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FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSBasic Signs SoftwareThis basic program teaches low-levelreaders of any age to recognize importantsigns and words they encounter every day.The 60 words/signs in this introductoryprogram cover the basics of communitysurvival from Bus Stop and Don’t Walkto Toilet and Wet Paint! This live-actionprogram incorporates instructional video,multiple choice questions and problems thatrequire the student to place correct signsin real photos. Program adjusts to eachlearner’s level. Activities are monitored byan easy-to-use management system thatlets you make assignments and keep trackof student performance. Includes pre- andpost-tests. Basic Signs is touch screen compatible.CD compatible with: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS XMR #043164 Basic Signs Software CD $ 113.95MR #043165 Basic Signs Software CD (5 copies) 285.95Picture DirectionsPat CrisseyBESTSELLERMany students can perform activitiesindependently by following picturedirections. This reproducible bookfeatures 46 lessons divided into fi vecategories: Cooking, Crafts, LifeSkills, Play and Discovery. Each lessonfeatures an illustrated “You will need”checklist plus step-by-step instructions- four to a page. Teacher Tips help youplan your instructional strategies.The goal of this book is to teachstudents to follow picture directionsin sequence, complete importantactivities independently and to recognize sight words paired with theillustrations. By Pat Chrissy, an experienced special education teacherand autism consultant.228 pages, 2005, covered spiralbound, includes Win/Mac CD with PDFMR #043111 Picture Directions (Book & CD) $ 55.95Picture Cue Dictionary SoftwarePicture cues for life skill instruction!Five interactive programs on one CDto help students perform everydayactivities independently. Instructorssequence pictures and studentsreview them at the computer or printthem out to use in other activities.Features 680 picture cues, qualityspeech, personalized picture listprintouts and a choice betweendisplay and multiple choice presentations.Features fi ve life skills programs:»»Looking Good presents personal care activitiesthat can be sequenced to refl ect astudent’s routine.»»Keeping House features housekeepingactivities like sweeping, vacuuming and cleaning.»»Select-A-Meal presents food choices for restaurant or in-home dining.»»Shopping Smart helps organize a grocery shopping list.»»Daily Activities are events that occur in the work place, school, andcommunity, including a variety of sports events.Touch screen, single-switch and IntelliKeys compatible.CD compatible with: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS XMR #043152 Picture Cue Dictionary CD $ 113.95MR #043153 Picture Cue Dictionary CD (5 copies) 285.95Life Skills AcademicsThe Life Skills Academics Serieslinks everyday activities to keyhealth and literacy concepts. Eachbook covers fi ve concepts,relatingto everyday situations. Includesobjectives, teaching suggestionsand follow-up activities. Requiresstudents to read stories, solveproblems or analyze events thecharacters encounter.Literacy covers: Oral communication,reading comprehension andsentence and paragraph structure.Health covers: Risky behaviors, personalhygiene, mental health and fi rst aid.By former special educator Ellen Mc-Peek Glisan, each book includes a Win/Mac CD with PDFs to print worksheets.75 pages each, 2003.MR #043246 Life Skills Academics: Literacy $ 32.95MR #043247 Life Skills Academics: Health 32.95Members of the CommunityFor secondary students with special needs.Community outings and classroomactivities are linked to teach specialneeds students essential communityskills. Three levels of reproducibleworksheets plus picture pages fornon-readers prepare students foractual community outings. Locationsinclude: Grocery store, mall, library,video store, restaurant, hospital, postoffi ce, kitchen and airport. By LeeHamill and Ann Dunlevy.189 pages, 2000, spiralbound.Includes a Win/Mac CD with printablePDFs to print worksheets.MR #043224 Members of the Community (Book & CD) $ 44.95Critical Thinking for Activitiesof Daily Living and CommunicationMary Pitti Daly • Jennifer Holmes FouchéFacilitate community re-entry of students or clients by improving theircapacity for communication and performance of activities of daily livingwith these picture cards. They are perfect for use with individuals who havedecreased cognitive skills produced by stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia,or neurological involvement. Illustrations and photographs pertainto activities such as grocery shopping, dining out, and gardening. Questionsrequire clients to examine the information provided before answering.The simulated situations and activities require the use of one or more cognitiveand executive functions, encouraging clear verbal communication skills.MR #022459 Critical Thinking for Activities of Daily Living and... $ 102.95146MIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.com

FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSGetting RealProgramThis comprehensivecurriculum includes twobooks: Getting Realand Getting Real withReading. They focus onteaching academic skillsto students with cognitivedisabilities, seventhgrade to adult.Getting Real emphasizes functionalmath and language arts. Math conceptsinclude counting, paying bills,telling time, following a calendar andusing a calculator. Language Arts activitiescover writing, functional wordsand telephone skills. The pretest,instruction and posttest sequence isideal for IEPs.Getting Real with Reading features lessons for 36 weeks. This structuredsystem stresses repetitive practice, group reading and survival wordinstruction. This book is also available separately.Includes two spiralbound books, 2006, with a PDF on WinMac CD.MR #050041 Getting Real Program (2 book set) $ 113.95Resource FilesConvenient resource fi les cover hard-to-teachcontent areas: Life Skills and Social Skills. Eachfi le folder includes dozens of reproducible studentactivity pages plus a PDF on CD for easy printouts.Social Skills includes 106 picture pages illustratingpersonal, school and community social skills.Life Skills contains 32 pages of illustrated guidesfor shopping, menu and clothing choices, daily activitiesplus 70 photo concept discussion pages onpersonal care, housekeeping and community topics.MR #043517 Social Skills Resource File $ 55.95MR #043518 Life Skills Resource File 55.95Life In FocusLife in Focus is a unique collection of 4,800 digital photographs (royaltyfree) on one CD, designed for life