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The ABA Graphing CD. Stimulus Publications, $34.95
A preformatted Excel® spreadsheet that
allows you to enter date for up to 30 different ABA programs. Entered data automatically
updates an individualized graph for that program. Includes a detailed,
step-by-step guide describing how to create a professional, organized and
interpretable ABA graph. |
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Alert Program
CD: Songs for Self-Regulation. Mary Sue Williams &
Sherry Shellenberger, $27.95
Delight parents, teachers, and children
with this instructional, yet playful CD set. One of the CD's highlights
excerpts from the Leader's Guide and the Introductory
Booklet read by the authors. The other CD offers songs to support
children (ages 5-12) to function optimally at school, at home, and
in therapy sessions. All songs are coded so the listener will know
whether they help to alert, calm, or both alert and calm the nervous
system. |
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An Animated Introduction
to Asperger Syndrome. Biomation, $35.95 (30 minutes) DVD
Living with Asperger's Syndrome can be difficult, and explaining it to others can often seem more of a challenge than coping with AS itself. This short, simple and accessible film explains through a series of lively animations what AS is, what it feels like and how it can be helped, in a way that is both informative and easy to understand.
Created by children in conjunction with professional animators, this highly entertaining film concisely summarizes the basics of AS, enabling viewers of all ages to gain a real insight into the condition. Using a winning combination of humour and frank discussion to explore AS, the DVD comprises a main feature film, which is complemented by an array of vox pops, interviews, slideshows, and other additional material, documenting how the film was made and further exploring what AS means to different people. |
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Asperger Syndrome:
a Different Mind DVD. Simon Baron-Cohen, $51.95 (29 minutes)
DVD
Narrated by Simon Baron-Cohen, this DVD presents viewers with the
opportunity to both see and hear about the nature of Asperger Syndrome
from children and adults themselves who have AS, as well as from
their family members and school teachers. With video footage from
a range of contexts, including leisure time at home, lessons and
playtime at school and individual accounts of experiences of AS,
it provides immediate insight into the lives of six individuals
aged 5 to 22 … This is an excellent introduction to Asperger
Syndrome for parents, teachers and other professionals. |
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Asperger Syndrome
and Employment: a Personal Guide for Succeeding at Work.
Nick Dubin, $39.95 (43 minutes) DVD
People with Asperger Syndrome can find
it difficult to work in an environment that involves socialization
with colleagues or a lack of routine. Asperger Syndrome and
Employment shows how success in the workplace is possible with
perseverance and with the right supports and strategies in place.
Nick Dubin discusses his own experiences at work and highlights
challenges common among employees with AS. Dubin advises how to
succeed in the workplace and offers practical advice on finding
employment in line with your interests, making use of job coaches,
developing self-esteem, using your strengths and being honest to
yourself and others about your weaknesses. |
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Asperger’s,
Autism & Girls: Understanding & Appreciating the Female
Perspective, DVD. Tony Attwood, $51.95
In this insightful presentation, Dr. Tony Attwood describes the unique challenges of women and girls with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Addressing the rapid increase of women and girls with autism spectrum disorders, as well as the large number who remain misdiagnosed, he also covers the practical solutions school systems can implement, social challenges, and issues such as navigating puberty, transitioning to work or university, and the importance of careers. |
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Asperger's Syndrome,
Volume 1: a Guide for Parents and Professionals. Tony Atwood,
$51.95 DVD
The Special Edition DVD presents key information
for parents and educators new to the world of Asperger's Syndrome |
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Asperger's Syndrome,
Volume 2: Anger Management, Teaching Teachers, Teenage Issues. Tony
Atwood, $51.95 DVD
This new DVD complements the Guide for Parents
and Professionals with concrete advice in three important inter-related
areas. |
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Autism and Me.
