“I have a grandson who is 10 years old, diagnosed with PDD
and Asperger’s when he was 5. Currently we are home schooling him and intend to
continue however which online learning programs would best fit for language,
math, science and writing. We had him in school however in our area they have
taken away special classrooms and have assigned regular teachers with special
aides when needed. Too many changes took place and he was unable to cope thus
the homeschooling. We tried to enroll him in the Virtual classroom, but they
could not accept him because his IEP indicates that he has a modified
curriculum in English and math. We have him doing courses from Time 4 Learning
and Adapted Mind for math. Is there any more out there that are visual
learning?”
Here are several homeschooling resources for parents with kids
on the autism spectrum:
Watch Me Learn teaches kids social skills, language
skills, functional skills, motor skills, and much more! Full-scale video-based
social skills curriculum for kids. Includes lesson plans, user guide, student
workbooks, and other activities. Each teaching module is presented in three
instructional levels. Learning becomes fun when using their videos and
supporting multi-sensory products. www.watchmelearn.com
Triple Stories provides a simple way for moms and dads and professionals
to create visual support, such as social stories, visual instructions, or
presentations of new situations or individuals when facing transitions. Triple
Stories comes with a picture library of over 500 customized pictures, which you
can easily combine with text boxes and speech or thought bubbles. You can also
draw your own pictures or edit pictures from the picture library. www.triplestories.com
The DT Trainer (DTT) is like having an extra teaching assistant in the
classroom or home. The product incorporates principles of Applied Behavioral
Analysis (ABA) enabling independent use by some of the most challenging to
educate individuals. The DTT is used in over 1100 school districts, hundreds of
private institutions, & thousands of homes from young kids to adults whom
are developmentally 2-9 years old. There are over 256 content programs 100s of
selectable reinforcers. www.dttrainer.com
The Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia (ACE) is a comprehensive web-based
educational application. Based on close to 40 years of curriculum
development, research and implementation, the ACE includes assessment tools,
customizable lesson plans, and data-based reporting systems. The ACE is being
used by consultants, private, public and collaborative schools, including the
Boston and New York City Public schools. The ACE is your affordable,
online curriculum solution for students with autism. www.necc.org
The Activity Trainer (AT) teaches skills improving acquisition rates
across a wide verity of skills like academic, daily living, social, recreation,
communication, and vocational. The Activity Trainer makes Video Modeling (VM)
practical. The AT is the first designed player for video modeling supporting
task analysis, sequences, data collection, and organization by student. There
are over 300 activities in the product and you also have the ability to create
your own. www.dttrainer.com
Apex Spectrum Guide is a comprehensive, customizable, online Applied
Behavior Analysis program designed to help kids with autism spectrum disorder
overcome their communication, cognitive and behavioral
challenges. Features include a comprehensive curriculum from the
most basic behavioral skills to communication to advanced cognition; dozens of
programs, hundreds of goals and thousands of targets and pictures; fully
integrated interfering behaviors module; comprehensive assessment, goal plans,
lesson preparation, and data collection and reporting. www.apexspectrumguide.com
ABPathfinder revolutionizes Autism therapy through applied technology.
Cloud-based software dramatically improves the efficiency and effectiveness of
Autism therapy by significantly reducing paperwork and improving data outcomes.
Baselines, discrete trials, real-time data collection and graphing,
customizable skillsets – all of the complex processes of ABA therapy in a
comprehensive package built specifically for therapy professionals.
ABPathfinder puts therapists in front of kids instead of paper, ensuring they
get the help they need. Better therapy tools result in better outcomes for
kids. www.ABPathfinder.com
TenMarks is an intuitive, interactive, and fun way for students to practice,
learn, and master math. www.tenmarks.com
TeachTown has computer-aided educational software products for kids with autism.