skill, language and functional vocabularyinstruction. Places, people, objects, daily tasks and many other situationsare presented in digitally mastered, color photographs. Each photo presentssubjects in context as you would see them in everyday life.Life in Focus includes a management tool that lets you search thumbnails bykeyword or browse through categories of pictures.Main categories include: Animals, community,home, people, school, shopping, signs and workplace/industry.Selected images can be savedor printed. Print feature lets you add text and isideal for creating illustrated books and instructionsheets. Interactive help menu and tutorial makesLife in Focus easy-to-use.All images are royalty-free! You may use themany way you would normally use a JPEG fi le ine-mail, digital slide show presentations or word processing documents.MR #043140 Life in Focus CD $ 90.95MR #047039 Life in Focus Software CD (5 copies) 228.95Pictures That TalkThis book helps you get the mostout of the Talking Photo Album. Itillustrates 68 bright ideas for usingthe Album effectively and creatively.Each idea describes the targetpopulation and gives benefi ts, tipsand examples of completed albumpages. Use the book’s suggestionsfor pictures, text and recorded messages,or adapt the ideas to create your own.Covered spiralbound book in full color, 177 pages.Includes Win/Mac CD with printable PDF. (2007)MR #047087 Pictures That Talk $ 32.95Talking Photo AlbumEasy-to-use speech output devicethat holds standard 4” x 6”photos. Record up to 10 secondson each of 24 pages. Great forstories, communication books,step-bystep instructions, memorybooks and personal information.Insert photos or picture/textcards into the transparent envelopesand record corresponding message. User squeezes play button toactivate speech. Two AAA batteries included.MR #044262 Talking Photo Album $ 32.95Personal Communication BookDurable Personal Communication Book is ideal for manual communicationsystems. The easy-to-open book stays open until you turn the page. Tabson every page. Use one symbol per each of the 13 pages or use up tonine 1” symbols per page! Personalize with any type of photos, symbols,or remnants familiar to you. Holds cards up to 3” x 3½”MR #043141 Personal Communication Book $ 17.95MR #050042 Personal Communication Book (Set of 6) 90.95Pocket Book& Appointment BookCommunication BooksThe handsome, durable, wipe-clean vinyl Pocket Book (holds 32 cards)and Appointment Book (holds 64 cards) have sleeves for Picture PromptCards or any business sized card. Use to communicate or to createillustrated lists such as shopping or menu preference lists.MR #043136 Pocket Book $ 13.95MR #043137 Appointment Book 19.95PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.comMIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4147

FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSVoice POD The VoicePod is an inexpensive digital recording and playback systemideal for photos, language cards and communication symbols. TheVoicePod features 36 reusable, two-sided sleeves, each with an ID strip toaccess recordings. That means you can have up to 72 messages storedon the easy-to-use, portable VoicePod! Here’s how it works:»»Put the information you want in the sleeve: Language cards withwords, phrases or sentences; symbols with text for talking PECs; orphotos that tell a story.»»Insert the sleeve into the VoicePod and record up to a nine-secondmessage. A record/lock feature prevents accidental erasures.»»Anytime the personalized sleeve is inserted into the VoicePod, it willautomatically play your message. Press PLAY to replay the messageanytime the sleeve is in the VoicePod.Erase or re-record messages as many times as you like.Size: 14cm x 12cm x 7cm (sleeves are 12cm x 11cm)MR #043260 Voice POD $ 67.95VoiceCueVerbal reminders whenever they’re neededVoice Cue is an all-new, discrete auditorycueing device. Record up to five messages(60 seconds total recording time) and set theclock to play back messages at pre-set times.Each message can be assigned two playbacktimes. For example, record “Time to takeyour medication.” and set the clock to playthe message at 7 a.m. and again at 6 p.m.If the message catches you off guard andyou’re not sure what it said, just press the“replay” button within one minute to repeatthe last message. Features a digital clock,volume control, and non-volatile memory. Includesa clip-on holder and two AA batteries.MR #043133 VoiceCue $ 44.95MR #047098 VoiceCue (Set of 6) 228.95TimeCueA single message device that links to a digital clock. Record a message, thenset the clock to play it back at just the right time. Remind users that “Gymclass begins in five minutes,” or “It’s 3 o’clock, time to go.” You can also adda picture cue for additional information. TimeCue is light, sleek and folds flatto fit neatly in pocket or purse. Encourages independence at school, home orin the community. Batteries included.Size: 4” x 2.5” x 0.5” when closed.MR #047108 TimeCue $ 17.95MR #047097 TimeCue (Set of 6) 82.95TalkBook Four13cm x 6cm x 1cm50 gramsGoTalk ® OneAt last! An inexpensive, high-quality singlemessage talker with a large picture displayand a big, colorful play button! GoTalk Oneis super slim and only 50 grams. And you’llbe impressed with how good it sounds!Here’s how easy it works. Put your picturedisplay into the covered frame and slide theswitch on the back to RECORD. Press thePLAY button and talk for up to 10 seconds.When you’re done recording, slide the switchto PLAY. Your GoTalk One is ready!MR #043121 GoTalk One $ 13.95MR #047094 GoTalk One (Set of 6) 67.95TalkBook Four when closed:33cm x 15.5cm x 1.5cm600 gramsTalkBook Four has a vinyl folder with transparent pockets that hold fourremovable GoTalk Ones. Works well as an affordable, easy-to-carry fourmessage communication device. Ideal as an cost-effective tabletopcommunicator or for individual instruction/therapy sessions when multiplerecorded messages are needed.MR #043122 TalkBook Four (with 4 GoTalk Ones) $ 78.95Express One Adapt your environment! Express One isa high quality single message talker withan extra large active area. Ideal for wallmounting as a talking sign or table topcommunicator. Just touch the pictureor the play button to activate speech.Designed to accommodate your photos,large or small. Express One has 10 secondsof recording time, quality speechplayback, volume control and a 5” x 7”touch sensitive area. Durable, light weight and extremely easy to use.Features: Touch picture or play button to activate speech, Wall mountfor talking signs, Single message communicator, Quality sound, Volumecontrol, Speaker, AAA batteries included, Horizontal or vertical orientation,Holds 5” x 7”, 4” x 6” or 3” x 5” photos, Size 71/4” x 6”, Weight: 8 oz.MR #050035 Express One $ 32.95MR #050043 Express One (Set of 3) 78.95Pocket GoTalk ®Pocket GoTalk is a wearable AAC device! It’s a compact25 message talker with five easy to activate buttons andfive levels. Each message has 12 seconds of recordingtime. Light weight and small size make Pocket GoTalk very portable. It has a larger speaker than theother GoTalks so it plays back speech at higher volume—greatfor playground, workplace, and school.Scanning through switch access is also built-in fortable-top use, with five adjustable scanning speeds.Pocket GoTalk lets you change level five to a one minutemessage. Overlays easily slide into the built-in transparent membrane.Includes FREE nylon carrying case with adjustable belt!14cm x 8cm x 4cm200 gramsMR #043131 Pocket GoTalk $ 228.95148MIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.com

FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSGoTalk+ Feature Comparison ChartVersioncore messages(recording time)messagecapacitytotal recordingtimeGoTalk 4+ 2 (17 seconds each) 22 messages 4.5 minutesGoTalk 9+ 3 (12 seconds each) 45 messages 8.5 minutesGoTalk 20+ 5 (12 seconds each) 100 messages 15 minutesGoTalk 4+, 9+, and 20+ each have:»»one year warranty »»superior sound quality»»built-in key guards »»multiple recording levels»»built-in overlay storage »»record and level lock»»low power consumption »»“core messages” remain constant»»2 AA batteries includedwhen you change levelsNOTE: Picture overlays shown here with all GoTalks are NOT included with purchase. They areexamples of overlays (such as those created with the GoTalk Overlay Software available below).GoTalk ® 4+GoTalk 4+ is lightweightand rugged, like all GoTalks,and now has a 20 messagecapacity (4 large keys, each3” square, and five recordinglevels). Plus two “core messages”that remain constantwhen you change levels. Greatfor essentials, like “Hello” or“All done”. Plus all new technologyproviding superior soundwith volume control. Pluseasier sequential recording, anoption for whole level erasingand built-in overlay storage.And even with all of these newfeatures, it’s a GoTalk so it’sstill easy-to-use and affordably priced!Size: 23cm x 31cm x 3cm (600 grams)MR #043127 GoTalk 4+ $ 205.95GoTalk ® Overlay SoftwareUpdated and expanded software to createGoTalk overlays that look great!Creating overlays that look great iseasy with GoTalk Overlay Software! Thisupdated version comes with an ImagineSymbol Library CD, a new copy and pastefeature to gather images from the webor other media and an easy way to save individual cells to use again andagain. Overlay cells can contain an image, text (in any language!) or both.Editing features let you change color, size and font of text. Move, enlarge,rotate and crop pictures. Ready-made templates are provided for allGoTalks plus the Personal Talker, VoicePod and Talking Photo Album. Nowyou can share overlays with other GoTalk users. Print out overlays with anyinkjet or laser printer. Windows only.MR #047047 GoTalk® Overlay Software CD $ 90.95MR #050494 GoTalk® Overlay Software CD (5 copies) 228.95Personal TalkerPush a large press and play button fora single message. Picture symbol orwritten information can be inserted inadjoining frame. Pocket-sized PersonalTalker has 10 second recording time.A pen point, eliminating accidentalerasure, is needed to record. Activatesingle message or phrase by pressingplay button. Or begin teaching single switch access by attaching a selfadhesive“bumper.” Place picture symbol on front, then press anywhere toactivate message. Batteries and bumper included.Size: 6cm x 6cm x 1.5cmMR #043434 Personal Talker $ 13.95MR #047095 Personal Talker (Set of 6) 67.95GoTalk ® 9+GoTalk 9+ is lightweightand rugged, like all GoTalks,and now has a 45 messagecapacity (9 keys, each 1 3/4”x 2 1/4”, and five recordinglevels). Plus three “core messages”which stay the same oneach level so you don’t need tore-record essential messagesfor each level. Plus all newtechnology providing greatsound and volume control. Pluseasier sequential recording, anoption for whole level erasingand built-in overlay storage.And even with all of these newfeatures, it’s a GoTalk so it’sstill easy-to-use and affordably priced!Size: 23cm x 31cm x 3cm (600 grams)MR #043128 GoTalk 9+ $ 228.95GoTalk ® 20+GoTalk 20+ is lightweightand rugged, like all GoTalks,and now has a 100 messagecapacity (20 keys each 1-inchsquare, and five recordinglevels). Plus five “core messages”which stay the same oneach level so you don’t need tore-record essential messagesfor each level. Plus all newtechnology providing greatsound and volume control. Pluseasier sequential recording, anoption for whole level erasingand built-in overlay storage.And even with all of these newfeatures, it’s a GoTalk so it’sstill easy-to-use and affordably priced!Size: 23cm x 31cm x 3cm (600 grams)MR #043130 GoTalk 20+ $ 285.95GoTalk ® StandThe GoTalk Stand is a convenient, portable,easy-to-use tote that fits GoTalk4+, GoTalk 9+, and GoTalk 20+. Thislightweight, durable green vinyl folderholds GoTalks securely when closedand opens easily for use as a stand.GoTalk Stand protects your GoTalk+and is ideal for use in a classroom, athome, or out and about.Size: 23cm x 31.5cm x 4cm (500 grams)MR #043129 GoTalk Stand $ 44.95PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.comMIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4149

FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSAugmentative & AlternativeCommunicationSupporting Children & Adults withComplex Communication NeedsThird EditionDavid R. Beukelman, Ph.D. • Pat Mirenda, Ph.D.Approaching severe communication disordersfrom an intervention perspective, this trustedresource thoroughly prepares students andpracticing professionals to serve individualswith augmentative or alternative communicationneeds. In this revised third edition,professionals working or preparing to work with children and adults whouse AAC will get new and expanded content on adults with degenerativelanguage or cognitive disorders, adults with acquired disabilities, studentswho use AAC in general education classrooms, use of capability assessmentto determine needs and identify AAC options, and the most recentAAC devices and interventions. Readers will still have everything that madethe earlier editions of this text so useful: extensive coverage of AAC assessment,intervention planning, and the many different types of congenitaland acquired communication disorders, plus a step-by-step guide to clinicalapplication. A comprehensive textbook for