion, especially for students in middle and secondary school. Books focus on three areas of everyday life: Personal, leisure and work. This set includes Natural Lifestyle Learning textbook, which provides the philosophy of the model, plus an Applications book with many ready-to-use tools.

No Body's Perfect CD   CD-ROM
Discover that accepting differences is an essential part of growing up. No Body’s Perfect is upbeat and promotes inclusion and acceptance, offering interviews with three kids. Tristan is deaf, Olivia has a visual impairment and Emily lost a leg in a farm accident. We learn about their disabilities and how they cope. Viewers are introduced to signing, prosthetics, assistive technology and braille. The No Body’s Perfect CD offers interactive visuals and text fostering individual student exploration. “Movies” are closed captioned and provided in “high” and “standard” quality for optimal performance on your computer.

Occupation Picture Cards  CARDS
A set of 115 beautifully photographed flashcards focusing on real people doing real jobs. These photographs show males and females working in today’s most recognizable occupations from Artist to Zoo Keeper. Great for language instruction, community helper identification and story telling. Each 31/2” x 5” card is in horizontal format, numbered and titled for consistent tracking and easy filing.

One-on-One   BOOK & VIDEO
One-on-One is for those who teach non-compliant students with minimal skill repertories. Developed by Marilyn Chassman, it chronicles her five year effort to home school her aggressive, non-communicative child with autism. Over 30 step-by-step structured learning activities to recreate in your classroom. Covers dealing with aggression, record keeping, self-help, communication, fine/gross motor skills and sensory toleration.

Organizing your IEPs CD-ROM
As instructors you have become increasingly swamped with IEP-related paperwork in recent years, often putting you in the awkward situation of not having adequate time to do what you were hired to do—TEACH to the student's IEP. Author Shelley Peterman Schwarz and professional office organizer Nancy McKinney have collaborated on a book that will help you take back control of the IEP organizational process and will allow you to spend your primary time actually teaching to student IEPs. It includes sections on organizing your paperwork, collecting data, tracking annual IEPs and three-year reevaluations, and organizing an electronic file system. Includes a Win/Mac CD with a printable PDF that contains all the reproducibles in the book. Softbound, 98 pgs., 2005.

Personal Success CD-ROM  CD-ROM
Personal Success CD targets essential activities for personal care—both simple and challenging. Addresses 53 activities step-by-step, each with additional tips covering safety and convenience issues. Activities are organized into topics: Personal care for women, men, and either sex; dressing for success, women and men; and clothing care. Instructors can select a personalized list for each participant. Students review frequently performed activities at the computer. Organize them to reflect a naturally occurring sequence—washing hands, brushing teeth, flossing, mouthwash. Use printouts to rehearse activities or as take-home picture cues.

Picture Cues CD-ROM  CD-ROM
Five interactive programs help students perform everyday activities independently. Instructors sequence pictures and students review them at the computer. Or, print out pictures to use in actual activities. Features 450 picture cues, quality speech, personalized picture lists printouts and a choice between display and multiple choice presentations.

Playing a Role  CD-ROM
Ten chapters of scripted role plays and corresponding worksheets prepare transition students for the world of work. Carefully crafted role plays provide an effective and relevant means of teaching work-related social skills. Authors Gary Sigler and Darla Kay Fitzpatrick cover the essentials of vocational preparation: Career considerations; looking, applying and interviewing for a job; losing a job; vocational communications. Reproducible book, spiralbound, 344 pgs., Includes a Win/Mac PDF CD for printouts. 2000.

Positive Behavior Curriculum BOOK
This guide presents a comprehensive behavior curriculum that incorporates inclusive educational practices with conflict resolution, anger management, multicultural sensitivities and proactive social skills. Presents practical suggestions for curriculum adaptations, approaches for running cooperative learning activities, tips for setting up and managing inclusive classrooms and easy to administer worksheets.

