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The
Language Activities of Daily Living Series
These
programs offer exciting, environments in which
individuals can explore and learn about the
objects and activities they encounter in their
daily routines. Each program uses six engaging
scenes to teach over 100 common vocabulary items.
You can teach all of the objects in a particular
setting or select items to be targeted. Theses
programs are not only fun to use, they build
functional language skills and increase independence.
My House - This program helps adults
and children develop independence in their homes.
They'll learn over 100 vocabulary items found
in six different rooms: living room, dining
room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and utility
room.
My Town - This program offers a motivating
way to teach adults and children over 100 vocabulary
items found in 6 community settings: doctor's
office, dentist's office, restaurant, park,
city neighbourhood, and suburban neighbourhood.
My School - This is a great program to
prepare students for school experiences. You
can choose from over 100 vocabulary items in
6 school settings: classrooms, playground, cafeteria,
library, music/art room, and hallway. There
are four activities in each scene:
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Discover Names: The user selects an object
within the scene and the computer says its
name.
- Discover
Functions/ Descriptions: The user selects
an object and the computer says what it does
or gives a description of it. ("You can use
scissors to cut paper.")
- Identify
Names: The computer asks the user to find
various objects according to their names ("Find
the sidewalk".)
- Identify
Functions/ Descriptions: The user is asked
to identify objects according to their function
or description ("Where do you hang your clothes?").
Suggested
for adults and children with language-learning
disabilities, developmental disabilities, physical
impairments, and autism; students learning English
as a Second Language; and adults with traumatic
brain injury or aphasia.
Canadian
Distributors: Bridges/Betacom
Description
of Resource: CD ROM available for Windows and/or
Macintosh
Approximate
Cost: My House, My Town, or My School: $240.00
Package of all 3: $480.00 (Canadian)
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