Rory Hoy, $41.95 (20 minutes) DVD
Only people with autism truly know what
it's like to be autistic — and even then, every autistic individual
is unique! This award-winning short film by Rory Hoy, an 18-year-old
filmmaker with autism, provides a privileged glimpse into his autistic
world, letting us take a journey through his everyday experience
and see it through his eyes … This engaging, insightful and
light-hearted film will be invaluable to people with autism, their
friends and family, and to professionals working with them. A booklet
explaining the film, also compiled by the author, accompanies the
DVD. |
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Autism: the Road
Back. Directed by Sharon Bartlett & Maria LeRose, $19.95
(54 minutes)
DVD
Autism: the Road Back charts
the personal journey of three families with children who have been
diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It talks to parents, service
providers, and experts in the field about assessment, diagnoses,
and options available for treatment, and provides guidance for families
trying to navigate their way through the challenges of ASD in the
first six years of their child's life. |
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Autism Spectrum
Disorders. Glenis Benson, $56.95 (39 minutes) DVD
This comprehensive overview of autism
spectrum disorders from a developmental perspective looks at
cognitive styles, social behaviors, support strategies and
more. |
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Be a Friend: Songs
for Social Skills Training CD. Jed Baker & Jeffrey Friedberg,
$20.95
16 fun songs that teach kids about making
and maintaining friendships. Kids ages 2 - 9 years old, enjoy
learning from these songs - but older kids (and some adults)
may also find them helpful. |
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Being Bullied:
Strategies and Solutions for People with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Nick Dubin, $46.95 (30 minutes) DVD
Bullying is a serious problem in schools
and children who display “different” behaviors are particularly
at risk. Being Bullied describes the various types of peer
abuse and the devastating consequences, such as poor self-esteem,
low academic achievement, depression, or even suicide.
Narrated by Nick Dubin and featuring
footage of his own childhood that illustrates behaviors that made
him an easy target for bullies, the film also includes the stories
of three individuals with Asperger's Syndrome who talk about their
experiences of being bullied. The DVD outlines practical strategies
and shows children and young people who are being bullied a chance
to see that they are not alone. Being Bullied will be a
valued resource for parents, educators and professionals.
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A Child
Unlike Any Other. Directed by Anna Barczewska, $14.95 (11
minutes) DVD
Jan Maka was a child like any other,
until his family's lives were turned upside down when it was discovered
he had autism. Through the voice of Jan's devoted mother and the
comments of specialists, this touching short film introduces us
to the demanding daily reality of autism.
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Cool Bananas: Favorite
Kids’ Rhythms for Calming, Cool Downs and Bedtime Routines.
Genevieve Jereb, $29.95 CD
Enchanting favorite children’s
songs sung at 50 to 70 bpm (beats per minute) to support the
dysregulated child during playtime, bath time, car rides and
other unstructured intervals. These soothing rhythms and songs
can also be used for quiet times or quiet therapies and bedtime
routines. |
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Mark Haddon, 5 CD set $33.95 Audiobook
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of
the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates
well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to
be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of
Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog
makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in
recent years. |
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Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to
Manage Anxiety, Sadness and Anger. Tony Attwood, $51.95 (3 hours) DVD
If you have difficulty understanding what you and those
around you are feeling, the world can be a confusing and frustrating place.
Misinterpretation of social and physical events can result in feelings of
anxiety, depression, and anger. But with education and guidance, individuals
with these challenges can learn how to understand and cope with their feelings
in positive ways. In this intriguing presentation, world-renowned psychologist
Dr. Tony Attwood teaches caregivers how to implement cognitive behaviour
therapy. This therapy helps people effectively work through their emotions by
developing their ability to interpret the causes and effects of their own
actions and reactions. Dr. Attwood offers important advice on: assessing
emotional needs; avoiding and correcting misinterpretation of emotion; building
self-esteem and improving self-awareness; managing anxiety, depression, and
anger; and defining physical and social tools. |
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Fitting In and Having Fun.
