Space Place
The Transporters
- 30 entertaining interactive quizzes to reinforce and test understanding;
- 36-page booklet for parents, teachers and carers explaining how to get the most out of The Transporters at home and at school.
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Episodes and quizzes are designed to be enjoyed repeatedly. Children love to watch them again and again – and this helps them learn.We hope to test some of these resources shortly, so look out for our review on our home page.
Jessica Kingsley
Jessica Kingsley are independent publishers of accessible professional and academic books in the social and behavioural sciences.
Publishing DVDs, videos, software and games, Jessica Kingsley have published a number of useful resources for our children and young people on the autism spectrum and or other disabilites affecting social understanding;
Mind Reading
Simon Baron-Cohen
‘An adult or teenager with Asperger’s syndrome who struggles to decipher facial expressions and their emotional link would find it valuable. I work in school using a joint working/consultative model and have to plan my use of the software carefully. I would have no hesitation in recommending…
Mind Reading Emotions Library
Simon Baron-Cohen
Based on research by Cambridge University, led by Simon Baron-Cohen
The Mind Reading Emotions Library is also available within Mind Reading. For full details, see the Mind Reading microsite .The Social Skills Game
Yvonne Searle and Isabelle Streng
Lifegames is a series of therapeutic board games for children and adolescents, devised to facilitate the understanding and disclosure of the complex feelings experienced by children and adolescents when they are confronted with traumatic life events.
The Anti-Bullying Game
Yvonne Searle and Isabelle Streng
Lifegames is a series of therapeutic board games for children and adolescents, devised to facilitate the understanding and disclosure of the complex feelings experienced by children and adolescents when they are confronted with traumatic life events.
Challenge Me! (TM)
Amanda Elliott
Illustrated by David KempSpeech and language skills are a vital part of being able to communicate with others and express one’s own needs. The Challenge Me!™ Speech and Communication Cards provide fun and dynamic challenges for children aged 3-12 with any form of speech problem, whether this is a severe problem.
Amanda Elliott
Illustrated by David KempThis set of beautifully illustrated full-colour cards, together with a detailed instruction booklet, will be a valuable tool for all professionals and parents facilitating the rehabilitation of children with neurological disorders and general developmental disabilities. The activities address…Nobody Nowhere
Donna Williams
This music CD from is now available through Jessica Kingsley Publishers. It features poems written or co-written by Donna Williams set to music which she has composed. The poems provide a personal insight, revealing to the non-autistic how the world appears to the autistic person. They are…
ISPEEK at Home
Janet Dixon
‘Imagine how frustrating life would be if you had significant difficulty not only understanding others’ thoughts and feelings when conveyed by speech and gestures, but difficulty expressing your own thoughts and feelings. The excellent ISPEEK resources will enable a person with autism to use…
ISPEEK at School
Janet Dixon
‘Imagine how frustrating life would be if you had significant difficulty not only understanding others’ thoughts and feelings when conveyed by speech and gestures, but difficulty expressing your own thoughts and feelings. The excellent ISPEEK resources will enable a person with autism to use…
Tony Attwood
In this new DVD, Tony Attwood goes into depth on three important issues; Anger management, teaching teachers, and teenage issues. Readers of his book will be aware of his thoughtful and down-to-earth approach and this DVD presents groundbreaking new approaches to significant challenges.
We hope to test some of these resources shortly, so look out for our review on our home page.
Reviewed by; Sarah Needham – Driector of Integrated Treatment Services and Speech and Language Therapist
Review date: August 2008.
