About Me and You ... and My Friends Too! Watch Me Learn Inc., $43.95 (58 minutes) DVD Recommended Developmental Ages: 4+ years

Based on Applied Behavior Analysis and Verbal Behavior (ABA/VB), About Me and You! uses engaging depictions of play for a highly-effective teaching tool.

Each of the 10 skills modeled in the DVD is presented in three instructional levels: beginner (vocabulary), intermediate (teacher/child presentation) and advanced (a generalized depiction of a child using the skill in the context of a real-life situation).

Alert Program CD: Songs for Self-Regulation. Mary Sue Williams & Sherry Shellenberger, $22.95

Delight parents, teachers, and children with this instructional, yet playful CD set. One of the CD's highlights excerpts from the Leader's Guide and the Introductory Booklet read by the authors. The other CD offers songs to support children (ages 5-12) to function optimally at school, at home, and in therapy sessions. All songs are coded so the listener will know whether they help to alert, calm, or both alert and calm the nervous system.

An Animated Introduction to Asperger Syndrome. Biomation, $29.95 (30 minutes) DVD

Living with Asperger's Syndrome can be difficult, and explaining it to others can often seem more of a challenge than coping with AS itself. This short, simple and accessible film explains through a series of lively animations what AS is, what it feels like and how it can be helped, in a way that is both informative and easy to understand.

Created by children in conjunction with professional animators, this highly entertaining film concisely summarizes the basics of AS, enabling viewers of all ages to gain a real insight into the condition. Using a winning combination of humour and frank discussion to explore AS, the DVD comprises a main feature film, which is complemented by an array of vox pops, interviews, slideshows, and other additional material, documenting how the film was made and further exploring what AS means to different people.

ARTS: a Film About Possibilities, Disabilities & the ARTS by Keri Bowers. $35.95 DVD

ARTS explores the possibilities of creating commercial and personal successes for young artists with various disabilities when encouraged and paired with professional artists working in a field closely related to the artists’ area of talent. From fine art, including painting, drawing and photography, to writing, music, drama and other forms of art, the film explores how the arts can create invaluable opportunities for development and growth for persons with disabilities. From social and life skill development, to self-esteem and self-awareness, the film concludes that for those with artistic gifts, career goals can be achieved.

Asperger Syndrome: a Different Mind DVD. Simon Baron-Cohen, $43.95 (29 minutes) DVD

Narrated by Simon Baron-Cohen, this DVD presents viewers with the opportunity to both see and hear about the nature of Asperger Syndrome from children and adults themselves who have AS, as well as from their family members and school teachers. With video footage from a range of contexts, including leisure time at home, lessons and playtime at school and individual accounts of experiences of AS, it provides immediate insight into the lives of six individuals aged 5 to 22 … This is an excellent introduction to Asperger Syndrome for parents, teachers and other professionals.

Asperger Syndrome and Employment: a Personal Guide for Succeeding at Work. Nick Dubin, $43.95 (43 minutes) DVD

People with Asperger Syndrome can find it difficult to work in an environment that involves socialization with colleagues or a lack of routine. Asperger Syndrome and Employment shows how success in the workplace is possible with perseverance and with the right supports and strategies in place. Nick Dubin discusses his own experiences at work and highlights challenges common among employees with AS. Dubin advises how to succeed in the workplace and offers practical advice on finding employment in line with your interests, making use of job coaches, developing self-esteem, using your strengths and being honest to yourself and others about your weaknesses.

Asperger Syndrome: Transition to College and Work. Coulter Video, $44.95 (57 minutes) DVD

Asperger Syndrome: Transition to College and Work offers practical steps that students can take during high school to help them prepare for college and the work place. The DVD includes techniques to help students understand their role in the transition process; obtain special education services at their college and to learn how to be self-advocates. Tips on finding a career field that uses their interests, strengths and talents round out this valuable and practical learning tool.

Asperger Syndrome at Work: Success Strategies for Employees and Employers. Coulter Video, $44.95 DVD

Featuring interviews with employees who have Asperger Syndrome and insights from their supervisors, co-workers and job coaches, this DVD has a 45 minute program for job seekers and a second, 23 minute program for employers on the benefits of hiring someone with Asperger Syndrome.

Asperger’s, Autism & Girls: Understanding & Appreciating the Female Perspective, DVD. Tony Attwood, $53.95

In this insightful presentation, Dr. Tony Attwood describes the unique challenges of women and girls with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Addressing the rapid increase of women and girls with autism spectrum disorders, as well as the large number who remain misdiagnosed, he also covers the practical solutions school systems can implement, social challenges, and issues such as navigating puberty, transitioning to work or university, and the importance of careers.

The Asperger’s Difference, DVD. Center for Spectrum Services, $55.95

The Asperger’s Difference follows three articulate young people as they navigate middle school, high school and college. Their insights into the Asperger experience offer the viewer opportunities to see often overlooked strengths in individuals with AS. This DVD and the accompanying discussion guide will help young people with AS to build self-awareness and self-esteem and advocacy skills.

Asperger's Syndrome, Volume 1: a Guide for Parents and Professionals. Tony Atwood, $109.95

The Special Edition DVD presents key information for parents and educators new to the world of Asperger's Syndrome

Asperger's Syndrome, Volume 2: Anger Management, Teaching Teachers, Teenage Issues. Tony Atwood, $109.95

This new DVD complements the Guide for Parents and Professionals with concrete advice in three important inter-related areas.

Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome: an Insightful Presentation by Dr. Temple Grandin.  Temple Grandin, $109.95 (90 minutes) DVD

Backed by her personal experience and evidence-based research, Temple Grandin shares insights on sensory issues, accommodating neurological differences, brain function, social skills, employment, medications and much more!

Autism and Me. Rory Hoy, $34.95 (20 minutes) DVD

Only people with autism truly know what it's like to be autistic — and even then, every autistic individual is unique! This award-winning short film by Rory Hoy, an 18-year-old filmmaker with autism, provides a privileged glimpse into his autistic world, letting us take a journey through his everyday experience and see it through his eyes … This engaging, insightful and light-hearted film will be invaluable to people with autism, their friends and family, and to professionals working with them. A booklet explaining the film, also compiled by the author, accompanies the DVD.

Autism Movement Therapy: AUT-EROBICS. Joanne Lara, $33.95 (68 minutes) DVD

A unique sensory integration breakthrough program of dance and music specifically designed for young people with autism that improves motor and cognitive skills in a fun and creative way.

AUTISM: the Musical. Directed by Tricia Regan, $28.95 (93 minutes) DVD

AUTISM: the Musical counters today’s bleak statistics with one woman’s optimistic pledge to lead a group of autistic children in defying diagnosed expectations by writing, rehearsing and performing their own full-length musical. Following five Los Angeles children over the course of six months, director Tricia Regan captures the struggles and triumphs of their family lives and observes how this musical production gives these performers a comfort zone in which they can explore their creative sides.

Both on and off stage, AUTISM: the Musical is a call-to-arms, bringing attention to a modern-day epidemic, all the while celebrating the way the human spirit can overcome any challenge.

Autism: the Road Back. Directed by Sharon Bartlett & Maria LeRose, $19.95 (54 minutes) DVD

Autism: the Road Back charts the personal journey of three families with children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It talks to parents, service providers, and experts in the field about assessment, diagnoses, and options available for treatment, and provides guidance for families trying to navigate their way through the challenges of ASD in the first six years of their child's life.

Autism Spectrum Disorders. Glenis Benson, $65.50 (39 minutes) DVD

This comprehensive overview of autism spectrum disorders from a developmental perspective looks at cognitive styles, social behaviors, support strategies and more.

Be a Friend: Songs for Social Skills Training CD. Jed Baker & Jeffrey Friedberg, $17.95

16 fun songs that teach kids about making and maintaining friendships. Kids ages 2 - 9 years old, enjoy learning from these songs - but older kids (and some adults) may also find them helpful. 

Being Bullied: Strategies and Solutions for People with Asperger’s Syndrome. Nick Dubin, $39.95 (30 minutes) DVD

Bullying is a serious problem in schools and children who display “different” behaviors are particularly at risk. Being Bullied describes the various types of peer abuse and the devastating consequences, such as poor self-esteem, low academic achievement, depression, or even suicide.

Narrated by Nick Dubin and featuring footage of his own childhood that illustrates behaviors that made him an easy target for bullies, the film also includes the stories of three individuals with Asperger's Syndrome who talk about their experiences of being bullied. The DVD outlines practical strategies and shows children and young people who are being bullied a chance to see that they are not alone. Being Bullied will be a valued resource for parents, educators and professionals.

A Child Unlike Any Other. Directed by Anna Barczewska, $14.95 (11 minutes) DVD

Jan Maka was a child like any other, until his family's lives were turned upside down when it was discovered he had autism. Through the voice of Jan's devoted mother and the comments of specialists, this touching short film introduces us to the demanding daily reality of autism.

A Closer Look at Preschool: Beginning Playskills. $36.95 DVD (90 minutes)

A Closer Look at Preschool: Beginning Playskills uses video modeling to teach preschool children the functional play skills crucial to their development and ability to join in and play successfully with others.

Connections. Jessica Curry, $58.95 (2 CD set plus manual)

Connections is a double CD collection of original music, songs, stories and games for children and young adults across the autistic spectrum.

• Over two hours of music
• Comprehensive track-by-track guide and lyrics
• Variety of musical styles
• Relaxation tracks
• Suitable for home or school use
• Encourages development of a wide range of skills

Cool Bananas: Favorite Kids’ Rhythms for Calming, Cool Downs and Bedtime Routines. Genevieve Jereb, $23.95 CD

Enchanting favorite children’s songs sung at 50 to 70 bpm (beats per minute) to support the dysregulated child during playtime, bath time, car rides and other unstructured intervals. These soothing rhythms and songs can also be used for quiet times or quiet therapies and bedtime routines.

Dealing with Frustration: Video Modeling for Children with Autism DVD. Coach's Playbook Series, $12.95

Video modeling is an effective way to help children learn social skills. This DVD helps children learn how to remain calm when experiencing frustration.

The story of an autistic girl with an extraordinary view of the world, this DVD explains autism in child-friendly terms. Rosie is a girl with classic autism and here is her story, told through the eyes of her brother. A Different Life: Rosie’s Story is aimed at children aged 5 to 11.