Social Skills Training Video Series, $41.95 DVD
In order to be socially successful, children
must learn to notice and "read" the social cues and messages
that people use to communicate. Fitting In and Having Fun aims to
stimulate a child's perception of social situations by visually
showing them how to decode and interpret information from others.
It also helps them to be more aware of their own body language and
the messages they are sending. The target viewer is an elementary
school-aged child who is ready to learn about the intricacies of
social interactions. Social interactions are broken down, showing
both the negative and positive consequences of how a child interacts
and responds in social settings. As the child becomes aware of other
people's perspectives, they can learn what to do differently to
affect a better outcome. |
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Fitting In and Having Fun:
Confident and In Control. Social Skills Training Video
Series, $41.95 DVD
An important component to making and
keeping friends is having the ability to control strong emotions
and impulses. This DVD empowers children by showing them what they
can do differently, in emotionally charged situations, to stay in
control. It shows them how to stay calm to work out disagreements
and create compromises.
Geared toward mainstreamed elementary school-aged children, it breaks
down complex social interactions by showing the consequences, both
positive and negative, attached to how the child interacts with
others and how they choose to respond in social situations. |
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Fitting In and
Having Fun: Moving On to Middle School. Social Skills Training
Video Series, $41.95 DVD
Children who are not prepared to face
the daily challenges of middle school can quickly become overwhelmed.
Students in middle school want and need to become more independent.
To do this they must learn how to read and understand more complex
social situations, regulate their emotions and solve more of their
problems on their own. This DVD gives tips and advice on how students
can handle the many new and complex situations that commonly arise.
It helps them to create strategies they can use to improve their
organizational, academic, and social skills. |
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Fitting In and Having Fun: High
School Life. Social Skills Training Video Series,
$41.95 DVD
The fourth volume in the Fitting In and
having Fun DVD Series models tools that help teens in grades 7-12 develop
positive relationships, and strategies to improve self-regulation skills — a
key component to happiness and well-being. Social situations reviewed include:
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Showing empathy
- Manners count
- Dealing with stress
- Sharing conversations
- Classroom protocol
- Staying calm to problem solve
- Embarrassing situations
- Getting organized
- Falling head over heels
- Bonus: Peer mentors advice
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The Hidden Curriculum
DVD: Teaching what is Meaningful. Brenda Smith Myles, $41.95,
(46 minutes) DVD
Using common, familiar examples, Brenda
Smith Myles emphasizes the importance of teaching hidden curriculum
items directly to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and
social-cognitive challenges. This DVD is a great companion to the
book Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding
Unstated Rules in Social Situations, co-authored by Smith Myles,
delivering a clear presentation on understanding and teaching the
unspoken social rules of everyday life. |
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Interactive
Reading Software Library 1. Joan Green, $125.00
How Many? • What Color Is It? • I Go
to School • Things I Do At Home • Action: Verbs with Who, What and
Where Questions • Sounds Good to Me: Phonics and the Alphabet •
The Ups and Downs of Opposites • How Do I Feel? An Interactive Reading
Book of Emotions
Interactive Reading Software Library
2. Joan Green, $115.95
I Have Feelings Too! An Interactive Reading
Book of Emotions for Teens, Adults and Seniors • What Happened and
Why: Inferences and Reasoning Activities • Pigs in Space: Prepositions,
Animals and Rhyming Words • Who’s On First: Sequencing • Meet the
Word Family • What’s it For: Function and Categorizing • What Do
I Do: Appropriate School Behavior • What Do I Say: Social Responses
These interactive books for children
have proven to be powerful learning aids for all beginning readers.
The books are fun and rewarding for children with and without special
needs. These two software discs contain all 16 books of the popular
Interactive Reading Book series. The software reads the books aloud
with highlighted text and lets the student click on any word for
identification. It features picture-to-picture and picture-to-word
matching exercises with a speech recording option. Includes an easy-to-use
management system that lets you select specific books and activities
for each student to work on and stores their performance results.
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Introduction to Teaching
Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities.
