Sites for Special Needs or Prechool: Picture Dictionary (Great picture visuals which can be copy and pasted.) http://www.pdictionary.com SenSwitch (Fantastic resource of on-line educational switch activities and assessment tool.) http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home/vtc-als-home/vtc-als-switch_users OneSwitch (A resource of fun ideas and 'assistive technology' aimed at moderate to severely learning/physically disabled people.) http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/ Priory Woods School (This website has tons of downloads which can be used with switches.) www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/ Switch friendly educational games and stories: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/about/specialneeds/physical_cbeebies.shtml Do2Learn (Has songs and games.. I loved the emotions game.) http ://www.do2learn.com/picturecards/printcards/calendar_daysweather.htm Kindersite (Great games. My favorites were "Tikkabilla Emotion Theater" and the one on "Sharing".) http://www.kindersite.org/directory/directoryframe.htm Owl and Mouse (Free downloadable educational software, some run online and others are downloaded. Stuff for all ages and subjects). http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm Kids know it (Great interactive lessons and songs for many school subjects.) http://www.kidsknowit.com/ Great educational books, coloring pages (including an online coloring activity) , jokes... all for kids. Check outprintable activity book "Let's talk about feelings. http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm Draw 3-d (Great kids instructional website for kids interested in learning how to draw.) www.draw3d.com/schoolofimagination/school.html ASL Browser (Great Dictionary for American Sign Language. Signs demonstrated .) http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser ASL Pro (Another great site for learning ASL.). http://www.aslpro.com/ WAYNEISM (Great website I found with resources for Diabetics, the Blind, and Computer Resources.) http://www.wayneism.com/index.php Snowflakes (Make sowflakes, an interactive activity.) http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/ Star fall (Site For Beginning Readers). Http://www.starfall.com Primary Games (Great websites Curriculum guide, with great games for different grades and Subjects. It is very easy to navigate.) http://www.primarygames.com/curriculum/index.htm Kids psych (Great activites which make you have to think but are fun.) http://www.kidspsych.org/index1.html Between the Lions (Great alphabet game and some super stories.) http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ Sadlier-Oxford (Some of the best Interactive stuff in all subjects). http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/index.cfm BBC (The Phonics in the Preschool section is very clear. )http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/ or www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ Find Sounds (Search tool for sounds to record on Big Macks or for something else.) http://www.findsounds.com Great activities. (I really loved the activity called "Out on a Limb", a guide for getting along.) http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/kids/ Classroom clipart (Great clipart. Free to use.) http://classroomclipart.com/ Children's Book's Online. http://www.magickeys.com/books/ Speech Teach UK (Downloads for Speech Therapy games.) http://www.speechteach.co.uk/p_general/downloads.htm
Social Skills are one of those area's, the school system does not focus on. In most individuals Social skills come naturally. But in people with disabilities, social skills is in a grey area, and these individuals need special training. I have included this form of lessons below.
Social Skills Great activities. (I really loved the activity called "Out on a Limb", a guide for getting along.) http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/kids/ Teaching Social Skills in the Language Arts Curriculum for Middle School. http://www.cccoe.net/social/opening.htm Sumlin Social Stories (Great notes, research, and Social Stories.) http://rsaffran.tripod.com Polyxo (Great resources for Special Ed. Teachers including Social Stories) www.polyxo.com/socialstories/ Model Me Kids (Social Skills Videos for Children with Autism.) http://www.modelmekids.com/ The Gray Center (Resource of informationon Autism.) http://www.thegraycenter.org/ Adders.org (Great Social Stories with pictures.) http://www.adders.org/socialstories.htm Sandbox Learning (Great individualized Social Skills books which you print Each book is $8.95 for the year, and can be individualized.) Learn more about Sandbox learning Do2Learn (Has songs and games.. I loved the emotions game.) http ://www.do2learn.com It's your life (Got Stress, conflict and other pressure, try this site. Great Games, advise and the Comic Creator is a great tool. Great lessons on peer pressure, bullying, and conflicts with peers.) http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/index.html Its my life (Great site for explaining emotions, especially for those with disabilities which interfer with their concepts to understanding emotions.) http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/index.html |
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