Embracing Play: Teaching Your Child With Autism. Developed by Hilary Baldi and Deanne Detmers, $40.95 DVD

In this 47-minute DVD parents discuss the importance of play in reaching their child with autism, and the rewards that follow. Professionals and parents demonstrate strategies for creating the structure necessary to forster your child's play skills.

Experiencing Autism.  Together for Autism/Autism Ontario, $30.00 DVD

Students will gain a real appreciation of what it may be like to live with autism through five simulation activities. This flexible tool will provide insights into a disorder that few can understand or comprehend. (Grades 4 – 9; 17 minutes)

In order to be socially successful, children must learn to notice and "read" the social cues and messages that people use to communicate. Fitting In and Having Fun aims to stimulate a child's perception of social situations by visually showing them how to decode and interpret information from others. It also helps them to be more aware of their own body language and the messages they are sending. The target viewer is an elementary school-aged child who is ready to learn about the intricacies of social interactions. Social interactions are broken down, showing both the negative and positive consequences of how a child interacts and responds in social settings. As the child becomes aware of other people's perspectives, they can learn what to do differently to affect a better outcome.

Fitting In and Having Fun: Confident and In Control. Social Skills Training Video Series, $64.95 DVD

An important component to making and keeping friends is having the ability to control strong emotions and impulses. This DVD empowers children by showing them what they can do differently, in emotionally charged situations, to stay in control. It shows them how to stay calm to work out disagreements and create compromises.

Geared toward mainstreamed elementary school-aged children, it breaks down complex social interactions by showing the consequences, both positive and negative, attached to how the child interacts with others and how they choose to respond in social situations.

Fitting In and Having Fun: Moving On to Middle School. Social Skills Training Video Series, $64.95 DVD

Children who are not prepared to face the daily challenges of middle school can quickly become overwhelmed. Students in middle school want and need to become more independent. To do this they must learn how to read and understand more complex social situations, regulate their emotions and solve more of their problems on their own. This DVD gives tips and advice on how students can handle the many new and complex situations that commonly arise. It helps them to create strategies they can use to improve their organizational, academic, and social skills.

Functional Curriculum CD-ROM. POPARD Press, $140.00

The Provincial Resource Program for Autism & Related Disorders (PRPARD) is an educational program based in British Columbia. The Functional Curriculum was developed by teachers and teaching assistants of the PRPARD to meet the needs of students needing extensive intervention to acquire those life skills necessary for living adult lives as independently as possible.

Getting Started: Teaching Verbal Behavior in the Intensive Teaching Environment. Holly Kibbe & Cherish Twigg, $112.95 DVD

Teaching the Tact (Expressive Label): Teaching Verbal Behavior in the Intensive Teaching Environment. Holly Kibbe & Cherish Twigg, $112.95 DVD

These comprehensive training DVDs demonstrate a behavioral approach to teaching communication skills to children with autism and other developmental disabilities in the intensive teaching environment.

Disc One: Getting Started

In this first DVD you will learn how to:

• Establish and maintain learner cooperation
• Use easy and understandable steps to teach in the intensive teaching environment
• Identify and prevent common teaching mistakes
• Define the concept of a word and then teach it across its many functions
• Teach a new skill while preventing errors
• Properly correct errors when they do occur
• Includes a demonstration of teaching in the intensive teaching environment.

Disc Two: Teaching the Tact

In the second DVD, you will learn to teach your learner to label:

• Objects
• Actions
• Adjectives
• Emotions
• Prepositions
• Several teaching procedures will be demonstrated for each objective

Growing Up Social: Exploring How Social Communication Develops and Strategies to Help. Michelle Garcia Winner & The Gray Center, $44.95 (2 DVDs, 60 minutes each)

This DVD looks at how social thinking supports the development of social skills from the first year of life, influencing language development and academic success, as well as skills for adult living. Social thinking concepts and strategies will be introduced to support this teaching across the home and school day, including an exploration of how we organize our communicative interactions and utilize active perspective-taking throughout each day.

The Hidden Curriculum DVD: Teaching what is Meaningful. Brenda Smith Myles, $31.95, (46 minutes) DVD

Using common, familiar examples, Brenda Smith Myles emphasizes the importance of teaching hidden curriculum items directly to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and social-cognitive challenges. This DVD is a great companion to the book Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations, co-authored by Smith Myles, delivering a clear presentation on understanding and teaching the unspoken social rules of everyday life.

How to Play with Others: Video Modeling for Children with Autism DVD. Coach's Playbook Series, $12.95

Video modeling is an effective way to help children learn social skills. This DVD helps children learn how to initiate play with other children.

The Incredible 5-Point Scale - Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses. Kari Dunn Buron & Mitzi Curtis, $32.50 (22 minutes) DVD

In this DVD, Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis share their successful use of the simple concept of 5-point scales to help students understand and control their emotional reactions to everyday events that might otherwise set in emotion escalating reactions. Whether it is inappropriate touching, obsessions, yelling, hitting or making hurtful statements to classmates, use of the scale helps break down a given behavior and, with the student's active participation, develop a unique scale that identifies the problem and suggests alternate, positive behaviors at each level of the scale.