James Partington, $97.95 DVD
This DVD provides an overview of B. F. Skinner’s functional analysis of language to parents, educators, and other practitioners. A review of the primary types of expressive language skills (verbal operants) is included along with video clip demonstrations of effective teaching methods. Viewers will learn how to assess a child’s language abilities, and how to design and implement an appropriate language intervention program. A major emphasis is placed on identifying methods to enhance and utilize motivational variables to teach language in both structured teaching sessions and in daily activities. Techniques for coordinating the ongoing decision making necessary for effective language intervention and methods of data collection and tracking are also presented. |
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ISPEEK
at Home: Over 1300 Visual Communication Images on CD-ROM.
Janet Dixon, $61.95
ISPEEK at School: Over 1300 Visual Communication Images
on CD-ROM. Janet Dixon, $61.95
The collection of 1300 picture symbols
on each ISPEEK CD-ROM provides easy-to-use and enjoyable
tools for overcoming communication difficulties in children with
autistic spectrum disorders. Each CD-ROM also provides useful word
templates to inspire teachers, parents and carers in putting together
daily schedules, as well as PDF samples to assist them in setting
up visual aids for children with autism, helping them to interact
better with their home or school environment. These bright, contemporary
and culturally various symbols will be a welcome communication aid
for parents, carers and other professionals working with people
on the autism spectrum at home and school.
- ISPEEK at Home contains
symbols for a wide range of situations typically encountered in
the home and beyond, from feelings and facial expressions to health,
hygiene and holidays.
- ISPEEK at School can be applied
to a wide range of situations typically encountered at school,
from social skills to school curricula, work and break times.
These are also suitable for parents and carers to use at home,
covering the important themes of transitions and independence.
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Know the Code
at School: a Social Skill Training Program. Attainment
Company Inc., $55.95 DVD
Know the Code presents social
skills in a lively, story-based format. Includes six segments: A
Day at School, Charles Gets Teased, Dion Scores, Kristi’s First
Day, Shana and the Secret and Tameka and the Bully. Two engaging
hosts analyze social skills for classroom discussion. 60 min. CC,
with 24 pg. video guide. |
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Life and Learning with
Autistic Spectrum ‘Diffability’. Wendy Lawson, $126.95
DVD (154 minutes) DVD
A counselor, social worker and psychologist, Wendy Lawson is well-known and respected for her writing and workshops based on her own experiences as a person with autism. Her research seeks to explore what being differently-abled means in a world of neuro-diversity. This DVD comprises Wendy's full 2.5-hour presentation, during which she explains the workings of the autistic mind from her own insightful and often humorous perspective. |
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The Model Me Kids Video Series for
Modeling Social Skills DVDs
THE MODEL ME KIDS VIDEO SERIES FOR
MODELING SOCIAL SKILLS was created for children and youth with autism, Asperger
syndrome, nonverbal learning disorders, social anxiety, learning disabilities
and other developmental delays. The DVDs demonstrate a wide variety of social
skills and are great teaching tools for visual learners.
MODEL ME KIDS TEACHING MANUALS AND STUDENT
WORKBOOKS complement the video modeling DVDs and help extend the lessons taught
in the live-action DVDs. These resources help teach social skills at home, in a
classroom, social skills group, or other teaching setting. The Teaching Manual
comes complete with lesson plans and the Student Workbook has numerous social
skills worksheets and activities. Sold separately from the DVDs. |
Teachers - Speech Language Pathologists -
School Psychologists - Autism Service Providers
Model Me Kids® Autism Training Workshops
Model Me Kids® now offers professional training workshops. Schedule an in-service workshop for your school, designed to teach staff how to implement social skills training for children with autism using video modeling. For more information, or to schedule a training workshop, please contact: [email protected]
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Model
Me Interactive™: Practicing Conversation CD-ROM, $71.95 (Ages 7-13)
MODEL ME INTERACTIVE™: PRACTICING
CONVERSATION combines video modeling teaching tools with the interactive
capability of software. First, video models a conversation between children.