students in introductory coursesand a valuable reference for in-service educators and therapists, this bookwill help professionals guide children and adults as they increase their communicativecompetence and participate more fully in all aspects of life.2005 • 636 pages • 7” x 10” • hardcoverMR #041742 Augmentative and Alternative Communication $ 89.95Assistive Technology DVD SeriesThis three DVD series is an ideal training tool foradministrators, teachers and parents.In Assessment Made Easy, Penny Reed,PhD, describes the Wisconsin AssistiveTechnology Initiative (WATI) processto assess a student’s assistive technologyneeds. Relevant forms areincluded on an accompanying CD.AT: More Than Computers emphasizesthe importance of consideringlow tech tools and high tech devices.The AT Checklist on the CD offers awide range of solutions for educationalchallenges.The IEP Team & AT Decisions shows how an IEPteam uses WATI’s Decision Making process to makeeffective decisions about AT.MR #047010 Assistive Technology DVD Series (set of 3 DVDs) $ 170.95Eye-Com BoardEye-Com Board KitThis transparent acrylic boardfi ts in a sturdy wooden standto make a convenient eyegazeboard. The nonspeakerlooks at a picture to conveya message. The communicationpartner, who sits on theopposite side of the board,follows the client’s gaze tointerpret the message.Standard OverlayFive transparent overlays are custom-sized to fi t the Eye-Com Board.Place a different set of pictures or stickers on each overlay to expand aclient’s vocabulary. Because the overlays clip on the board, they are easyto change as needed.Pocket OverlayHere’s the overlay for clients who are at the stage of identifying objects orlarge pictures on their eye-gaze systems. The transparent Pocket Overlayhas 8 pockets sized to fi t small toys or objects as well as oversized pictures.This is a practical tool for developing initial direct selection skills.MR #030928 Eye-Com Board Combo Kit (includes Eye-Com Board,Pocket Overlay, and 5 Standard Overlays) $ 102.95MR #030929 Eye-Com Board Kit 76.95MR #030930 Eye-Com Board Standard Overlays (5 pack) 27.95MR #030931 Eye-Com Board Pocket Overlay 27.95Functional AAC InterventionA Team ApproachCynthia Cottier • Molly Doyle • Kimberly GilworthThis book, appropriate for students ages 4 through21, is fi lled with ideas and materials for improvingsocial interaction, independence, and participation.You'll fi nd in-depth materials for training classroomassistants, peer buddies, teachers, and others. Theeasy-to-follow approach provides sample IEP goals,ways to identify communication needs, vocabulary selection guidelines,sample communication boards, reproducible worksheets, questionnaires,and observation protocols.MR #030926 Functional AAC Intervention $ 63.95Every Move CountsSensory-Based Communication TechniquesJane Edgar Korsten • Dixie K. Dunn •Teresa Vernon Foss • Mary Kay Francke, COTAThis is a sensory-based program for recognizingand improving communication in people ofall ages who are perceived as being unable tocommunicate. The Sensory Response Assessmentidentifi es sensory activities a client enjoysand how that enjoyment is communicated. Theclient’s natural response becomes a means torequest these preferred activities. Then thisbasic response becomes the foundation of amore functional communication system. EveryMove Counts includes everything you need—assessments,intervention strategies, activities, and record-keeping forms.Complete Program: 10-minute full-color VHS videotape and a softcover 162-page manual.MR #044283 Every Move Counts—Complete Program $ 112.95Assistive Technology and IEPsSherry L. Purcell, PhD • Debbie Grant, MA.Excellent assistance for literacy goals and objectives. These books areorganized by grade level; K-3, 4-6, 7-12. They provide AT solutions andsample IEP goals and cover a wide range of AT options from digital talkersto slide-on pencil grips. Curriculum areas include reading, writing, writtenand oral composition, listening and speaking.Spiralbound books, grades K–3, 325 pgs., 2002. Grades 4–6, 325 pgs.,2004. Grades 7–12, 386 pgs., 2007.Each book includes a printable PDF on a Win/Mac CD.MR #043096 Assistive Technology and IEPs, Grades K–2 $ 55.95MR #043097 Assistive Technology and IEPs, Grades 4–6 55.95MR #050188 Assistive Technology and IEPs, Grades 7–12 55.95MR #050189 Assistive Technology and IEPs Set (all 3 books) 147.95150MIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.com

FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSManaging Threatening ConfrontationsDVD VideoPsychologist Paul White has created a fi vestageframework to manage threatening confrontations inwork, home or community settings. The fi ve stagesare adaptive, tension, emotional distress, physicaldistress and recovery. Focuses on a preventionstrategy that rewards adaptive behaviors andreduces the escalation of maladaptive behaviors.A training manual has numerous reproducibles plusexamples of a Behavior Support Plan.DVD, 55 minutes, 2004.MR #043257 Managing Threatening Confrontations DVD $ 113.95Community-Based Vocational TrainingDr. Jill WheelerA hands-on, how-to manual helps youcreate and maintain community-basedvocational experiences for studentswith signifi cant disabilities. The book’sten chapters follow a sequence of successfuljob placement—from gettingstarted to on-site job training. Stressesfunctional assessments, transitionplanning and supportive employmentoptions. By using our reproducibleforms, letters and assessments, youcan spend more time with studentsand potential employers. Includes aWin/Mac CD with printable PDF.170 pages, 2005, covered spiralbound + Win/Mac CDMR #043106 Community-Based Vocational Training $ 55.95Off to WorkA Vocational Curriculum for People with DisabilitiesPaul Wehman, Ph.D. • Pamela Sherron, M.Ed.Off to Work helps you prepare people withdisabilities to succeed at competitive orsupported employment. Covers fi nding a job,job placement, keeping a job, job training,and advocacy. Dozens of reproducible formsare included such as:» consumer assessments» job analysis forms» job compatibility forms» pre-employment contractsFocuses on neurological disabilities.258 pages, 2001, spiralboundMR #043484 Off to Work $ 44.95Computers at WorkTeach work skills at the computer!Vocational software ideal for long termtraining of school-to-work students. Computersat Work focuses on actual computerskills that prepare users for offi cejobs. Features two distinct programs,Data Entry and Order Processing.Both programs challenge studentsat three levels of diffi culty, workingindependently for an hour or more while learningreal offi ce procedures. As skills improve, usersprogress