Practical Strategies for High School Inclusion  BOOK
Author June Stride writes candidly about her career as a teacher and department head. She explains the who, why, how and the legal aspects of implementing inclusive programs. Practical guidelines, tips, surveys, do’s and don’ts and tips for teaching enhance this easy-to-read book.

Practical Strategies for Middle School Inclusion  BOOK
Author Eileen Bowers, an inclusion teacher for many years, shows how to put together an inclusive program that works for everyone involved, from the administration to the students. Dozens of easy-to-use suggestions on important topics like grading, coteaching and peer acceptance.

Ready, Set, Read!   BOOK
Ready, Set, Read! is a curriculum enrichment package that easily integrates into any existing reading program. The Ready, Set, Read! Teacher’s Guide details 38 sequenced skill-sets, using the Word Flip Book and WordMaker, plus original reproducibles as teaching materials. Skill-sets progress in difficulty, from letter recognition to reading subtle letter blends. Ongoing assessment reports help you document skill development. The spiralbound Word Flip Book introduces the basics. Students learn alphabet letters, blended sounds, and simple two-, three-, and four-letter words. WordMaker reinforces and expands upon the Word Flip. Includes five ring-bound card packs to arrange on a easel to create hundreds of words. Includes word beginnings, vowel blends, consonant and vowel word endings and common suffixes.

School to Work Videos   VIDEO
Everybody’s Working features success stories of five employees with disabilities: Larry took advantage of opportunities for advancement; Bob made innovations at the greenhouse; Maurice overcame skepticism to become a valued employee; Sue decided to pursue a new career. Each biography triggers discussion on important issues.

Show Me Spelling CD-ROM  CD-ROM
Show Me Spelling allows even the most struggling reader the opportunity to succeed at spelling. All 600 spelling words have corresponding speech with pictures. Appropriate for any age and a wide range of ability levels. Includes instruction and quiz modes.

Social Networks  VIDEO SET
The Social Networks Manual helps practitioners guide the intervention process. The Social Networks Inventory Booklet is used to collect information about communication partners and currents modes of expression The Social Networks Video/DVD presents interviews with leading experts as well as consumers and shows how individuals with complex communication needs broaden their “social network” of friends, acquaintances and people in the community (store clerks for example.) The DVD includes expanded interviews. Manual, spiralbound, 50 pgs., 203; 10 inventory booklets. By Sarah Blackstone, Ph.D. and Mary Hunt-Berg, Ph.D. Video or DVD, 25 min., 2003.

Social Skills at School CD-ROM  CD-ROM
Social Skills at School is a video-based program with five engaging stories featuring talented child actors. They grapple with common social situations seen every day in every school. Skills are shown step-by-step and further discussed by a narrator. Stories include: Charles Gets Teased, Dion Scores!, Kristi’s First Day, Shana and the Secret, and Tameka and the Bully. Provides a Book and Movie option for each story. The book option reinforces skills addressed in the movies. You can choose a talking selection which reads the text aloud. Movies are closed-captioned and based on Attainment’s award-winning Know the Code video.

Social Skills at Work CD  CD-ROM
Social Skills at Work features real-life workers with disabilities and their employers in on-the-job settings. It covers five valuable skill areas: Dress right, be on time, be friendly, be a team player and be ready to work. Provides a Book and Movie option for each skill area. Movies are closed-captioned and run about five minutes. They illustrate the relationship of good social skills and job performance. Books reinforce and expand the concepts in the movies.

Stepping Out Curriculum   BOOK
Newly updated Stepping Out takes instruction out of the classroom and into the community. Students learn a balanced blend of skills—from shopping to banking to doing laundry—on planned, supervised outings. The curriculum sets lesson plans for 19 standard outings, plus additional personalized activities. A unique collection of 23 Stepping Out Cues help students perform activities without requiring prerequisite academic skills. The cues can be long-term adaptations or faded as skills develop. Dozens of structured classroom activities prepare students for community experiences. Assessments and parent involvement forms help advance community-based instruction goals in the IEP. Print out extra cues and supplemental material from the CD-ROM. Spiralbound book, 285 pgs., includes a Win/Mac CD with printable PDF of cues plus supplemental materials, 2004. Two sets of Stepping Out Cues.