Then, the student practices the conversation using a webcam. The practice
conversation is recorded and a feedback area allows teachers to comment on and
grade a student's recordings.
The interactive conversation can be prompted
with text or this feature may be turned off once the user becomes familiar with
the lines. The text prompts may be changed by the user for an endless number of
possible responses to the conversation prompts. The software is intuitive and
easy to use. Clear text buttons allow for navigation by young users. |
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Ages 15 to 21:
Model Me Job Skills. Watch as young adults model
social skills helpful for gaining and maintaining employment — from interviews
and greetings, to understanding rules and workplace expectations. The DVD comes
with bonus software that combines video modeling teaching tools with
the interactive capability of software, allowing a student to practice a
conversation using a webcam. DVD, $48.95 (80 minutes) |
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Ages 9 to 17:
Model Me Confidence & Bullying Prevention. Modelling skills to prevent bullying and build self-esteem. DVD, $42.95 (63 minutes); Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set, $72.95; Teaching Manual & 4 Student Workbooks $102.95; 5 Student Workbooks $102.95
Model Me Conversation Cues. Modelling conversation skills. DVD, $40.95 (68 minutes); Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set, $72.95; Teaching Manual & 4 Student Workbooks $102.95; 5 Student Workbooks $102.95
Model Me Friendship. Modelling how to initiate and maintain friendships. DVD, $42.95 (75 minutes); Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set, $72.95; Teaching Manual & 4 Student Workbooks $102.95; 5 Student Workbooks $102.95
Model Me Movement, Balance & Calming. Movement activities developed by an Occupational Therapist to improve balance, increase core strength, and promote self-calming. DVD, $42.95 (60 minutes)
Model Me Organization & Motivation. Modelling skills for staying organized and persisting. DVD, $45.00 (63 minutes); Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set, $72.95; Teaching Manual & 4 Student Workbooks $102.95; 5 Student Workbooks $102.95
Model Me Tips and Tricks. Demonstrating social skills tips and tricks. DVD, $42.95 (67 minutes); Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set, $72.95; Teaching Manual & 4 Student Workbooks $102.95; 5 Student Workbooks $102.95
Model Me Yoga demonstrates yoga activities that
promote the social and emotional development of children ages 7-17. Developed
to help address challenges with attention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, social
skills, self-regulation, learning, and low muscle tone, this DVD can be used in
classrooms, camps, and other group settings as well as in-home. DVD,
$42.95 (153 minutes) |
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Ages 5 to 12:
Model Me I Can Do It! Presents social skills in the context of challenging circumstances. It features elementary school-aged children demonstrating appropriate behavior in a variety of difficult situations. DVD, $42.95 (53 minutes); Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set, $72.95; Teaching Manual & 4 Student Workbooks $104.95; 5 Student Workbooks $104.95
Model Me Time for a Playdate. Presents social skills in the context of several playmates. It features elementary school-aged children demonstrating appropriate social skills on a playdate. DVD, $42.95 (67 minutes); Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set, $72.95; Teaching Manual & 4 Student Workbooks $102.95; 5 Student Workbooks $102.95
Model Me Time for School. Presents social skills in the context of school. It features elementary school-aged children demonstrating appropriate social skills in the classroom, library, on the playground, and in the hallway. DVD, $42.95 (61 minutes); Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set, $72.95; Teaching Manual & 4 Student Workbooks $102.95; 5 Student Workbooks $102.95
Ages 3 to 14:
Model Me Airplane. Presents the essential elements
of air travel. Follow Owen as he goes through the airport, security, and
boarding. Then join him on the plane as he listens to the flight attendant,
buckles his seatbelt, and enjoys the plane ride. DVD, $35.95 (50 minutes)
Ages 2 to 8:
Model Me Faces and Emotions. Watch as young children demonstrate a wide range of faces and emotions. This is a great teaching tool for visual learners. DVD, $35.95 (27 minutes)
Model Me Going Places. Models appropriate behavior in community locations including the hairdresser, grocery store, dentist, doctor, mall, and more. DVD, $35.95 (42 minutes) |
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Model Me Training: Practical Strategies
for Using Video Modeling for Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism. Elizabeth Delsandro & Jennifer Cerbasi, $42.95 (2 DVD set)
This workshop examines video modeling as
an evidence-based method of improving social skills in children with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD often have social skills
deficits that interfere with success. Video modeling has been found to be an
efficient and effective method of teaching social skills to children with ASD. This
DVD workshop addresses how to implement a video modeling program, pairing video
modeling with other social skills training approaches, and strategies for
generalization of skills.
