The Special Kids Learning Series - Speech & Skill Development

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“Highly effective as a teaching tool for children with all types of developmental, cognitive and learning disabilities.” — Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions.
“Five stars!” - Adelle Tilton, Autism Editor, about.com.
“Teaches relevant language skills such as reading, writing, labeling and sequencing.” — Exceptional Parent Magazine.
“Video Proves Highly Effective for Teaching and Providing Positive Behavior Support for Persons With Developmental Disabilities.” — Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

The Special Kids Learning Series is designed to teach and promote quality, effective, integrated learning for children with autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, Down syndrome, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, Apserger syndrome, dyslexia and other developmental and learning disabilities. It has been proven that video is one of the most effective ways to reach and teach this audience.  Each program focuses on teaching early academics, self-help, hygiene and socialization skills to help visually receptive learners acquire speech, reading, writing, fine motor, computer, play, human interaction and other important skills.

This series employs the following teaching methods:

Multi-Associative Learning: Special Kids combines video of an object, action or person through real-time video or photography, with the audio association of its identification through the spoken word.

Modeling: The simple video modeling of actions, events and proper behaviors. Generalization: The grouping of objects, actions or events in their proper category or sequence.

Repetition: Repetitive presentation of materials, in a variety of approaches, to reiterate, yet entertain.

The Human Element: Very importantly, Special Kids features the human element — via host “John Sprecher,” father of a boy with autism — that Newsweek calls essential to learning.

The Alphabet

In this program children will learn Everything From A to Z! How to talk, write and read? We use words — and the 26 great letters of the alphabet are how we make them! Teaches: upper case letters, lower case letters, how to say letters, how to write them and how letters take on meaning and become words!

Teaches:

Communications, Early Academics & Motor Skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, generalization and association to words. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4025DVD		View Trailer

Numbers & Quantities

Numbers are important from how old you are, to your address and telephone number, to how many cookies you get to eat! In this program children learn numbers as easy as 1-2-3 along with identifying 0 to 50, count forward and backward, basic addition and the concept of quantities.

Teaches:

Communications, Early Academics & Motor Skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, generalization and association to quantities. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4026DVD		View Trailer

Shapes & Colors

The world is full of great shapes. This program identifies circles, squares, triangles, stars and how to trace favorite shapes! Children show what they've learned by identifying each shape.

Teaches:

Communications, Early Academics, Play & Motor Skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, generalization and association to objects. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4027DVD		View Trailer

Spelling

The world is full of beautiful colors! This program introduces colors to children - reds, greens, blues, yellows and how to color their favorite colors! Children show what they've learned by identifying each color.

Teaches:

Communications, Early Academics, Play & Motor Skills, plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, generalization and association to objects. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4028DVD		View Trailer

Getting Ready

It's fun to get ready for the day — do you know how to do it? This program teaches children how to care for themselves, how to bathe, shower, brush teeth and comb hair, dress and undress, with emphasis on tying, buckling, zipping and buttoning.

Teaches:

Self-Help, Communications, Motor & Social skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, sequencing, modeling, generalization, and association to objects and actions. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4029DVD		View Trailer

Body & Grooming

Do you know how to wash your hands, brush your teeth and comb your hair? This program teaches children all about their body — and how to keep it clean. From head to toe, they'll learn that boys and girls aren't all that different as they learn to bathe, shower, wash hair, brush teeth and trim nails.

Teaches:

Self-help, communications, social and motor skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, sequencing, modeling, generalization and association to objects and actions. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4030DVD		View Trailer

Animals, Birds & Fish

There are lots of great things to enjoy every day — from family and friends, to food and fun! In this program children will discover and learn important things around your house including: telling time, answering a telephone and buckling a seatbelt.

Teaches:

Social, Communications, Play and Motor Skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, sequencing, modeling, generalization, and association to objects, actions and concepts. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4031DVD		View Trailer

Let s Go To

There are lots of places to go in a day — some important, some interesting and some fun! This program teaches children what happpens and how to behave wherever they go. Visit a doctor and dentist and it won't hurt a bit. See how getting your hair cut is easy (and no reason to squirm!) and go shopping.

Teaches:

Social, Self-Help, Communications & Play Skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, sequencing, modeling, generalization, and association to objects, actions and concepts. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4032DVD		View Trailer

Things In a Day

This program teaches children what happpens and how to behave wherever they go including going out to eat, going to the park,the movies and library.

Teaches:

Social, Self-Help, Communications & Play Skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, sequencing, modeling, generalization, and association to objects, actions and concepts. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4033DVD		View Trailer

A Day at School

What's a typical day at school like? There's a lot to do and it's a lot of fun! In this program children learn the alphabet, numbers, spelling, reading and writing plus singing a song, watch kids color pictures and play at recess. This program also teaches children how to behave — from getting on the bus, to sitting quietly, to raising their hand or waiting their turn.

Teaches:

Social, Communications, Motor & Play Skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading, sequencing, modeling, generalization, and association to objects, actions and concepts. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

45 min.

$44.95 K4034DVD		View Trailer

All About Jesus

Jesus loves us, this we know! In this program children will learn more about God's wonderful gift to all of us along with reading Bible stories and singing songs. They'll also learn all about good behavior in church and in everyday life through lessons and commandments.

Teaches:

Social, Communications & Motor Skills plus speech, labeling, writing, reading and association to objects, actions and concepts. Comes complete with Teachers Guide.

30 min.

$44.95 K4035DVD		View Trailer