from simple tasks to jobs common intoday’s workplace (entering orders, checkinginventories, determining payment methods).A System Manager is included to track studentperformance and provide data for IEPs / Transition Plans.CD Compatible with: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS XMR #043249 Computers at Work Software CD $ 193.95MR #043250 Computers at Work Software CD (5 copies) 492.95Scripted Vocational Role PlaysGary Sigler • Darla Kay FitzpatrickTen chapters of scripted role plays and correspondingworksheets prepare transitionstudents for the world of work. Carefullycrafted role plays provide an effective andrelevant means of teaching work-relatedsocial skills. Authors Gary Sigler and DarlaKay Fitzpatrick cover the essentials ofvocational preparation:»»Career considerations»»looking/applying/interviewing for a job»»losing a job»»vocational communicationsIncludes Win/Mac CD with printable PDF.344 pages, 2000, covered spiralbound + Win/Mac CDMR #043472 Scripted Vocational Role Plays (Book + CD) $ 44.95School to Work Video/DVD SeriesThis unique video series helps students with disabilities preparefor the world of work. All titles are closed captioned.The series includes these three titles:» Everybody’s Working features success storiesof fi ve employees with disabilities: Larrytook advantage of opportunities foradvancement; Bob made innovationsat the greenhouse; Maurice overcameskepticism to become a valued employee;Sue decided to pursue a newcareer. Each biography triggers discussionon important issues.» It’s All Part of the Job, a multipleaward-winning video, features real lifeworkers with developmental disabilitiesand their employers. Focuses on socialskills needed to succeed on the job.» Getting There stresses independent and safeuse of transportation methods and the importanceof good social skills when out and about.Covers walking on community streets, takinga bus, understanding community signs—allwithin the context of a clever story line.MR #043473 School to Work Videos (set of 3 VHS tapes) $ 113.95MR #043474 School to Work Videos (set of 3 DVDs) 113.95Skills for Life CD SeriesThree video-based CDs cover personal care,independent transportation and vocationalissues. Each easy-to-navigate program providesa talking book and move option.Grooming for Life stresses the importance ofmaintaining personal care routines for a goodappearance. Five young adults prepare for anactive day by completing grooming, hygieneand dressing activities, step by step.Transportation for Life stresses independentand safe use of public transportation and the importanceof good social skills. Covers neighborhoodstreets, taking a bus and community signs.It also takes a humorous look at inappropriatesocial skills while modeling proper behavior.Success Stories at Work features realbiographies of fi ve successful employees withdisabilties. The segments highlight importantissues that each participant encountered andovercame.CD Compatible with: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS XMR #043475 Skills for Life CD Series (3 CDs) $ 113.95MR #043476 Skills for Life CD Series (5 copies of 3 CDs) 285.95PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.comMIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4151

FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSNEXT S.T.E.P.Second EditionStudent Transition and Educational PlanningAndrew S. Halpern • Cynthia M. Herr • Bonnie Doren • Nancy K. WolfBased on feedback from more than 250 teachers, this very successful curriculumhas been extensively revised. The core purpose remains the same:helping students to make the transition from school to adult life smoothly andsuccessfully. With a constant focus on self-determination, the NEXT S.T.E.P.curriculum helps students learn how to take charge of their own transitionplanning process. Students select and implement a variety of transition goalsthat relate to jobs, education and training, personal life, and living on theirown. The ultimate goal of this curriculum is to help students assume responsibilityfor important life decisions with support from teachers and parents.The curriculum works with all kinds of students and has been usedsuccessfully in both special and general education settings. Althoughdesigned primarily for high school students, the curriculum has also beenused effectively in some middle school and post–high school settings.The second edition of NEXT S.T.E.P. contains 16 lessons with fully developedlesson plans. Several major features of this revision include a new scope andsequence for the lessons to increase student involvement, many new enrichmentactivities to increase student motivation and enjoyment while they arelearning, and reduced "paperwork" for students as they develop their own IndividualizedTransition Plans. A new manual has also been developed, calledTeachers Talking to Teachers. This manual contains many useful suggestionsfrom teachers on how to use the NEXT S.T.E.P. curriculum successfully.COMPLETE PROGRAM: Teacher Manual, 5 Student Workbooks, 50 Brochures, aninstructional Videotape, and a copy of Teachers Talking to Teachers, all in a sturdystorage box. (2000)MR #021970 NEXT S.T.E.P. Complete Program $ 221.95MR #021971 NEXT S.T.E.P Teacher Manual 56.95MR #021972 NEXT S.T.E.P Student Workbooks (5) 44.95MR #021973 NEXT S.T.E.P Brochures (50) 12.95MR #021974 NEXT S.T.E.P Videotape 102.95Social Skills at WorkSocial Skills at Work features real-lifeworkers with disabilities and their employersin on-the-job settings. It coversfi ve valuable skill areas: Dress right, beon time, be friendly, be a team playerand be ready to work. Provides a Bookand Movie option for each skill area.Movies are closed-captioned and runabout fi ve minutes. They illustrate the relationship of good social skills andjob performance. Books reinforce and expand the concepts in the movies.You can choose a talking selection which reads the text aloud.Touch screen and IntelliKeys compatible.CD Compatible with: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS X ClassicMR #043243 Social Skills at Work Software CD $ 113.95MR #043244 Social Skills at Work Software CD (5 copies) 285.95Transition Readiness Program650 ready-to-use transition activitiesAuthor Ellen McPeek Glisan has created athoroughly organized, easy-to-implement lifeskill program for transition students with mildto moderate disabilities. It consists ofthe Life Skill Lessons Book and ActivitySoftware plus PACT manual. The goalof the 650 Life Skill Lessons is toteach an important concept in just fi veminutes. Five categories align with thegeneral curriculum: Math, Social Studies,Science/Health, Expressive