Success Books    BOOK
An illustrated encyclopedia showing commonplace community activities step-by-step and the social skills needed for the activities. Gives students a chance to review outings, like shopping at a department store, using restrooms, crossing streets. Covers 60 activities with 1600 reproducible illustrations. Activities are organized by category: At home, shopping, eating out, appointments, going places and money matters. Includes an assessment component. 177 pgs., spiralbound, 1997.

Supported Employment Books   BOOK SET
Off to Work helps you prepare people with disabilities to succeed at competitive or supported employment. Covers finding a job, job placement, keeping a job, job training, and advocacy. Dozens of reproducible forms are included. Focuses on neurological disabilities. 258 pgs., 1996. By Drs. Paul Wehman and Pamela Sherron.

Survival Signs and Words CD  CD-ROM
The most basic program at a great price! The 60 words/signs in this introductory program cover the basics of community survival from Bus Stop and Don’t Walk to Toilet and Wet Paint!

Survival Signs Set!   CARDS
These flash cards help students recognize and understand 75 common signs, symbols and words.  One side shows an illustrated sign, the other describes it and where you might find it - like an elevator or doorway.  The 3"x6" cards are ideal for individual or small group activity.  Includes 75 flash cards with storage box.

Teaching Self-Discipline  BOOK
Lack of discipline is a common cause of ineffective instruction. Yet rarely is self-discipline taught in order to create an instructional atmosphere, one in which teacher and student are comfortable and productive. Author Dr. Dennis Knapcyzk, Indiana University, looks at classroom discipline as a curricular concern, comparable to teaching reading and math. In this book, he shows you how to present discipline to students by cueing them to performances by socially competent same age peers and incorporates discipline training into the general curriculum.

Teaching Social Competence  BOOK & VIDEO
This program provides social skill assessment and intervention strategies for staff working with children grades 1–6. Inadequate social skills not only make for unhappy and often lonely students, they have a measurable impact on academic achievement. The video profiles three kids who struggle in class because of social deficits, making suggestions for improving their grades and their lives. Useful and efficient for IEP planning. Video, 20 min., CC, 2001. Book, spiralbound, 196 pgs., 2001.

Toward Independence CD-ROM  CD-ROM
Picture Shopping Cues make shopping easier by creating picture shopping lists from a bank of 288 food and non-food items. Students review lists before they shop. Spending Money lets students complete realistic money exercises and shop at a mall. Teachers can add denominations as skills progress. Looking for Community Words encourages students to explore eight neighborhoods by searching for assigned words. Let the computer compile a word list or customize for each student. WordWise Community combines text, pictures and speech in a functional vocabulary program. Students can record their pronunciations and compare them to the computer’s. Community Success Outings has 10 activities that everyone needs to know like grocery shopping and dining in a fast-food restaurant. Activities are shown step-by-step and include corresponding social skills.

Understanding My Learning Differences   BOOK
Students grades 4—5 with learning differences.
During years of teaching elementary students with learning disabilities, author Susan McMurchie developed a program to help them build awareness of their learning differences. Her program provided students in grades 4-5 with strategies to cope with and overcome differences before they transitioned to middle school. Understanding My LD has 23 topics divided into 5 sections: LD Awareness, Coping Skills, Self-help Skills, Study Skills and Road to Success. Each topic includes a lesson plan, reproducibles and desired outcomes.

WordWise Cards  CARDS
Print version of the WordWise CD. This picture-based language program teaches functional vocabulary to struggling readers of any age. Includes 588 laminated picture cards (3” x 3.5”), instructions with numerical index and a spiral-bound book to hold and display selected cards. Categories are: Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, expressions and familiar places. Pictures and card number appear on the card front, text in English and Spanish on the back.

