Product Description

School Days is an effective teaching tool for children with autism, speech and language delays, developmental delays as well as ESL Students. It is a complimentary strategy to other interventions including ABA, VB, speech and language therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy. School Days video models skills in a very fun setting that shows the children how much fun school can be! Emphasis is given to the social aspect of school and attending to the activities of the day. A day at school can be very intimidating but much less so if you are acquainted with what is going to happen. A fun day at school features gym class with an obstacle course, an art class making a flower, a few jokes at lunch, a kick ball game at recess and more. Recommended Developmental Age: Pre-school +

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44972 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-10-26
• Format: NTSC
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 53 minutes

Review
In recommending [Watch Me Learn autism treatment videos] to parent after parent, I was overwhelmed by positive feedback. Now we are using them at the Helping Hands® Saturday Socialization Program to improve self-efficacy in game play as well as accuracy and initiations. Since videos in general are so popular for many kids, typically developing as well as kids on the Autism Spectrum, it makes sense to teach children much needed skills by letting them watch other kids that they can relate to. It is similar to the concepts we use at Helping Hands, basing social skills learning on the utilization of peer models. In this way, parents can use the videos to help teach their children how to emulate peer models. They can then generalize these skills to various settings and enjoy the games that once brought them so much anxiety! --Vanetta Larosa, Ph.D., B.C.B.A. State University of New York, Stoneybrook

About the Director
Mary Beth Palo is one of the nation s top parent advocates for Autism Spectrum Disorders. In 2007, her work on behalf of Autistic children in New York State and throughout the United States of America earned her the honor of being named by the New York Senate Assembly one of the state s Women of Distinction. She serves on the National Autism Association fundraising board and is a sought after contributor and speaker for national events related to autism treatments, advocacy and research.