Materials for Autism Teaching Programs: ABA, VB and more
Wondering where to find the best instructional materials to teach your child or student with autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome?
Here is AutismWeb's directory of companies that have teaching materials used in educational programs such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Applied Verbal Behavior (VB), TEACCH, Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), social skills programs and others.
For workbooks, flash cards, videos, social skills lessons, rewards and reinforcers, communication and speech therapy supplies, and educational toys and games:
- Model Me Kids: videos that teach social skills to children and teens with autism, plus teaching manuals and student workbooks. For ages 2-8: Model Me Faces & Emotions, Model Me Going Places. Ages 5-12: Time for School, Time for a Playdate, I Can Do It! Other titles for older children.
- PalmettoPEARL: Website providing flash-cards to be used with ABA therapy and ABLLS-R. On-Demand printing. Also, some free resources for general educational use.
- Autism Learn has 97 visually structured educational tasks -- such as alphabet, color, graphing, money, counting and fine motor activities -- that are designed the way a person with autism learns, with visual organization, with many tasks in a connected hierarchy.
- Natural Learning Concepts: flash cards, social story books, sensory integration toys, and conversation starters for children and teens with autism spectrum disorders.
- LeapFrog
curriculum-based products for homeschool and classrooms.
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Teacher Created Resources
: academic workbooks for preschool through eighth grade.
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Discount School Supply
has teaching supplies, sensory products and equipment, and manipulatives for learning math.
- Learning A-Z online learning tools
printable books, worksheets, online interactive and mobile teacher resources. Free trials.
- ClickN SPELL and ClickN READ
online program. Use code CNS for free lesson.
- Signing Time's Autism DVDs.
- SmileMakers: reinforcers such as prizes, stickers, smile bands and treasure chests for ABA and VB programs.
- Hooked on Phonics
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MelissaAndDoug.com
: Wood puzzles, bead sequencing set, beginner pattern blocks, See and Spell, abacus, shape sorting clock and shape sorting cube.
- Magnetic Responsibility Chart
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Picture flash cards
at Amazon.com
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Highlights® Toys
: traditional toys plus iPhone apps for teaching shapes and handwriting
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HearthSong.com
educational toys.
- Different Roads to Learning
- WorkbookWindow.com turns workbooks into write-on, wipe-off practice books.
- ABA Materials
Free activities, data sheets, downloads or advice online:
- Free e-book for autism
- ABA data sheet downloads from Positively Autism
- Jacob's Lessons: ABA-based computer education/activities.
- Do2Learn: printable picture cards, math grids, coloring pages and art projects.
- Dream English: downloadable songs help children learn language.
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Teacher Created Resources
- Hiyah software downloads
- National Lekotek Center has advice on toys for kids with special needs at 1-800-366-PLAY.