Interactive Reading Software Library 1. Joan Green, $125.00

How Many? • What Color Is It? • I Go to School • Things I Do At Home • Action: Verbs with Who, What and Where Questions • Sounds Good to Me: Phonics and the Alphabet • The Ups and Downs of Opposites • How Do I Feel? An Interactive Reading Book of Emotions

Interactive Reading Software Library 2. Joan Green, $115.95

I Have Feelings Too! An Interactive Reading Book of Emotions for Teens, Adults and Seniors • What Happened and Why: Inferences and Reasoning Activities • Pigs in Space: Prepositions, Animals and Rhyming Words • Who’s On First: Sequencing • Meet the Word Family • What’s it For: Function and Categorizing • What Do I Do: Appropriate School Behavior • What Do I Say: Social Responses

These interactive books for children have proven to be powerful learning aids for all beginning readers. The books are fun and rewarding for children with and without special needs. These two software discs contain all 16 books of the popular Interactive Reading Book series. The software reads the books aloud with highlighted text and lets the student click on any word for identification. It features picture-to-picture and picture-to-word matching exercises with a speech recording option. Includes an easy-to-use management system that lets you select specific books and activities for each student to work on and stores their performance results. Windows only.

Intricate Minds: Understanding Classmates with Asperger Syndrome. Coulter, $33.95 (12 minutes) DVD

Candid interviews with teenagers designed to promote positive interactions between classmates and reduce harassment and bullying. This innovative programme takes viewers “inside” AS, with demonstrations to help them see things from the point of view of teens with Asperger Syndrome.

Intricate Minds II: Understanding Elementary School Classmates with Asperger Syndrome. Coulter, $33.95 (16 minutes) DVD

An elementary school version of the highly successful Intricate Minds programme for teenagers, Intricate Minds II includes interviews with boys and girls aged 8 through 12 who describe what it’s like to have Asperger Syndrome. They reveal some of the positive qualities classmates will find if they take the time to understand and look past the “different” behaviours kids with AS sometimes exhibit. The programme also takes viewers “inside” AS, with demonstrations to help them see things from the perspective of kids with Asperger Syndrome.

Intricate Minds III: Understanding Elementary School Classmates Who Think Differently. Coulter, $33.95 (17 minutes) DVD

This video is an elementary school version of the highly successful Intricate Minds programme designed for middle and high school students. It includes interviews with boys and girls aged 8 through 12 who describe what it’s like to have conditions that make them act differently at school. Intricate Minds III can help classmates avoid the trap of ignoring or teasing kids who have trouble fitting in. Kids who understand the reasons for different student behaviours are much more likely to accept them socially and include them in activities.

Introduction to Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities. James Partington,  $80.95 DVD

This DVD provides an overview of B. F. Skinner’s functional analysis of language to parents, educators, and other practitioners. A review of the primary types of expressive language skills (verbal operants) is included along with video clip demonstrations of effective teaching methods. Viewers will learn how to assess a child’s language abilities, and how to design and implement an appropriate language intervention program. A major emphasis is placed on identifying methods to enhance and utilize motivational variables to teach language in both structured teaching sessions and in daily activities. Techniques for coordinating the ongoing decision making necessary for effective language intervention and methods of data collection and tracking are also presented.

ISPEEK at Home: Over 1300 Visual Communication Images on CD-ROM. Janet Dixon, $52.95

ISPEEK at School: Over 1300 Visual Communication Images on CD-ROM. Janet Dixon, $52.95

The collection of 1300 picture symbols on each ISPEEK CD-ROM provides easy-to-use and enjoyable tools for overcoming communication difficulties in children with autistic spectrum disorders. Each CD-ROM also provides useful word templates to inspire teachers, parents and carers in putting together daily schedules, as well as PDF samples to assist them in setting up visual aids for children with autism, helping them to interact better with their home or school environment. These bright, contemporary and culturally various symbols will be a welcome communication aid for parents, carers and other professionals working with people on the autism spectrum at home and school.

• ISPEEK at Home contains symbols for a wide range of situations typically encountered in the home and beyond, from feelings and facial expressions to health, hygiene and holidays.

• ISPEEK at School can be applied to a wide range of situations typically encountered at school, from social skills to school curricula, work and break times. These are also suitable for parents and carers to use at home, covering the important themes of transitions and independence.

Know the Code at School: a Social Skill Training Program. Attainment Company Inc., $42.95 DVD

Know the Code presents social skills in a lively, story-based format. Includes six segments: A Day at School, Charles Gets Teased, Dion Scores, Kristi’s First Day, Shana and the Secret and Tameka and the Bully. Two engaging hosts analyze social skills for classroom discussion. 60 min. CC, with 24 pg. video guide.

Life and Learning with Autistic Spectrum ‘Diffability’. Wendy Lawson, $99.95 DVD (154 minutes) DVD

A counselor, social worker and psychologist, Wendy Lawson is well-known and respected for her writing and workshops based on her own experiences as a person with autism. Her research seeks to explore what being differently-abled means in a world of neuro-diversity. This DVD comprises Wendy's full 2.5-hour presentation, during which she explains the workings of the autistic mind from her own insightful and often humorous perspective.