TeachTown Basics offers over 800 computer lessons and 500 off computer
activities in six key learning domains Language Development, Adaptive Skills,
Social Emotional, Cognitive Skills, Language Arts, and Mathematics. TeachTown
Social Skills is a new video modeling-based social skills program that combines
a rigorous curricula with broadcast quality animation and engaging
storytelling. web.teachtown.com
Skills® is an online tool for educators of kids with autism that
provides comprehensive assessment and curriculum, positive behavior
support planning for challenging behavior, progress tracking and treatment
evaluation all in one place. www.skillsforautism.com
Simple Steps is a world leader in building teaching tools for moms and
dads. Our online tool offers help, and hope, to the parents of kids on the
autism spectrum. Based on the proven-science of Applied Behaviour Analysis
(ABA) and supported by internationally-renowned experts, Simple Steps helps you
begin your journey towards a better life for your child and your family. www.simplestepsautism.com
Phillip Roy Academy is an online school that functions as
a curriculum for students supervised by moms and dads. It can be used at school
or in the home to teach the students the necessary values and information in
relation to Life Skills, Academics, Employability and Pre-School. www.philliproyacademy.com
Patrick's Academy offers a rich computer based curriculum that kids can
enjoy as they learn needed skills. Registered students with the academy will be
provided unlimited usage of the lessons. www.patricksacademy.org
Neuropath Learning creates web-based, real world educational programs
for kids with autism. Their programs offer cognitive learning activities that
pair visual and auditory stimulus. Kids with autism who have used their
programs have improved in social communication, expressive and receptive
language, reading, and focus. www.neuropathlearning.com
Keys to Words will help you understand the English language, making
communication easier and happier for you. Keys to Words offers and
illustrated dictionary of the small common words of the English language. Never
before has every meaning of the most difficult to understand words been
presented in an easy format, fun and guaranteed to improve any student's
English. www.keys2words.info
Jacob's lessons is an effective way to teach young kids with autism
beginning computer skills, and is useful as a complement to ABA programs. These
activities were created so that the adult works with the child during the
lesson, not as an independent activity for the child. www.jacobslessons.com
Gr8Speech Inc. utilizes secure, video-conferencing technology to provide
live, highly interactive and individualized Speech Therapy services in your
home, school, office or anywhere you have internet access. All of their Gr8
Speech therapists are state licensed and certified by the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association, specifically trained in the delivery
of TeleSpeech. Contact them for a FREE screening and see if Gr8 Speech can be YOUR
online solution to Speech Therapy. www.gr8speech.com
GCompris is a high quality educational software suite comprising of
numerous activities for kids aged 2 to 10. Some of the activities are game
orientated, but nonetheless still educational. Currently GCompris offers in
excess of 100 activities and more are being developed. GCompris is free
software so you can adapt it to your own needs, improve it and, most
importantly, share it with kids everywhere. gcompris.net
Friends Like You. Friends Like Me. is an educational community outreach
initiative of Children's Specialized Hospital, designed to help educate kids
about autism spectrum disorder and provide the tools necessary to facilitate
friendships among children. This program encourages recognition of children's
similarities, reinforces the common desire to be accepted and have friends,
demystifies autism in an age-appropriate manner, and promotes inclusion,
respect, and friendship between kids of all abilities in all facets of their
lives. www.childrens-specialized.org
Monarch Teaching Technologies is the maker of VizZle, a new and
innovative web-based learning system for those with autism. VizZle lets you
create and share evidence-based interactive visual lessons that drive
achievement. www.monarchteachtech.com
Medikidz is the world's first Medical Education publisher for children.
We explain medicine to young people in a way that they can understand. Written
by doctors, for kids! www.medikidz.com
Look at Me Now allows users to make a movie to
improve the life of a child with Autism. Using a quick and easy system
teachers, moms and dads or professionals can make a personalized video self-model
(VSM) movie. Kids enjoy seeing themselves successful and enjoying activities
within the movies while parents and professionals enjoy the amazing success
their child demonstrates after viewing the movie. Titles include "Going to
the Dentist," and "Using the Toilet." www.lookatmenow.org
Autism Education and Behavior Training Services understands the
emotional struggles you face each day. They provide educational training
products for the dedicated people working with those affected by autism and
other developmental disabilities. They make all their DVD’s affordable
and easy to use so everyone can take advantage of them. No formal education or
training is required to be successful with their programs. www.autismeducationandbehaviortrainingservices.com
Life Skills Winner teaches social and life skills to autistic and
special needs individuals. It does this interactively via a game format.
Whenever you complete a step you get points. With those points, you can redeem
a prize that the parent/teacher has put in the app (like Candy for 100pts). The
parent/teacher gives the prize to the child once it has been redeemed. www.lifeskillswinner.com
Educationcity.com is the leading online teaching and learning resource.
Their mission is to delight kids across the globe with the opportunity of
learning, to engage and inspire kids in their personal development, and to
empower teachers and parents to nurture our future generation! us.educationcity.com
Autism Unlocked was created by experienced ASD professionals who
continue to work within the field. Autism Unlocked has successfully
merged technology and an ASD classroom tested format for learning. Autism
Unlocked is the first website for ASD users that will teach specific
conversation and communication skills while providing a fun and motivational
format. Autism Unlocked will require users to compete learning activities
before gaining access to the fun page. The fun side of the website will
have video clips, music, a drawing pad, and much more. www.autismunlocked.com