WordWise CD-ROM CD-ROM
WordWise combines pictures, words, speech and print features to form a comprehensive language enrichment package. A student records her voice and compares it to the computer’s for pronunciation training. Create an individual word list to build vocabulary. All 588 illustrations are realistic and appropriate for any age. Includes an instruction and multiple choice option. A new feature presents the written word with or without a picture. Touch screen and IntelliKeys compatible.

WordWise Program: Spanish and English  PROGRAM SET
WordWise CD-ROM is a multimedia assessment and teaching program. You determine the student word list, the extent of text and picture cues and select the language. Language Cards include 588 laminated picture cards (3" x 3 1/2"). Categories are: Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, expressions and familiar places. Card fronts have pictures, backs have text in English and Spanish. The Functional Literacy Workbook includes over 100 exercises that increase in difficulty, all reinforcing basic vocabulary with pictures and word exercises. The English and Spanish worksheets are reproducible. Master Cards Book provides the 588 illustrations from WordWise Cards as black-line masters, ideal for photocopying.

Writing with Symbols CD-ROM  CD-ROM
A powerful talking picture and word processing program with over 8,000 illustrations. Writing With Symbols allows you to type and have pictures quickly pop in to illustrate word meanings.

The program has three primary functions. First, it’s a teacher utility to create printed activities used for individual or small group instruction, including picture stories, student schedules or illustrated directions. Second, it helps students who aren’t text ready write picture-based compositions. The program also functions as a talking word processor for students who can use text. Some specific features include spell checking; adjustable picture and text size; 3,800 color and black and white Picture Communication Symbols; 4,000 black and white rebus symbols and the ability to import graphics or photos.

Instruction on raising the perfect parent as seen in the eyes of 147 children.

Over 40,000 copies sold—this classic handbook on baby massage presents a fully illustrated, time-tested approach to the techniques and benefits of parent child touch, including:

* The process of bonding and body contact

* Baby massage as an alternative to drugs

* Healing the effects of birth trauma

This handbook will fill a void in the education of anyone working with people who have mental retardation or developmental disabilities. A much needed survey of the field, this handbook provides the background from which to understand these disabilities, definitions of the many terms and disabilities associated with MR & DD, their causes, histories, and treatments. This book will provide the foundation you need in learning about this fascination and complex field of study. For professionals working in the field, as well as parents, guardians, and family members, this handbook is and ideal resource.

This new completely revised and updated Second Edition is written in jargon free, parent friendly style and illustrated with 100 photographs. Filled with advice on feeding, dressing, disciplining, teaching, and assist.

Roadblocks to Learning: Understanding the Obstacles that can Sabotage Your Child’s Academic Success
This general resource for parents aims to explain and define counterproductive behaviors and learning disorders that block a child’s academic progress. The book lists common symptoms of each difficulty, defines important terminology and suggests testing protocol and remediation strategies, when appropriate. Resources provide include a bibliography and 2 appendices.

Sarah and Puffle: A Story for Children about Diabetes
A young child deals with some of her feelings and frustrations about having diabetes. Offers comfort and validation to children with diabetes who have similar experiences. Also provides basis information about the condition is introduced. Ages 4 to 8

Shorty: One simple wish. One extraordinary man
Shorty is an inspirational documentary film about Walter "Shorty" Simms, a 55year old man with Down syndrome, and the Hampden-Sydney Tiger football team's #1 fan.

This season in particular is very special to Shorty. Not only is his beloved Tiger football squad poised to make the playoffs for the first time in 26 years, but he is also being inducted into the Hampden-Sydney College Athletic Hall of Fame. Most important to Shorty however, is the fact that his 56th birthday falls on the day of the final game of the regular season against the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets - a 108 year rivalry known simply as "The Game."