This recorded video of our live
professional training workshop is for teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals,
speech language pathologists, and Autism service providers. Run Time: DVD 1
approx. 83 minutes, DVD 2 approx. 64 minutes |
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More Than Words:
Promoting the Communication Development of Children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder and Other Social Communication Challenges.
The Hanen Centre, $55.00 (18 months to 5 years)
DVD
This easy-to-use DVD is an invaluable
tool for both parents and professionals who support preschool children
with social and communication challenges, such as autism spectrum
disorder. A companion to Hanen’s popular More Than Words
guidebook, the DVD brings to life the research-based strategies
parents can use in everyday activities to foster their children’s
communication skills.
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OT for Children with Autism,
DVD. Britt Collins, $15.95 (45 minutes) DVD
This DVD introduces parents to Occupational Therapy (OT) and what it can for a child who has difficulties with organization and/or sensory dysfunction. Occupational Therapist Britt Collins combines traditional OT exercises with Applied Behavior Analysis to various skills which can assist in desensitizing a child and help to integrate sensory awareness into a family’s daily routines. |
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Social
Skills Training and Frustration Management: DVD. Jed Baker,
$55.95 (4.5 hours) DVD
This comprehensive, dynamic presentation
is extremely valuable to all family members and professionals working
with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit
disorders, learning disabilities, mood and anxiety disorders, and
other issues that impact social-emotional functioning. The DVD workshop
will help parents and professionals learn how to:
- Build an individual’s social skills
in crucial areas such as conversation, conflict resolution, emotion
management, employment, dating, etc.
- Develop an effective behavior plan
- Manage and prevent meltdowns
- Help create peer acceptance
- Assess social skills of individuals
or groups
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Succeeding through Autism: Communication, Relationships and Employment. Sean Barron, $51.95 (90 minutes, DVD format)
Sean Barron tells the compelling story of how he went from being a child with low-functioning autism, to a successful adult, journalist and partner in a flourishing relationship. |
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Success Strategies for Students
with Asperger Syndrome & Autism. Geneva Centre for Autism,
$49.95 DVD
Many students with Asperger syndrome and autism have demonstrated
that with effective transition strategies and informal support
systems, secondary school can be a rich and productive experience. Success
Strategies for Students with Asperger Syndrome & Autism offers
a framework for supporting these students with simple common sense
solutions.
Strategies such as a reduced course load, a designated place to
de-stress and the use of laptops and other technologies can make
the difference between opting out of a program and thriving in
secondary school and beyond.
The DVD includes an introduction to Asperger syndrome for classroom
teachers, an ideal six minute orientation for teachers and other
staff with little experience with students with Asperger Syndrome.
DVD Chapters:
- Introduction
- Transition Planning
- Secondary School Success Strategies
- Intro
- Assign
an Adult As a Safe Supporter
- Establish
a Safe Haven
- Self
Advocacy and Self-Disclosure
- Detailed
Schedules
- Reduced
Course Load and Homework
- The
Hidden Curriculum
- Academic
Accommodations
- Asperger Syndrome — a Primer
for Classroom Teachers
- Resources
This DVD is exclusively distributed by Parentbooks in Canada and by Autism
Asperger Publishing Company (AAPC) in the US.