Where does your napkin go? Do you have to share all your toys? What's the proper way to tell someone they have a phone call? Why should you raise your hand in school? Is it okay to double-dip a chip? Kids will laugh and learn as they play along with friendly and humorous host Willy Dooright in this hilarious game show "Look Mom, I Have Good Manners". Interactive, fun and entertaining, Look Mom, I Have Good Manners shows viewers that manners are more than just a bunch of stuffy, boring rules. The program demonstrates manners are a guide to help people get along with each other through simple-kindness, consideration, respect and common sense.

Magical Musical Transitions CD. Clara Law & Padmaja Sarathy, $16.95 (ages 3-8)

This CD is an effective training tool designed to help children ages 3-8 go from melt-down to calming down, especially during daily classroom transitions.

Making a Difference: the Video Collection. Together for Autism/Autism Ontario, $150.00; DVD

This compilation DVD contains all seven video selections (5 English & 2 French) created by Together for Autism to date:

• Meet My Brother (2003) Brothers and sisters are often the greatest supporters of siblings with autism. This is a moving story about a boy with autism, as told by his sister, Meagan. It shows day-to-day home and school events as well as some suggestions for being a friend. (Grades K – 3; 9 minutes)

• A Chance to be Me (2004) This story is about three students who are affected quite differently by autism. What makes these three unique is not that they have autism, but that they have close friendships and acceptance in their school community. (Grades 7 – 10; 22 minutes)

• My Friend Dylan (2005) Feelings & understanding are the main focus of a group of students who want to get to know their classmate Dylan. They share what they learned and how they taught others. (Grades 3 – 6; 10 minutes)

• Experiencing Autism (2006) Wonder what it feels like to have autism? Why do people with autism do what they do? Watch these 5 simulations or replicate them to gain valuable insights into autism. (Grades 4 – 9; 17 minutes)

• What Do You See When You See Me? (2007) This video profiles four young teenagers with autism and Aspergers who are thriving in grades six, seven and eight. In their own words, each student provides personal insights into their disability and offers strategies and attitudes that have been particularly beneficial to them. (Grades 6 & up; 15 minutes)

• «Vivre» l’autisme (2006) Grâce à cinq activités de simulation, les élèves comprendront mieux ce que vivent les personne autistes. Cette video offrira un aperçu sur un trouble que peu de personnes comprennent réellement. (Auditoire visé: les enfants de la 4e à la 9e année. 17 minutes)

• Mon Amie Dylan (2007) Dans cette vidéo, les camarades de classe de Dylan partagent leurs sentiments à son égard et nous parlent de leur relation avec elle. Ils offrent des suggestions et des idées qui les ont aidés à mieux connaître Dylan. (Auditoire visé: les enfants de la 3e à la 6e année. Environs 10 minutes)

Meet My Brother. Together for Autism/Autism Ontario,$30.00 (8 minutes) DVD

A moving story about a boy with ASD told by his 10-year-old sister. It shows day-to-day home and school events as well as some suggestions for being a friend.

Mind Reading: the Interactive Guide to Emotions - Version 1.3. Simon Baron-Cohen, $150.95 (DVD or CD-ROM)

Mind Reading Emotions Library. University of Cambridge with Simon Baron-Cohen, $70.95

Mind Reading is a unique reference work covering the entire spectrum of human emotions. Using this software you can explore over 400 emotions, seeing and hearing each one performed by six different people.

Mind Reading has been designed with awareness of the special needs of children and adults who have difficulties recognizing emotional expression in others. It enables the user to study emotions and to learn the meanings of facial expressions and tone of voice, drawing on a comprehensive underlying audio-visual and text database. People who might find Mind Reading particularly useful are those with autism spectrum conditions, including Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder, Atypical Autism, Classic Autism, and Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities.

The Model Me Kids Video Series for Modeling Social Skills DVDs

THE MODEL ME KIDS VIDEO SERIES FOR MODELING SOCIAL SKILLS were created for children and youth with autism, Asperger syndrome, nonverbal learning disorders, social anxiety, learning disabilities and other developmental delays. The DVDs demonstrate a wide variety of social skills and are great teaching tools for visual learners.

MODEL ME KIDS TEACHING MANUALS AND STUDENT WORKBOOKS complement the video modeling DVDs and help extend the lessons taught in the live-action DVDs. These resources help teach social skills at home, in a classroom, social skills group, or other teaching setting. The Teaching Manual comes complete with lesson plans and the Student Workbook has numerous social skills worksheets and activities. Sold separately from the DVDs.

Ages 9 to 17:

Model Me Confidence & Bullying Prevention DVD, $33.95 (63 minutes, Ages 9-17) models skills for building self-esteem and preventing bullying including self-advocacy, choosing friends, positive self-talk, and more.

Model Me Confidence & Bullying Prevention, Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set. Model Me Kids, $54.95

Model Me Conversation Cues DVD, $32.95 (68 minutes; Ages 9-17) features middle and high school-aged children demonstrating social skills at school and in the community.

Model Me Conversation Cues, Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set. Model Me Kids, $54.95

Model Me Friendship DVD, $33.95 (75 minutes; Ages 9-17) presents social skills needed to develop and maintain friendship. It features teen-aged children demonstrating appropriate social skills at school, playing on sports teams, eating at a restaurant and in other settings.

Model Me Friendship, Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set. Model Me Kids, $54.95

Model Me Organization & Motivation DVD, $33.95 (63 minutes, Ages 9-17) watch as children model skills for staying organized, persistence, planning ahead, memorization, being on time, note-taking, flexibility, mistakes and more.

