FYI: Visual Schedule stuff + discount at Different Roads to Learning

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**crosspost/FYI**

I've had to do a little research on visual schedules lately and a little

comparison shopping on some things that are discounted at Different Roads to

Learning until May 5.

I found a little more background info/product manuals, since I hate to go

through the hassle/cost of ordering something and then finding that it's not

quite what I wanted. My experience is that the Activity Schedule book (below) is

a good overview, but may not be enough to implement an activity schedule

(probably my limit). I've attached some additonal links just FYI in case it's

helpful to someone besides me for now or later.

FYI :-),

Regina F.

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Discounted items at Different Roads to Learning until May 5.

" ...We've added almost 30 new products to our already robust product line, all

of which you can browse at

http://www.difflearn.com/default.asp

....we're offering a 15% discount on the following five items. Please note the

discount applies only to the specific products listed below. The five items will

be available at a 15% discount in honor of Autism Awareness month, from today

until May 5th.

Just enter the Promotional Code AUT06 at checkout and your discount will be

applied.

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-->The MotivAider DRT 382 - $49.95 (=$42.46w/discount=best price on web)

http://www.difflearn.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DRT%20382 & top=

A simple electronic timer that vibrates at any interval to provide a private

prompt. It can be programmed at fixed or variable times and the intensity of the

vibration can be set to different levels. It can be placed in a pocket or

clipped on a belt, remaining discreet each time an individual is prompted to the

next transition or behavior.

(NB--more info on this item can be found at

http://www.habitchange.com

" Helping Kids Change Their Own Behavior: The Helper's Guide to the MotivAider

Method " - FREE

http://www.habitchange.com/docn/helpkidschange.pdf

-->The WatchMinder DRT 416 - $79.95 (=$67.96w/discount=best price)

http://www.difflearn.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DRT%20416 & top=48

This is a vibrating wristwatch that can be set to go off at intervals as a

scheduling or behavioral reminder. This watch even displays written text that

can be completely customized to provide a schedule or prompt for the user. It's

easy to program and comes with 19 preset messages. In addition to vibrating, the

watch also beeps, and can be used as a countdown timer as well as a stopwatch.

(NB--Product manual at

http://www.maxiaids.com/ProdManuals/706464.pdf)

-->Teaching Conversation to Children with Autism: Scripts and Script Fading DRB

385 $17.95 (=$15.26 w/discount).

http://www.difflearn.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DRB%20385

NB--Better price at amazon.com $11.67

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1890627321/002-2620926-9503242?v=glance & n=28315\

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-->Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior

DRB 172 - $16.95 (=$14.41w/discount).

http://www.difflearn.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DRB%20172

NB--Better price at amazon.com $11.02

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/093314993X/qid=1146398856/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2\

_1/002-2620926-9503242?s=books & v=glance & n=283155

-->The Talking Photo Album DRT 418 - $15.95 (=$13.56 w/discount) best web

price--might be available/cheaper at a big box store.

http://www.difflearn.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DRT%20418

This interactive photo album contains 24 pages for photos, each with up to 10

seconds of recordable sound. You can use this album for picture schedules,

receptive labeling, to identify members of the community or just to see loved

ones. The Talking Photo Album is a perfect mate for Activity Schedules for

Children with Autism, described above.

Talking Photo Albums as assistive technology

http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2003/proceedings/78.htm

The Many Uses of Recordable Photo Albums

http://www.connsensebulletin.com/books.html

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Other info and research papers:

Visual Schedule Systems--Intro

ftp://ftp.setbc.org/pub/pdf/VSS.pdf

http://card.ufl.edu/visual.html

http://www.ku.edu/~ican/modules/environ/visualschedule/index.html

http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/SPED/autism/structure/str11.htm

http://www.sesa.org/Resources/VisualSchedules/index.html

Visual Schedules and Choice Boards: Avoid Misinterpretation of their Primary

Functions

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/communication/choicebrd.html

Teaching children with autism to use photographic activity schedules:

maintenance and generalization of complex response chains; G S MacDuff, P J

Krantz, and L E McClannahan; JABA 26(1); 1993

http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1297722

Teaching children with autism to initiate to peers: effects of a script-fading

procedure; P J Krantz and L E McClannahan; JABA 26(1); 1993

http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1297725

Programming participation in family activities for children with autism:

parents' use of photographic activity schedules;P J Krantz, M T MacDuff, and L E

McClannahan; JABA 26(1); 1993

http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1297728

Teaching daily living skills to children with autism in unsupervised settings

through pictorial self-management; K L Pierce and L Schreibman; JABA 27(3); 1994

http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1297828