| Special Needs DVD Library
Multiple award winners!
A unique life skill video library for adolescents and adults with
developmental disabilities. Covers important topics like success at work,
community outings, independent living, and following a schedule.
The
Mary on the Move Series (six DVDs) follows Mary, a young woman with
developmental disabilities, as she masters a wide variety of critical life
skills. A lively cast of characters and an on-screen narrator show skills step
by step. Corresponds to the Life Skill Curricula Series. Includes Looking
Good, Keeping House, Select-A-Meal, Plan Your Day, Shopping Smart, and
Home Cooking.
School
to Work Series (three DVDs) helps students with disabilities prepare for
the world of work. Everybody’s Working features success stories of five
employees with disabilities: Larry took advantage of opportunities for
advancement; Bob made innovations at the greenhouse; Maurice overcame skepticism
to become a valued employee; Sue decided to pursue a new career. Each biography
triggers discussion on important issues. It’s All Part of the Job, a
multiple award-winning video, features real-life workers with developmental
disabilities and their employers. Focuses on social skills needed to succeed on
the job. Getting There stresses independent and safe use of
transportation methods and the importance of good social skills when out and
about. Covers walking on community streets, taking a bus, understanding
community signs—all in the context of a clever story line.
Look
’n Cooktwo DVD set presents 62 basic recipes prepared one step at a time
in short (two minute) vignettes. A separate DVD focuses on cooking safety,
hygiene, and utensil use.
Community
Explorer demonstrates 25 community activities with narrators
highlighting important points and relevant social skills.
Includes the twelve DVDs mentioned above, all closed captioned. |