Model Me Tips and Tricks DVD, $33.95 (67 minutes; Ages 9-17) features upper elementary, middle, and high school-aged children demonstrating social skills at school and in the community.

Ages 5 to 12:

Model Me I Can Do It! DVD, $33.95 (53 minutes; Ages 5-12) presents social skills in the context of challenging circumstances. It features elementary school-aged children demonstrating appropriate behavior in a variety of difficult situations.

Model Me Time for a Playdate DVD, $33.95 (67 minutes; Ages 5-12) presents social skills in the context of several playmates. It features elementary school-aged children demonstrating appropriate social skills on a playdate.

Model Me Time for School DVD, $33.95 (61 minutes; Ages 5-12) presents social skills in the context of school. It features elementary school-aged children demonstrating appropriate social skills in the classroom, library, on the playground, and in the hallway.

Model Me Time for School, Teaching Manual and Student Workbook Set. Model Me Kids, $54.95

Ages 2 to 8:

Model Me Faces and Emotions DVD, $27.95 (27 minutes; Ages 2-8) watch as young children demonstrate a wide range of faces and emotions. This is a great teaching tool for visual learners.

Model Me Going Places DVD, $27.50 (42 minutes; Ages 2-8) models appropriate behavior in community locations including the hairdresser, grocery store, dentist, doctor, mall, and more.

More Than Words: Promoting the Communication Development of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Social Communication Challenges. The Hanen Centre, $55.00 (18 months to 5 years) DVD

This easy-to-use DVD is an invaluable tool for both parents and professionals who support preschool children with social and communication challenges, such as autism spectrum disorder. A companion to Hanen’s popular More Than Words guidebook, the DVD brings to life the research-based strategies parents can use in everyday activities to foster their children’s communication skills.

My Friend Dylan. Together for Autism/Autism Ontario, $30.00 (10 minutes, Grades 2 to 6) DVD

Dylan is an eight year old girl with autism who goes to school in a most supportive environment. What is most important and touching is the support of her friends. In this ten minute video, designed for children in grades 2 to 6, Dylan's classmates share their feelings about her and their views on the relationships they share. Offering tips and insight on what they've found helpful in getting to know Dylan it becomes obvious that they're benefiting enormously from their friendship with her.

Mon amie Dylan: Qu'allons-nous apprendre? Dans cette vidéo, les camarades de classe de Dylan partagent de leurs sentiments à son égard et nous parlent de leur relation avec elle. Ils offrent des suggestions et des idées qui les ont aidés à mieux connaître Dylan. Auditoire visé: les enfants de la 3e à la 6e année. Environs 10 minutes, $30.00 DVD

No Fishing Allowed: Reel In Bullying. Carol Gray & Judy Williams. DVD Kit $65.95; Student Workbook $7.95; Teacher Manual $16.50

No Fishing Allowed is a violence prevention program that addresses various elements of bullying behaviors. Through the use of the Teacher’s Manual, Student Workbook and accompanying DVD (each sold separately), this program:

• Emphasizes empowerment strategies for all students who are affected by bully/target relationships
• Provides teachers with information, ideas and activities to address bullying attempts and other unfriendly social interactions
• Allows teachers to organize efforts toward establishing peaceful, friendly and accepting learning environments for all students

Normal People Scare Me. Taylor Cross, Keri Bowers & Joey Travolta, $35.95. (90 minutes) DVD

Normal People Scare Me is a feature-length documentary sharing first-person accounts of life and living with autism. Created by Taylor Cross, a 17 year old aspiring film maker with high functioning autism, Normal People Scare Me highlights over 65 interviews conducted by Cross with people with Asperger’s syndrome or autism. His probing questions and offbeat humour will entertain and educate viewers, and dispel some of the mystique surrounding autism spectrum disorders.

On the Spectrum: Children and Autism DVD. A First Signs Presentation, $64.95 (24 minutes) DVD

On the Spectrum: Children and Autism is a 24-minute educational video designed to enable pediatric practitioners, clinicians, and early childhood educators to recognize the early warning signs of autism spectrum disorders in early childhood and to understand the impact of early and appropriate intervention. The video outlines the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders, provides the guidelines for conducting a developmental screening, and describes how to relay developmental concerns to parents. Differences in development are vividly demonstrated through videotaped examples of typical and atypical behavior in children from four to 36 months of age.

This CD-ROM focuses on strategies which facilitate functional, purposeful communication in the natural environment. Operation Communication explains in a presentation format how to shape and increase a child’s communication using commonplace, everyday situations. The principles of Applied Behavior Analysis are the basis of her strategies. The interactive software incorporates visuals and text to solidify the concepts that are being explained. Some of the topics covered include:

• Prompting
• Requesting
• Words that mean the same thing
• Generalizing concepts
• Using abstract words

OT for Children with Autism, DVD. Britt Collins, $37.95 (45 minutes) DVD

This DVD introduces parents to Occupational Therapy (OT) and what it can for a child who has difficulties with organization and/or sensory dysfunction. Occupational Therapist Britt Collins combines traditional OT exercises with Applied Behavior Analysis to various skills which can assist in desensitizing a child and help to integrate sensory awareness into a family’s daily routines.