Literacyand Receptive Literacy. For example,Assembling First Aid Kit and Making anApology are linked to social studies.The Activity Software gives you quickaccess to electronic documents of all650 lessons. Find lessons by learningstyle, life skill category, curriculum areaor lesson ID number. The PACT manual encouragesparental involvement by providing 350 ofthe Lessons as activities to work on at home. Inaddition, a resource checklist helps identify theskills that need review. PACT provides photocopyrights and a PDF for printouts and emails.Life Skill Lessons book, covered spiralbound,230 pgs., photocopy rights, 2006.Activity Software, Windows only.PACT manual covered spiralbound, 84 pgs.,photocopy rights, Win/Mac PDF, 2007.MR #050187 Transition Readiness Program $ 113.95Unfocused KidsHelping Students to Focus onTheir Education and Career PlansEdited by Suzy Mygatt Wakefi eldUnfocused Kids is a hands-on resource book for educators,school counselors, career specialists, classroomteachers, administrators, curriculum directors,career and technical education directors, school boardmembers, and others interested in helping all studentswith their plans after high school. It presents a broadvariety of career guidance ideas, suggestions, resources, and programs.The contributing authors are all well-known leaders in the fi eld. Their contributionsshow how to inspire hope in students who are preparing for theirfutures in a changing workforce. The book explores several examples ofcomprehensive career development systems and addresses how to helpdisengaged, unfocused kids change the underlying structure of their livesin order to rise above “the path of least resistance.”Included in the book is an example of how to use the ASCA National Standardsas a guideline for developing a program to teach career planning skills.526 pages, 2003, paperbackMR #042457 Unfocused Kids $ 53.95Counseling Activities forLife Skills and Career DevelopmentJudy Langelier • Pat Schwallie-Giddis • Claire ValierThis exciting and timely book offers a comprehensiveresource of ready-to-use lessons and reproduciblestudent activities. Chock-full of motivating experiences,these counseling activities provide you witha step-by-step life skills program for teaching thesocial, interpersonal, and workplace skills studentsneed to be successful and to get along with others.TARGET GROUP: Grades 7–12112 pages, paperbackMR #031138 Counseling Activities for Life Skills and Career Development $ 28.95152MIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.com

FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSHandbook of Career Planning for Studentswith Special Needs–Third EditionEdited by Thomas F. HarringtonProfessionals and paraprofessionals involved in careercounseling will want this newly revised practitioners'guide. The content of career counseling differsconceptually and strategically according to the client'sspecifi c developmental stage. This book addresses thisby setting forth competencies used by the National OccupationalInformation Coordinating Committee (NOICC)and providing strategies for age-appropriate adaptation.This book describes how the career development specialist might work collaborativelywith teachers and administrators to design a curriculum that achievesthe enumerated competencies. All strategies presented are adaptable toelementary school, middle school, and high school students if age-appropriatelanguage, materials, and exercises are employed.Special education teachers, transition specialists, vocational counselors,and counselors in school and rehabilitation settings will all fi nd this apractical and useful resource.541 pages, 2004, hardbackMR #030796 Handbook of Career Planningfor Students with Special Needs $ 66.95Steps to Self-DeterminationA Curriculum to Help Adolescents Learnto Achieve Their GoalsSecond EditionAlan Hoffman • Sharon FieldSelf-determination is a key component ofsuccessful transition programs. Steps to Self-Determination is a curriculum designed to helpsecondary students learn to defi ne and achievegoals that are important to them.Major areas included in the curriculum include identifying strengths,weaknesses, needs, and preferences; decision-making skills; rights andresponsibilities; goal setting; anticipating consequences; creativity; communicationskills; accessing resources and support; negotiation skills; andexperiencing and learning from outcomes.The 16-session curriculum can be scheduled as part of an existing course,as an extracurricular activity, or as a specially arranged group. TheInstructor’s Guide has an introductory section and detailed lesson planswith reproducible transparencies. The included CD-ROM stores the reproduciblematerials, including the Student Activity Book, the transparencies, andthe Self-Determination Knowledge Scale. A VHS video is also included thatintroduces the concepts of self-determination, the Instructor’s Guide, andthe CD-ROM.TARGET GROUP: Secondary StudentsCOMPLETE PROGRAM INCLUDES: Instructor’s Guide, CD-ROM, and Video. (2005)MR #035045 Steps to Self-Determination Complete Kit $ 137.95MR #035046 Steps to Self-Determination Video 60.95MR #035047 Student Activity Books (package of 5) 43.95What Do I Like to Do?101 Activities to Identify Interests andPlan CareersJanet E. WallWhat Do I like to Do? assists professionals in measuringstudents’ interests and assists students in planningtheir educational and career goals. This hands-onbook provides many reproducible materials for immediateuse, including short checklists and practical,fun activities. School counselors, career developmentprofessionals, and counselor educators will fi nd this resource very valuable.192 pages, 2005, softcoverMR #041674 What Do I Like To Do? $ 34.95Informal Assessments for TransitionPostsecondary Education and TrainingPatricia L. Sitlington • James R. Patton • Gary M. ClarkUse these valuable informal assessments tohelp identify your students’ and clients’ preferencesfor postsecondary training, the fi t withparticular types of institutions, and the needfor accommodations and modifi cations. Obtaincritical planning data in these areas:»»The Big Picture: Getting My Future in Focus»»Self-Determination: Understanding andEvaluating Myself»»Planning for Postsecondary Education andTraining: Preparing for My Future»»Academic Skills and Support Needs: Gettingthe Supports I Need»»Nonacademic Support Needs: Examining the Other Parts of My LifeReproducible and practical, these easy-to-use tools can be used withstudents, parents, and teachers.Est. 135 pages, 2008, softcover, reproduciblesMR #050157 IAT Postsecondary Education and Training $ 45.95Informal