Also available in French — Stratégies
de succès pour les élèves ayant le syndrome d’Asperger
et l’autisme. |
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A Teacher’s Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder CD. Carol Kranowitz & Stacey Sklut, $29.95
In this audio companion to the book, Answers to Questions Teachers Ask about Sensory Integration, Carol Kranowitz and Stacey Szklut discuss how to teach children with sensory processing problems. This 2-CD set offers help for teachers and other school professionals who are trying to reach kids with sensory difficulties and help them succeed in the classroom, and in life. |
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Temple Grandin. HBO Films,
$20.95 (110 minutes) DVD
Based on the writings by its title subject, HBO Films’ Temple Grandin is an engaging portrait of an autistic young woman who became, through timely mentoring and sheer force of will, one of America’s most remarkable success stories. With a tour de force performance by Claire Danes in the title role, the film chronicles Grandin’s early beginnings as a child diagnosed with autism; her turbulent growth and development during her school years; and the enduring support she received from her mother, her aunt and her science teacher. Against all odds, Temple eventually transitioned into a highly-functional, esteemed inventor in the cattle industry, which she revolutionized with her scientific research and designs.
This visually inventive film offers stunning insights into Grandin’s world, taking the audience inside her mind with a series of snapshot images that trace her self-perceptions and journey from childhood through young adulthood to the beginning of her career, and beyond. |
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Temple
Grandin: 2014 DVD. Temple
Grandin, $47.50 (DVD, 90 minutes)
Ninety minutes
of the latest thinking from one of the great minds of the autism world.
Including:
- How the DSM-5 changes
will affect those working with autism spectrum disorders
- The autistic brain
- Teaching techniques
that work
- Q & A with Temple
Grandin
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28 Instant Songames.
Barbara Sher, $23.95 CD
28 Instant Songames is great
fun for typical children as well as those with special needs.
Fun and engaging for kids ages 3-8, "Songames" are
musical activities for improving fine-and gross-motor skills,
muscle strength, and rhythm. This music CD will get kids
up and moving in no time. The activities include numerous
games of body awareness, movement play, feeling identification,
and self-expression, as well as imagination games that encourage
expressive language play. Includes CD + 48-page booklet. |
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WebABLLS 2.0
WebABLLS is a web-based platform for the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (ABLLS-R) — an assessment, curriculum guide, and skills tracking system that mirrors the ABLLSR in an electronic format.
WebABLLS incorporates the latest updates and revisions from ABLLS-R and provides an innovative level of program data management.
For more information on the WebABLLS and how to order, please see our WebABLLS 2.0 page here. |
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You Are a Social Detective: Bridging the Gap Between
Social Struggles & Social Success! USB Flash Drive. Social Skill
Builder & Social Thinking Publishing, $124.95 (ages 7-12)
Developed in collaboration with Michelle Garcia Winner
and Pamela Crooke, and based on their book You Are a Social Detective,
this interactive USB Flash Drive teaches school-aged children to become better
social thinkers. By putting on their detective hats and deciphering expected
and unexpected social behavior, learning to make smart social guesses, and
investigating social clues, children can learn to see how others people’s
emotions and responses are connected to their own behavior. This exciting and
fun learning tool motivates students to learn while having fun! Includes:
- 6 interactive levels
- Over 200 videos targeting a range of abilities
- A fun and motivating reinforcement game
- Automatic scoring to track student responses
- Printout of Social Maps
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Complete
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The ABA Graphing. Stimulus Publications, $34.95 CDROM
Alert Program CD: Songs for Self-Regulation. Mary Sue
Williams & Sherry Shellenberger, $27.95
An Animated Introduction to Asperger Syndrome. Biomation,
$35.95 (30 minutes) DVD
Asperger Syndrome: a Different Mind DVD. Simon
Baron-Cohen, $51.95 (29 minutes) DVD
Asperger Syndrome and Employment: a Personal Guide for
Succeeding at Work. Nick Dubin, $39.95 (43 minutes) DVD
Asperger’s, Autism & Girls: Understanding &
Appreciating the Female Perspective. Tony Attwood, $51.95 DVD
Asperger’s Syndrome, Volume 1: a Video Guide for Parents
& Professionals. Tony Attwood, $51.95 DVD
Asperger's Syndrome, Volume 2: Anger Management, Teaching
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Autism and Me. Rory Hoy, $41.95 (20 minutes) DVD
Autism: the Road Back. Directed by Sharon Bartlett &
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Be a Friend: Songs for Social Skills Training. Jed Baker
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Being Bullied: Strategies and Solutions for People with
Asperger’s Syndrome. Nick Dubin, $46. (30 minutes) DVD
Breakthroughs: New Instructional Approaches to Autism.
