Social Skills & Pragmatics For Autism

Formatted to the learning strengths of students with autism and designed in conjunction with special educators, speech therapists, and autism specialists, Tuned in to Learning? is a hit in classrooms, homes, applied behavior analysis programs, and speech therapy clinics! These interactive songs capture children's attention and provide a motivating environment to practice conversation skills, turn taking, emotions, body language, greetings, self-regulation, eye contact, and appropriate behavior. In addition to 10 engaging social skills songs, this CD includes 7 Adapt-A-Song versions designed to assist in generalization by allowing instructors to adapt songs to varying functioning levels and content areas! Wondering how to use this CD to support your child or students? A full color booklet is included, providing you with a detailed instructional hierarchy, sample educational objectives, song lyrics, and ideas for using the Adapt-A-Song versions. We've drawn upon input from teachers, parents, and professionals to create a unique and easy to use program with these exciting features: * Formatted for the learning strengths and needs of students with autism. * Integrates the use of scripts, music mnemonics, and role play to enhance learning and retention of target skills. * Accommodates processing delays through the use of simplified lyrics and slower paced instructions, additional response time, repetition, and increased vocal volumes. * Utilizes an instructional hierarchy that aligns with basic principles of applied behavior analysis including prompt-fading and script-fading procedures and systematic planning for generalization. * May be adapted to all levels of functioning, including students who are non-verbal. * Catchy songs are easy to memorize and engaging for a variety of ages. Tuned in to Learning? provides interactive music and multimedia resources designed to accommodate the unique strengths of children with autism and related disorders. Our products include music recordings, videos, visual media, and CD-ROMs that help support children in their educational growth.