Pics for PECS 2011: Symbols for Visual Communication CD-ROM. Pyramid Educational Products, $64.95

The 2011 CD contains has high resolution images from 2002 through 2010 - plus new material for 2011 - on schedules, circle time, action and animals, PECS 151 and much more.

The Power Of Words: How We Talk about People with Autism Spectrum Disorders Matters! Judy Endow, $12.50 (12 minutes) DVD

The Power of Words combines words, pictures, and music to present examples of how we talk about autism, noting that even well-meaning and kind words can set the tone for acceptance or rejection as well as for inclusion or exclusion. While acknowledging the importance of a proper diagnosis, Judy warns about the damage and pain labeling can cause by separating and isolating. This powerful DVD inspires us to use language wisely.

This three-hour DVD training program with accompanying CD-ROM of printable information and handouts is designed to help the professional and/or parent work with young children with autism. Using an eclectic blend of developmental research and the work of Dr. Stanley Greenspan (Floortime), Dr. Richard Solomon (PLAY Project) and Susan Sonden (Giggletime) Rebecca Klaw shows why and how to help children with ASDs to make social connections and develop relationship skills.

The Sandwich Kid: a Film about Siblings & Disabilities. Created by Keri Bowers, Featuring Jace King, $36.95 DVD

The Sandwich Kid gives voice to siblings of people with disabilities — those who are impacted by daily living with a brother or sister having a developmental or other disability. The film is narrated by 12 year old Jace King who we first met in big brother Taylor Cross’ film, Normal People Scare Me. Jace uses wit, charm and keen insights in the interviews he conducts with dozens of “sibs”, ranging in age from 6 to 59. Along the way, he shares his own struggles and challenges to building a relationship after years of estrangement with his quirky brother.

Social Behavior Mapping. Michelle Garcia Winner & The Gray Center, $23.95 (50 minutes) DVD

Social Behavior Mapping is a cognitive behavioral technique which helps students to understand how our behaviors affect others, which then impacts on how they treat us and ultimately how we feel about ourselves. This helps to demystify the complexity of social thought and related behaviors. On this DVD, the evolution of social behavior mapping is explained along with step-by-step instructions on how to use this valuable treatment strategy. The DVD corresponds with a book called Social Behavior Mapping, also by Michelle Garcia Winner. Included on this resource is a brief discussion of Michelle Garcia Winner's other books and DVDs and their applicability for a variety of situations and audiences.

Social Behavior Mapping DVD Templates: These templates (contained in a seven page pdf document) come FREE after you purchase a Social Behavior Mapping DVD by Michelle Garcia Winner. Just use the coupon code printed on the face of the disc when you receive your DVD.

Social Skills Training and Frustration Management: DVD. Jed Baker, $109.95 (4.5 hours) DVD

This comprehensive, dynamic presentation is extremely valuable to all family members and professionals working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorders, learning disabilities, mood and anxiety disorders, and other issues that impact social-emotional functioning. The DVD workshop will help parents and professionals learn how to:

• Build an individual’s social skills in crucial areas such as conversation, conflict resolution, emotion management, employment, dating, etc.
• Develop an effective behavior plan
• Manage and prevent meltdowns
• Help create peer acceptance
• Assess social skills of individuals or groups

The Space Place — We Have Lift Off! Catalyst Video Ltd., $65.95 Game

The Space Place is designed to help young children have a better understanding of emotions and social interaction. The series features a space museum full of model space vehicles and rockets with friendly faces.  When George, the caretaker, locks up at night, all the models come to life and the fun begins!

Twelve episodes, each focusing on one emotion, are the central part of this DVD. Also included are interactive games and activities, a set of playing cards featuring emotions and a bonus CD with a special 3D game.

Social Stories™ come to life, illustrated with movies to merge accurate information with live contexts. The DVD includes 25 Storymovies™ based on 9 movies, plus a guide to using Storymovies™. This is an exciting and effective teaching tool that will engage students in meaningful social learning.

Succeeding through Autism: Communication, Relationships and Employment. Sean Barron, $54.95 (90 minutes, DVD format)

Sean Barron tells the compelling story of how he went from being a child with low-functioning autism, to a successful adult, journalist and partner in a flourishing relationship.

Success Strategies for Students with Asperger Syndrome & Autism. Geneva Centre for Autism, $49.95 DVD

Many students with Asperger syndrome and autism have demonstrated that with effective transition strategies and informal support systems, secondary school can be a rich and productive experience. Success Strategies for Students with Asperger Syndrome & Autism offers a framework for supporting these students with simple common sense solutions.

Strategies such as a reduced course load, a designated place to de-stress and the use of laptops and other technologies can make the difference between opting out of a program and thriving in secondary school and beyond.

The DVD includes an introduction to Asperger syndrome for classroom teachers, an ideal six minute orientation for teachers and other staff with little experience with students with Asperger Syndrome.

DVD Chapters:

1. Introduction
2. Transition Planning
3. Secondary School Success Strategies
             - Intro
             - Assign an Adult As a Safe Supporter
             - Establish a Safe Haven
             - Self Advocacy and Self-Disclosure
             - Detailed Schedules
             - Reduced Course Load and Homework
             - The Hidden Curriculum
             - Academic Accommodations
4. Asperger Syndrome — a Primer for Classroom Teachers
5. Resources

This DVD is exclusively distributed by Parentbooks in Canada and by Autism Asperger Publishing Company (AAPC) in the US.