Karen Sewell, $47.95 CDROM
A Child Unlike Any Other. Directed by Anna Barczewska,
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Cool Bananas: Favorite Kids’ Rhythms for Calming, Cool
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Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage
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Fitting In and Having Fun. Social Skills Training Video
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Fitting In and Having Fun: Confident and In Control.
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Fitting In and Having Fun: High School Life. Social
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The Hidden Curriculum DVD: Teaching What is Meaningful.
Brenda Smith Myles, $41.95, (46 minutes)
Interactive Reading Software Library 1. Joan Green,
$129.95
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Introduction to Teaching Language to Children with Autism
or Other Developmental Disabilities. James Partington, $97.95 DVD
ISPEEK at Home: Over 1300 Visual Communication Images on
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on CD-ROM. Janet Dixon, $61.95
Know the Code at School: a Social Skill Training Program.
Attainment Company Inc., $55.95 DVD
Life and Learning with Autistic Spectrum ‘Diffability’.
Wendy Lawson, $126.95 (134 minutes) DVD
Model Me Airplane. DVD, $35.95 (Ages 3-14)
Model Me Confidence & Bullying Prevention. DVD, $42.95(Ages 9-17)
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Model Me Training: Practical Strategies for Using Video Modeling for Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism. Elizabeth Delsandro & Jennifer Cerbasi, $42.95 (2 DVD set)
Model Me Yoga DVD,
$42.95 (Ages 9-17; 153 minutes)
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More Than Words DVD: Promoting the Communication Development
of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Social Communication
Challenges. The Hanen Centre, $55.00 DVD format (18 months to 5 years)
Navigating the Social World: a Curriculum for Individuals
with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and Related Disorders.
Jeanette McAfee, foreword by Tony Attwood, $51.95 DVD
OT for Children with Autism, DVD. Britt Collins, $15.95
(45 minutes) DVD
Social Skills Picture Book CD-ROM. Jed Baker, $41.50
(PowerPoint™ slides of the photos used in The Social Skills Picture Book)
The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond
CD-ROM. Jed Baker, $41.50 (PowerPoint™ slides of the photos used in The Social
Skills Picture Book)
Social Skills Training and Frustration Management: DVD.
Jed Baker, $55.95 (4.5 hours) DVD
Succeeding through Autism: Communication, Relationships
and Employment. Sean Barron, $51.95 (90 minutes) DVD
Success Strategies for Students with Asperger Syndrome
& Autism. Geneva Centre for Autism, $49.95 DVD
A Teacher’s Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder. Carol
Kranowitz & Stacey Sklut, $29.95 CD
Temple Grandin. HBO Films, $20.95 (110 minutes) DVD
Temple Grandin: 2014 DVD. Temple Grandin, $47.50 (90
minutes) DVD
28 Instant Songames. Barbara Sher, $23.95 CD
Writing Social Stories with Carol Gray. (DVD &
Manual) Carol Gray, $51.95
You Are a Social Detective: Bridging the Gap Between
Social Struggles & Social Success! USB Flash Drive. Social Skill Builder
& Social Thinking Publishing, $124.95 (ages 7-12)
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