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I’m Getting Ready… I CAN DO IT!I’m Getting Ready is designed as an interactive workbook. Its activities are created to motivate learning. The “lessons” encourageinvolvement of friends, groups, family, community, and/or the individual. It can be used by the learner or with help of teachers,mentors, friends, parents, grandparents, foster parents, social workers etc…. It covers topics like apartment searches, legal issues,safety, nutrition, consuming, home management, money management and goal setting.Available from:MICROLIFE1610 N. Briarcliff DriveAppleton WI 54915-2837888.357.7654Fax 1-920-735-9434$18.00It’s Perfectly NormalThis book by Robie H. Harris, for preteens, teens, and parents provides comprehensive, contemporary and candid information on themechanics and consequences of puberty, sexual activity, birth control, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. Self-teachingtool.Available at most book stores.$10.99Life Skills Activities for Special ChildrenA resource for teachers, counselors, parents and others helping youth in upper elementary (ages 8-12) learn life skills. This practicaleasy to use collection of 145 open ended lessons with reproducible worksheets helps children develop the basic skills necessary toexperience independence and success in everyday living. With each lesson, an objective, discussion ideas, and worksheet instructionsare included. Topics such as basic survival skills, personal independence, community independence, and getting along with others arecovered. For group or one-on-one instruction.Available from:Jossey-Bass1-877-762-2974 or order via the Web site at http://www.josseybass.com/ISBN#: 0-87628-547-7$29.95 plus shippingLife Skills Guidebook 174©2004 by Casey Family Programs.