Smart Baby, Clever Child: Brain-Building Games, Activities, and Ideas to Stimulate Your Baby’s Mind
This book is filled with simple activities to help boost your baby's brainpower through fun, educational play. The games and activities in this book are specially tailored to fit into your baby's daily schedule, allowing flexibility and variety in your routine. Packed with useful advice this book has all you need to lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning and build cherish memories along the way.

Something's Not Right: One Family's Struggle With Learning Disabilities
From the perspective of a mother with dyslexia, this compelling story tells how she ensured that all her children received a good education, despite three of her four children having learning disabilities.

Special Diets for Special Kids Two: Understanding and Implementing Special Diets to Aid in the Treatment of Autism and Related Developmental Disorders
Within the pages of this new book, in an easy and readable manner, is a complex yet intriguing intervention strategy for helping children and adults with autism. Drawing from the authors own experience with removing gluten and casein from her son's diet, she answers the many questions parents and professionals might have about choosing a dietary intervention. Plus more that 150 good tasting recipes are included to start you off. These are broken down by Chapter and include Drinks; Breakfast; Lunch; Main Dishes; Holiday Fare; Snacks and much more. This is in a binder format for ease of use.
 

Student Directed Learning: Teachers' Guides to Inclusive Practices
Student directed learning has the power to promote student independence and competence in inclusive classrooms. Here you will find step by step instructions for helping students with mild, moderate, or severe disabilities learn self-monitoring, self-evaluation, self-instructions, problem solving, goal setting, and other student directed learning strategies. Teachers will benefit from: specific activities for plating each strategy to work in the classroom K-12; practical teaching tips; photocopiable worksheets and much more.

Succeeding with Interventions… : A Guide to Communication and Socialisation in Interaction Therapy
Focusing on the development of interaction skills through teaching social competence, the authors explain how to design an effective social skills intervention program whose primary objective is successful peer interaction. They describe the methodology, philosophy and science underpinning their approach and include a template for a sample course currently administered over six months. Guidance is given on what resources to choose from the wide range of available intervention programs, and many case study examples are also provided. The authors outline session formats, possible problems and solutions, and emphasize the significance of the therapist's attitude and the role of parents in building social confidence.

Successful Kindergarten Transition: Your Guide to Connecting Children, Families & Schools
A smooth transition to kindergarten is an essential part of a child's early academic experience. This guide has the field tested methods schools need to make this happen. This book outlines a model that has been adopted in diverse schools and communities and helps professionals step by step how to : Develop a solid transition plan for their school; Implement the Plan; Stay motivated and inspired.

Successfully Parenting Your Baby With Special Needs: Early Intervention For Ages Birth To Three
Discovering your baby has a special need can be a very traumatic experience. This video is designed to give parents hope and support through enlightening them to the wonderful benefits of Early Intervention. It describes a process designed for young children ages birth to three with unique needs. Includes Individualized Family Service Plan and much more.

Sugar Was My Best Food
Nine year old Adair tells of how diabetes brought big changes to his life. Little by little, he and his family learned to manage his illness, and after awhile life got better. This true story will help other kids in their struggle with diabetes. Age 8-13

Teaching Conversation to Children with Autism Scripts and Script Fading
Teaching Conversation to Children with Autism’ describes scripts that parents and teachers can use to help children learn to initiate conversation, thereby improving communication. Drs. McClannahan and Krantz authors of Activity Schedules for Children with Autism have successfully used scripts and script-fading techniques based on their clinical observations and research, and founded on applied behavior analysis principles. This book demonstrates that scripts are a valuable tool to improve interaction for children and even adolescents and adults.

Teaching Reading And Spelling To Dyslexic Children: Getting To Grips With Words
A friendly book that helps both educators and parents teach dyslexic children to read and spell. It focuses on two original charts which present the main spelling patterns and rules of English.

Teaching Reading To Children With Down Syndrome: A Guide For Parents And Teachers
The only book on this subject, it describes a nationally known reading program that ensures success by presenting lessons which are imaginative and functional.

