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This is hands-on, how-to manual for teachers and parents written by the
Autism Society of America's "Teacher of the Year". It includes ideas on
behavior management as well as specific teaching methods for all
developmental areas.
• "PECS: The Picture Exchange Communication System Training Manual"
by Frost & Bondy from Autism Resource Network.
The manual includes training protocol to teach students to use PECS as an
augmentative communication strategy. The PECS program was developed
as part of the Delaware Autistic Program.
• "Fun For Everyone: A Guide to Adapted Leisure Activities for Children
with Disabilities" by Levin and Enselein from AbleNet
The purpose of this book is to promote access, active participation and
inclusion of children with disabilities into a variety of recreation/leisure
activities by sharing ideas and information about tools, strategies and
resources.
E. SOFTWARE:
• Companion Activities #1: This software was created to assist teachers in
developing activities for students. These activities include flash cards,
board games, matching games, card games and more, which can be made
into structured teaching tasks i.e. for students using the T.E.A.C.C.H. or
Structured Teaching model. Available from SoftTouch Company.
• Teach Me to Talk and Teach Me to Talk Overlay CD: This software
provides auditory and visual images to develop vocabulary with the
overlay CD providing overlays, which match the activities. Available from
SoftTouch Company.
• Print, Plan and Learn #1 (#2-7 under development): Each CD provides
ready- made "off computer activities" that can be printed and structured
into learning tasks for students. Activities are related to a theme/concept
for each CD with #1 being "Old MacDonald's Farm". These CDs give
teachers a head start on making structured tasks i.e. students using the T
.E.A.C.C.H. or Structured Teaching model. Available from SoftTouch
Company.
• Boardmaker: Computerized library of Picture Communication Symbols to
develop communication boards and displays for Voice Output
Communication Aids, games, worksheets, schedules and posters. Available
from Mayer-Johnson Co.