Tag Archives: life skills
Tips for creating successful social stories!
Posted in Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon November 4, 2010
Katie Lyon November 4, 2010
Social Stories are fabulous tools for teaching social skills to ALL children and adults with special needs. ANYONE who is having difficulty in a social situation can benefit from using a Social Story to learn more about that social situation and how to respond appropriately.
Ready-to-use pre-assembled Boardmaker Resources (and more) from Tassie
Posted in Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg October 5, 2010
Barbara Landsberg October 5, 2010
We have just added a new range of resources to our materials to support learning by students in special ed settings – and the really cool thing is that all of the hard work is done for you! Pear Shaped Learning Aids from Tassie are a clever team of two (Kristin Mathiassen, mother of a young boy with Down Syndrome, and Duncan Norton). In …
A new PowerLink – at last!
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg April 1, 2010
Barbara Landsberg April 1, 2010
MANY students with physical disabilities have benefitted from using the PowerLink 2 allowing them to use a switch to control electric appliances, tools or switch-adapted toys. Now, after 10 years of solid service, the Powerlink 2 will be replaced by the PowerLink 4 – due for release this month.
Clicker 5 SuperDrive – Save over $7000 on 62 titles all on one drive!
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg April 1, 2010
Barbara Landsberg April 1, 2010
The Clicker SuperDrive is an incredibly convenient and affordable way to own the entire collection of “Powered by Clicker” curriculum titles (titles released up until 1st January 2010). Gain instant access to Crick Software’s vast range of acclaimed titles to develop literacy skills across your school. Install on your network for access by all computers on your school site or simply connect the SuperDrive …
New money skills program with photos of Australian and New Zealand coins
Posted in Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg July 6, 2009
Barbara Landsberg July 6, 2009
A new introductory money and maths skill program has just been released by the Attainment Company. It includes clear images of Australian and New Zealand coins and features four progressively more challenging activities: Naming, Sorting, Matching and Vending. You can select which currency, which specific coins and how many of each are to be presented to each student. Individual student performances on each of the …