Teaching The Infant With Down Syndrome: A Guide For Parents And Professionals
The latest information on teaching activities for infants, resources for parents, medical facts about Down syndrome, and tips for parents on how best to help and enjoy their babies.

The Alphabet War: A Story About Dyslexia
How many times have parents and teachers thought that if children would just try harder, they could succeed! In this case Adam is a bright young boy who has dyslexia; he is just one of the many children with learning disabilities in schools today. This is a great book for parents and teachers to help them understand that there are ways to help a child with dyslexia learn even if it take a little bit more time then it would for any other "normal" student or child. Adam in this book struggled with reading and writing, but having a great support system behind him, gave him the confidence to start reading books on his own and not to give up on learning.

The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children
This eagerly anticipated volume brings to book format the popular program Dr. Tortora has presented to thousands of professionals. This book is a one-of-a-kind resource that combines insights from diverse disciplines, including psychology, neurobiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, dance movement therapy, and early childhood development. No dance background is needed—the ideas and techniques are accessible for professionals from any field. Strategies are brought to life by the author’s vibrant, encouraging voice and the fascinating stories of children and adults engaging in the communicative dance.

The Fable Of Mable With The Ladle At The Table: A Phonemic Awareness Tale
This book is the second book in a series of early childhood books written by a speech-language pathologist and devoted specifically to phonemic awareness and language skills for early childhood through early elementary children. These stories are written with the intention of entertaining children while also teaching the concepts of phonemic awareness and language concepts for successful reading. It is excellent for parents as well as Head start teachers and speech/language pathologist.

The GF Kid: A Celiac Disease Survival Guide
“I’m no different than any other kid. I’m just a GF kid,” says Paris, matter-of-factly. She’s the spunky eleven-year-old narrator of this story for kids with celiac disease who must eat gluten-free (GF) foods. With equal parts humor and directness, Paris* gets right down to business explaining what it’s like to have celiac disease. (*Paris’s mom wrote the story, full of her daughter’s wisecracking comments, and her dad drew the funny, cartoony illustrations.)

The Ketogenic Diet: A Treatment For Epilepsy: 3rd Edition
Devoted exclusively to explaining a unique doctor approved approach to minimizing seizures, this book is a must have for all families affected by epilepsy and seizures. The diet presented within is high in fat and low in carbohydrates and protean, helping to control seizures and allow children to lead normal seizure and drug free lives.

The Parent's Guide To Food Allergies: Clear And Complete Advice From The Experts On Raising Your Food-Allergic Child
Whether you are the parent, relative, caregiver, or teacher of a food-allergic child, you know how challenging it is to keep that child safe, healthy, happy, and well fed. The team of authors behind this invaluable book-the mother of a food-allergic child, a board-certified allergist, and a psychologist-will take you through every step of life with a food allergic child. Included issues are: allergy testing-what you need to know; diagnosing and treating anaphylaxix; in depth discussion of top eight most common food allergies; recipes that are easy, delicious and kid friendly plus much more.

The Power of Social Skills in Character Development: Helping Diverse Learners Succeed
This essential teaching tool gives you the guidance and knowledge you need to put your students on the path to being mature, socially responsible adults. The 80 lesson plans and reproducible activity handouts are classroom tested for effectiveness and have proved their worth in helping young people develop healthy social relationships.

The Secret Language Of Eating Disorders: How You Can Understand And Work To Cure Anorexia And Bulimia
The engaging and inspirational true story of Peggy Claude Pierre and her successful battle against her daughter's and other children's eating disorders. She explains how the most powerful weapon against such conditions is unconditional love.

The Secret Life of the Dyslexic Child: What She Thinks, What He Feels: How They Can Succeed

This is a practical guide for parents and educators to appreciate the emotional struggles the dyslexic child faces and to understand the best ways to coach the child to higher self-esteem and achievement. For the first time ever, parents can learn what goes on inside dyslexic children: their fears, their frustrations, and their dreams.

