Boulden 2010

Multiple Topics-Prof. Resources
Activities For Students With Special Needs FOCUS
Prof. Resources-ADD/ADHD
A Social Skills Curriculum with CD Help kids improve their
of reproducible activities. Gr: 3-5 ability to Focus with this
The Big Top
For years educators have been
fun and educational
adapting materials for students
game. Gr 1-12
Board Game. Gr:1-6
with special needs. This program, Research has shown
The Big Top Gameª is designed
written by special needs counselors, conclusively that the two
for individuals with Pervasive
was designed to help school-age treatments that are most
Developmental Disorders
children with special needs learn effective in improving
New
(PDD) and Non Verbal Learning
and practice appropriate social skills attention spans for
Disabilities (NVLD). The three
and improve their interactions with children diagnosed as ADD or ADHD are medication and behavior
most common disorders in the
peers and adults. modiﬁ cation.
PDD group are Autism, Aspergers
This program is appropriate for Focus is a game that children have fun playing. It is structured to
Syndrome, and PDD not otherwise
students diagnosed with Autism, encompass the essential elements of behavior modiﬁ cation and
speciﬁ ed (NOS). The game is
ADHD, Intellectual Disabilities, designed to have the greatest positive impact on attention. In behavior
designed additionally to help
Learning Disabilities, Behavioral modiﬁ cation children receive speciﬁ c positive reinforcement for
those who care for and interact
Difﬁ culties, and Emotional accomplishing a task within an appropriate time frame and without
with these individuals by helping
Difﬁ culties. Each of the eleven being distracted. The rewards are usually in the form of tokens. This
them gain understanding,
units includes a variety of activities and a description of their purpose game provides two ways for players to win tokens Ð with or without
develop empathy, and improve
and how they can be used. Included is a CD which allows for easy a distraction. Distractions are the most common reason people lose
interpersonal relationships with the individuals. Players who can
reproduction in either black and white or color. focus on the task at hand. This game gives players much needed
beneﬁ t include individuals with the disorders, parents, siblings, and
friends.
Topics include: Social skills, Life skills, Friendship, Honesty, Anger-
practice that improves their ability to stay focused on tasks, even with
Management, Listening, Feelings, Respect, Responsibility, Self-
distractions.
The learning objectives are:
Awareness, Sharing, Manners, Teamwork. There are both competitive and cooperative versions of the game. To
• Increasing interpersonal and communication skills
• Learning empathy
This complete program includes 11 activity-based units, Reproducible
cover a wider grade range there are three decks of Task cards with
• Improving skills in expressing feelings
activity sheets, ASCA Standards, Research-based data.
varied levels of difﬁ culty: easier, regular, and challenge. The key is
• Improving self-esteem
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for the players to be able to complete the task most of the time if they
concentrate and are not distracted. Difﬁ culty of the tasks can also be
• Developing more insight into themselves and their condition.
varied by imposing a time limit and permitting the use of paper and
The Big Top Gameª has been developed with special attention to
pencil for certain tasks.
the needs and learning styles of PDD and NVLD children. In order to
Pickle Packet II
Playing Time: Flexible from 25 minutes to 50 minutes.
accomplish this goal, the game employs Effective Sensory Stimuli,
Activities and Resources. Gr: K-4
Behavioral Reinforcement, Social/emotional development, and
Learning Objectives - Players:
educational skills development
Loaded with over 150 reproducible
• Improve their ability to stay focused on tasks until they are
pages, this all-inclusive book will
completed
The theme of the game is that the animals have escaped from the
provide educators with hours of
• Learn to do a better job handling frustrations
circus, and the players have to work together to rescue them and return
fun-to-do pertinent activities. Used
• Learn to anticipate distractions and create strategies to overcome
them to the circus. This is a cooperative game; there is no competition.
by thousands of counselors, the
them
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Pickle Packet theme has successfully
• Learn the beneﬁ ts and rewards of focusing
motivated and taught children about
• Learn to tune out distractions and keep focused
50 Activities and Games
feelings and behaviors.
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for Kids with ADHD
This new book includes not only more
Games and Activities. Gr: 2-6
lessons and activities on the original
themes, but also new sections that
The games, puzzles, activities,
make this the most complete Pickle Packet ever published.
articles, and resources in this exciting
collection from the newsletter Brakes
Young children love the, Ò Life is like a pickle, sometimes itÕ s sweet,
The ADHD Book of Lists
offer more than 50 ways for kids to
sometimes itÕ s sour,Ó theme and have fun learning the message each A Practical Guide for Helping Children
handle the challenges of ADHD. Along
activity presents. Tips and suggestions for parents are also included with ADD/ADHD. Gr: K-12
with practical tips for solving problems
with a section of reproducible ideas on a variety of subjects from
The ADHD Book of Lists is a
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Ready.... Set.... Go! Created for teachers (K-12), parents,
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Resource for Elementary Counselors.
school psychologists, medical and mental
Gr: K-6
health professionals, counselors, and
other school personnel, this important
Ready...Set...Go! is a Ò must haveÓ
resource contains the most current
resource for the beginning as well as
The Survival Guide for Kids
information about Attention Deﬁ cit/
the experienced elementary school
With ADD or ADHD
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is ﬁ lled with the strategies, supports,
counselor. It contains practical advice,
and interventions that have been found to be the most effective in
Resource for Kids. Gr: 4-6
unique ideas, and creative activities
minimizing the problems and optimizing the success of children and What are ADD and ADHD? What does it
for organizing and implementing a
teens with ADHD. The book contains a wealth of information to guide mean to have ADD and ADHD? How can
comprehensive guidance program
in the management of ADHD in school and at home. In addition, The kids diagnosed with ADD and ADHD help
without Ò wreckingÓ yourself in the
ADHD Book of Lists’ easy-to-use 8 1/2” x 11” lay-ﬂ at format is ﬁ lled themselves succeed in school, get along
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with reproducible checklists, forms, tools, and resources. better at home, and form healthy, enjoyable
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included.
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