Assessments for TransitionEmployment and Career PlanningKatherine O. Synatschk • Gary M. Clark •James R. Patton • L. Rozelle CopelandQuickly determine your students’ and clients’transition needs in the specifi c areas ofemployment and career planning with theseinformal assessments. Designed as a companionresource to Informal Assessments forTransition Planning, this new text, InformalAssessments for Transition: Employment andCareer Planning, offers more than 60 easy-touseassessments that provide focused data infour areas of assessment critical to transitionplanning and decision-making for employment and careers:• Interests and Preferences • Abilities and Skills• Career Exploration • Job Search and SecuringHighly practical and reproducible, the resources include instruments thatare simple to more complex, brief to comprehensive, and geared for usewith students, parents, teachers, and employers.138 pages, 2007, softcover, reproduciblesMR #048144 IAT Employment and Career Planning $ 45.95Informal Assessments for TransitionIndependent Living and Community ParticipationKatherine O. Synatschk • Gary M. Clark • James R. PattonThe skills needed for successful transition are multifaceted. School- andcommunity-based personnel can use the instruments in Informal Assessmentsfor Transition: Independent Living and Community Participation toobtain data in these critical planning areas:»»Interpersonal Skills»»Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination»»Daily Living Skills»»Health»»Community Participation»»Leisure»»Transportation/MobilityThese 60+ practical, reproducible, and easy-touseassessments are targeted to specifi c areasfor use with students, parents, and teachers.136 pages, 2008, softcover, reproduciblesMR #049451 IAT Independent Living and Community Participation $ 45.95PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.comMIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4153

FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSConversation SkillsOn the Job and in the CommunityA Curriculum for Adolescents andAdults with Developmental DisabilitiesMarilyn Banks, Ed.D.Nondisabled workers usually lose theirjobs because of character issues, butworkers with developmental disabilitiesoften lose them because of poor conversationskills and the subsequent isolationfrom coworkers that results. ConversationSkills, authored by speech and language therapist Marilyn Banks, coversthe gamut of basic and essential communication skills and helps youngpeople enjoy successful job experiences and fulfi lling, independent lives.With 50-plus self-managed lessons, Conversation Skills is self-paced andtakes only 12 weeks of bi-weekly, 10 minute training sessions duringwhich students aquire a ready social repertoire. Includes a Win/Mac CDwith a printable PDF that contains all the reproducibles in the book.106 pages, 2005, covered spiralbound, includes Win/Mac CD with PDF.MR #043107 Conversation Skills $ 55.95Conversation Skills IIExtending ConversationsThe logical next step, ConversationSkills II teaches students how to remembernames, develop friendships atwork and in the community, and extendconversations beyond a one answer response.Emphasis is placed on memorizingnames through multiple exercisesthat help students master this vital skill.Nothing endears, or alienates, coworkersfaster than the ability to rememberand use their names. A new feature ofthis second book by speech and language therapist Dr. Marilyn Banks isthe ability to graph the progress of students in a form understandable toparents and teachers. The graphing of work-related conversation will giveyou invaluable documentation of student IEP progress.125 pages, 2008, covered spiralbound, includes Win/Mac CD with PDF.MR #050492 Conversation Skills II $55.95Self Determination ReadersTeach transition skills and reading comprehensionwith short stories that focuson self determination issues. Includes aStudent Reader and a Teacher’s Guide.The Student Reader presents 16 engaging,full-color stories, written at a thirdgrade reading level and illustrated in agraphic novel style. Each six to eight-pagestory is ideal for one classroom session.Stories include: Acting Right Makes Centsand How Rude!The Teacher’s Guide features multiplestudent activity pages for each story. The activitypages vary in diffi culty and content so youcan select just the right one for each student.Use the PDF for easy printouts of activity pagesand full-color stories.Student Reader, covered spiralbound book, full color, 132 pgs., 2007.Teacher’s Guide, covered spiralbound book, black and white, 172 pgs.,includes Win/Mac CD with printable PDF.MR #050028 Self Determination Readers - Student Readers $ 38.95MR #050029 Self Determination Readers - Teacher’s Guide 90.95Self Determination Package includes: Teacher’s Guide and 5 Student Readers.MR #050030 Self Determination Package $ 228.95Job CoachingStrategiesSteve TenpasA one-day multimedia training session for jobcoaches and all staff working with school-to-workstudents on a supported employment track.Job Coaching Strategies is a concise, goal orientedstaff development program. The manual and videofollow the chronology of a successful job placement—fromgetting to know your client to maintainingemployer relations. The manual features real-lifeexamples to illustrate techniques and strategies, and provides usefulforms like functional assessments and work site analysis. The video focuseson the successful supportive employment of Nick, a young man withmultiple disabilities. Interviews with his parents, job coach and employerreinforce concepts discussed in the manual. Author Steve Tenpas hasfi fteen years experience teaching job coaches.DVD: 60 minutes, CC, 2002.Book: 122 pages, spiralbound includes printable PDF on CD (Win/Mac compatible).MR #043254 Job Coaching Strategies (DVD and Book & CD) $ 199.95Social Skills on the Job CD SetThis video-based three-CD series presents job related social skills onestep at a time. Each skill has three phases: Instructional, Multiple ChoiceReview and What’s Next. Features live-action video, simple interface and amanagement system with pre- and post-assessments.Personal Social Skills CD covers: Take Respon-sibility, Be Dependable, Accept Consequences,Maintain Grooming, Be Polite, Tell the Truth, BePositive, Have Self Control and Be Assertive.Initiating Social Skills CD features:Greet Others, Introduce Self, Ask forHelp, Follow Directions, Join Others ina Group, Apologize, Give a Complimentand Make a Complaint.Responsive Social Skills CD includes:Listen Then Respond, Follow Directions,Understand Others’ Feelings, Handle Criticism,Peer Pressure, Solve a Problem and Dealwith an Angry Person.Off-computer, print activities included on each CD.Includes three Win/Mac CDs. Touch screen and single-switch compatible.CD Set Compatible with: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS XMR #043251 Social Skills on the Job CD Set $ 320.95MR #043252 Social Skills on the Job CD Set (5 copies) 722.95154MIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.com

FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLSLife Beyond the ClassroomTransition Strategies for YoungPeople with DisabilitiesFourth EditionPaul Wehman, Ph.D., with invited contributorsJust in time for the implementation of new IDEAregulations, this fourth edition of a landmarktext brings together the most up-to-date,comprehensive information on facilitating transitionsfor young people with mild, moderate, orsevere disabilities. Teaming with the bestknownresearchers in the fi elds of employment,transition, postsecondary education, disability, and special education,internationally recognized authority Paul Wehman has thoroughly updatedthe entire book with the latest theoretical information and practical guidance.Future professionals will get cutting-edge research, new statisticsand legislation, and timely new chapters on:»»inclusion in schools and in the community»»postsecondary education»»autism spectrum disorders»»high-stakes testing and accountability»»assistive technology»»customized employment»»Social Security benefi ts and work incentives»»self-determinationReaders will also get updated information throughout the book on transitionplanning, ensuring access to the general education curriculum,pursuing postsecondary education, helping individuals secure housing,meeting the specifi c needs of young people with a range of disabilities,and navigating the complex challenges of transition. Study questions,chapter objectives, case studies, and sample transition plans help readersfocus on learning goals and think critically about key issues.An ideal text for the college or university classroom and a critical referencefor every professional’s bookshelf, this book will prepare readers togive young people with disabilities appropriate, individualized support asthey start their life beyond the classroom.2006, 752 pages, 7” x 10”, HardcoverMR #044123 Life Beyond the Classroom $ 89.95Toward Independence SoftwareA well-rounded collection of fi ve life-skillprograms. Covers money skills, shopping,functional vocabulary and community outingsshown step-by-step.Picture Shopping Cues make shopping easierby creating picture shopping lists from a bank of288 food and non-food items. Students reviewlists before they shop. Spending Money letsstudents complete realistic money exercises and shop at a mall. Teachers canadd denominations as skills progress. Looking for Community Words encouragesstudents to explore eight neighborhoods by searching for assignedwords. Let the computer compile a word list or customize for each student.WordWise Community combines text, pictures and speech in a functionalvocabulary program. Students can record their pronunciations and comparethem to the computer’s. Community Success Outings has 10 activities thateveryone needs to know like grocery shopping and dining in a fast-food restaurant.Activities are shown step-by-step and include corresponding social skills.Win/Mac CD, IntelliKeys, touch screen and single-switch compatible.CD Compatible with: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS XMR #043515 Toward Independence Software CD $ 147.95MR #043516 Toward Independence Software CD (5 copies) 399.95Get a Job CurriculumFocus on job interview skills.Job-related social and self-managementskills are essential for students withspecial needs. Workers with disabilitiesregularly lose jobs because of diffi cultieswith social situations in job settings. To besuccessful in getting and keeping a job,students with disabilities need interviewskills, social skills in a variety of areas,and most of all preparedness for the manyand varied challenges of a job setting. Asa result, they need lots of time to learnand practice vocational skills. This curriculum teaches such competenciesas the ability to self-examine one’s strengths and weaknesses, creativeproblem-solving skills, self-confi dence and assertiveness, advocacy skills,and accepting responsibility. Coauthored by speech-language pathologistCorinne Thomas- Kersting and special education teacher and occupationaltherapist Dona Schumacher.Covered spiralbound book, 80 pages, includes a Win/Mac CD with printablePDF, 2008.MR #050491 Get a Job Curriculum $44.95Connections in the WorkplaceExplore relevant on-the-job social situationsin an illustrated, short story format.Includes a Student Reader and Teacher’sGuide. The Student Reader includes36 stories, featuring Maria and Jeromeas the primary protagonists. Eachfour-page story has a student activitypage and vocabulary exercises. Topicscovered include: Cell phone etiquette,avoiding job responsibilities, becominga trustworthy employee and appropriatesocial behavior.The Teacher’s Guide provides severaladditional worksheets per story that assesscomprehension, vocabulary and the understandingof the underlying social skills. Use thePDF on CD for easy printouts of activity pagesand full-color stories.Student Reader, covered spiralbound book, full color, 216 pgs., 2007.Teacher’s Guide, covered spiralbound, black and white, 155 pgs., includesWin/Mac CD with printable PDF.MR #050031 Connections in the Workplace Student Reader $ 55.95MR #050032 Connections in the Workplace Teacher’s Guide 113.95Connections in the Workplace Package includes: Teacher’s Guide and 5 Student Readers.MR #050033 Connections in the Workplace Package $ 274.95Job Search CurriculumThe Job Search Curriculum blendsstructured exploration using simulatedWeb sites with traditional methods ofresponding to job ads.Use JobWeb Win/Mac CD to get valuablevocational information by exploring 30simulated Web sites using your Internetbrowser. Exploration is guided bystructured activities like: Job vocabularysearch, company background investigation,submitting interest in a job via emailand printing job applications.The Job Ads & Career Paths book focuses on the work application processfor jobs commonly found in local newspapers. Includes 150 student worksheetsthat can be photocopied or printed from PDFs. Worksheets coverjob comparisons, interest matching and “fi nding the details.” 233 pageswith printable PDFs on a Win/Mac CD.MR #043253 Job Search Curriculum Package (Book & CDs) $ 113.95PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.comMIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4155