Also available in French — Stratégies de succès pour les élèves ayant le syndrome d’Asperger et l’autisme.

A Teacher’s Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder CD. Carol Kranowitz & Stacey Sklut, $21.95

In this audio companion to the book, Answers to Questions Teachers Ask about Sensory Integration, Carol Kranowitz and Stacey Szklut discuss how to teach children with sensory processing problems. This 2-CD set offers help for teachers and other school professionals who are trying to reach kids with sensory difficulties and help them succeed in the classroom, and in life.

Teaching Verbal Behavior in the Natural Environment:

Teaching Vocal Manding (Requesting). Holly Kibbe & Cherish Twigg, $112.95 (60 minutes) DVD

Teaching Manding (Requesting) Using Sign Language. Holly Kibbe & Cherish Twigg, $112.95 (60 minutes) DVD

These DVDs provide definitions and concrete examples of the ins and outs of the natural environment portion of a verbal behavior program. Creators and behavior analysts Holly Kibbe and Cherish Twigg explicitly define each type of mand and clearly demonstrate how to teach them. Kibbe and Twigg also provide important guidelines to teaching the mand, prompt fading strategies, strategies for problem solving and how to make manding easy and fun for your child.

Teaching Manding Using Sign Language is specifically created to help parents and professionals teach non-vocal children how to use sign language to ask for things that they want.

Temple Grandin. HBO Films, $22.95 (110 minutes) DVD

Based on the writings by its title subject, HBO Films’ Temple Grandin is an engaging portrait of an autistic young woman who became, through timely mentoring and sheer force of will, one of America’s most remarkable success stories. With a tour de force performance by Claire Danes in the title role, the film chronicles Grandin’s early beginnings as a child diagnosed with autism; her turbulent growth and development during her school years; and the enduring support she received from her mother, her aunt and her science teacher. Against all odds, Temple eventually transitioned into a highly-functional, esteemed inventor in the cattle industry, which she revolutionized with her scientific research and designs.

This visually inventive film offers stunning insights into Grandin’s world, taking the audience inside her mind with a series of snapshot images that trace her self-perceptions and journey from childhood through young adulthood to the beginning of her career, and beyond.

Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Rebecca Klaw, $38.95 DVD

With nearly two hours of training, this DVD presents a way of understanding individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders that helps guide both proactive and, when necessary, reactive responses to escalating agitation. The premise of this presentation is that consequences don't always, or even often, work with individuals with ASD who are, by the nature of their diagnosis, easily frustrated and often inflexible.

28 Instant Songames. Barbara Sher, $23.95 CD

28 Instant Songames is great fun for typical children as well as those with special needs. Fun and engaging for kids ages 3-8, "Songames" are musical activities for improving fine-and gross-motor skills, muscle strength, and rhythm. This music CD will get kids up and moving in no time. The activities include numerous games of body awareness, movement play, feeling identification, and self-expression, as well as imagination games that encourage expressive language play. Includes CD + 48-page booklet.

Understanding Brothers and Sisters with Asperger Syndrome. Coulter Video Productions, $44.95 DVD

Understanding Brothers and Sisters on the Autism Spectrum. Coulter Video Productions, $44.95 DVD

These DVDs are designed to help children of different ages understand and support their siblings on the autism spectrum. One DVD applies to siblings diagnosed with autism, and the other applies to siblings diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Each DVD contains four programs; three for siblings of different ages and developmental levels, and one for their parents. The sibling programs are for children ages 4 to 7; ages 7 to12 and ages 12 to adult. They explore a range of ways the kids interviewed have learned to get along with and enjoy their brothers and sisters. The DVDs also help parents understand the special needs of their neurotypical children. Overall, the members of 24 families were interviewed to create these unique videos.

Watch Me Learn® DVDs, $36.95 each

Watch Me Learn® videos are for children on the Autism Spectrum, including PDD and Aspergers, Nonverbal Learning Disorders, Social Anxiety as well as other developmental delays and speech delays. The format of Watch Me Learn® videos engenders skill generalization across multiple platforms. A free ’Progress Tracker’ is available for download for each DVD.

A New Beginning, Volume 1, features basic communication and socialization skills including: object naming and identification, greetings, simple game like stacking blocks and story time. Recommended for developmental ages: 18 months and up. DVD format, 25 minutes

Let’s Play, Volume 2, features play and socialization skills including: coloring, Simon Says, duck-duck-goose, and outdoor play. Volume 2 depicts acclaimed standards of child development and communication through play. The result is an engaging video that captures the attention of children of all abilities. Recommended for developmental ages: 3 and up. DVD format, 42 minutes

School Days, Volume 3, features communication and socialization skills for children preparing for or attending school. Among some of the featured activities are: getting ready for school, getting on the bus, classroom centers, gym and interacting with fellow students. Recommended for developmental ages: 3 and up. DVD format, 53 minutes

Friends, Volume 4, features the common activities of play dates including: playing catch, snack time, charades, an exciting treasure hunt and baking with friends. Recommended for developmental ages: 4 and up. DVD format, 36 minutes