The Worst Loss: How Families Heal From The Death Of A Child
How do families survive the worst loss? What helps people heal? What barriers are there to healing, and what will break down those barriers? Rosof, a child psychotherapist who has worked for many years with families who have lost children, offers a clear, sympathetic, no-nonsense guide to surviving "a loss like no other."

Transdisciplinary Play Based Intervention: Guidelines For Developing A Meaningful Curriculum For Young Children
 With the skillfully organized TPBI Planner, teams members can choose from a wealth of fun activities to design meaningful IEPs/IFSPs. As IEPs and IFSPs are developed, corresponding intervention strategies and ideas are recorded on TIP Sheets for use at home and at school. The strategies and ideas can easily be modified based on families' needs and preferences.

Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment: A Functional Approach To Working With Young People
During a trandisciplinary play-based assessment, children's developmental level, learning styles, interaction patterns, and other behaviors are assessed in each of the four domains: cognitive, social-emotional, communication and language, and sensorimotor. The manual provides guidelines and worksheets for observing play, sample timetables, and specific suggestions for ensuring children's optimal performance.

Transition to Adulthood: A Resource for Assisting Young People with Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties
From the premier researchers, educators and practitioners in the field, this handbook delivers practical methods to help young people with emotional or behavioral difficulties pursue their interests and goals as they move into greater career oriented education, work, independence, and responsibility.

Understanding Ear Infections
Designed as a clinical and educational aid to help educate patients about their ear problems. The artwork and diagrams have been simplified considerably to provide and easy to read and indexed format to take the mystery out of "Otitis Media".

We're People First: A Celebration Of Diversity
A collection of songs that celebrate diversity with joyful enthusiasm and also provokes thought about issues of human unity with ballads that touch the heart. Volume I designed to be used with elementary school age children. Volume II is teenager level.

What Children Need When They Grieve - The Four Essentials: Routine, Love, Honesty, and Security
This is a book that is with compassion and the knowledge that comes from the experience of loss, designed not to overwhelm with too much information, and with and introduction by an expert in childhood bereavement. after Julia lost her husband, her three children lost their father. Within hours, it became sharply clear that each child would grieve the loss in a radically different way. This book offers strategies, support and comfort for grieving families.

What On Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
A down to earth explanation for children about death; It offers many ways for children to cope with and understand what is happening.

What Should I Eat? : A Complete Guide to the New Food Pyramid
For the first time in more than a decade, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has revised the Food Pyramid–the government’s official recommendations concerning the nutrients our bodies require and the proportion of each we need to stay healthy. The new guidelines, called My Pyramid, have been significantly adjusted to reflect the latest scientific research on nutrition. They are also very confusing!

What Should I Eat? helps clarify My Pyramid’s vast and complicated information and tells you exactly what you need to know in order to benefit from the new nutritional guidelines. Moreover, this essential manual will show you how to tailor My Pyramid for your specific health and fitness needs.

What's Going On In There? How The Brain And Mind Develop In The First Five Years Of Life
This thought provoking exploration of the questions critical to every prospective parent is a must read for every parent to be. Brilliantly blending cutting edge science with a mother's own insight and wisdom, this book shows parents and caregivers the innumerable ways which they can actually help their children grow better brains.

When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death
To watch a child grieve and not know what to do is one of the most difficult experiences for parents, teacher, and caregivers. And yet, there are guidelines for helping children develop a lifelong, healthy response to loss. In this 288 page book the authors have created a cutting-edge volume that will help free children from the false idea that they "shouldn't feel bad" and will empower them with positive, effective methods of dealing with loss.

Your Child: Emotional, Behavioral, And Cognitive Development From Birth Through Preadolescence
A step by step guide through the developmental milestones of childhood, discussing specific questions and concerns while also examining more troublesome problems that may arise. This book offers information on what is normal, what isn't, when to seek help, and how to find it whether the issue is promoting self esteem, or discerning what behaviors call for professional help.