New: Speechables -- Transition Textiles
A communication/identification systems offering a variety of different fabrics each with a distinctive level.  There are 30 pieces available with 10 different textures. 

New: VoiSec: a tiny button for recording, storing or playing short spoken messages. It runs on batteries and requires no other devices.  It has 1 minute of speech, with 400 play-outs of a 30 second message per battery.  The size is 1.5" x .75".  Tiny.

New: Lex: Adaptivation's newest communication aid.  Up to three messages can be recorded and stored for single message playback.  It has great sound quality and can be used anywhere single message communication is appropriate.  Recording is easy and messages can be recorded in any order. 

New: TimeCue -- a single message speech output device that links to a digital clock. A picture can be added for additional information.

Look for in the Future: The GoBook -- similar to the GoTalk, but with pages. 

www.autismshop.com A division of the Autism Resource Network, Inc. 

They have great resources already "put together" and "ready-to-use" once you get them into the classroom and out of their package.

New:  Clicker Paint: This program fully integrates Clicker 5 and works as a powerful standalone program too!

New:  Incite Learning Series: This learning series assists educators in launching differentiated lessons. The content and instructional material support a wide range of student ability levels, provides a student-driven and highly interactive classroom, stimulates learning, and supports and encourages active learning, thinking and discussion.

Each set includes:

• Original Short Films DVD
• Instructional Guides
• Thoughts Sheet
• Sticky Notes
• Anchor Poster
• Administrators Walk-Through Guide

NOW AVAILABLE

SOLO Network Version:  All documents reside in one place, but are available everywhere.

AVAILABLE: New titles for Start-To-Finish Books - look on the website for new titles!

New: Basic Talk 4 (additionally with levels) & Talk 8 with levels

Portable small communication devices activated by pressing a message square. 

New: Big Talk Triple Play:  a switch with single, sequential and random message capabilities. 

New: "In Sequence" software programs that focus on the cognitive skills of arranging pictures in a chronological sequ3ence.  There are two new programs this year: Daily Living Skills & Illustrated Stories. 

New:  Workshop in a Box: A great teaching resource:  A prepackaged workshop including:  a PowerPoint presentation, LAB lesions tutorial PDF; Agenda PDF; Evaluation Form PDF; Completion Certificate PDF, PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and Adobe Reader.  They are available for the following software programs:

• Boardmaker for Windows
• Boardmaker Plus
• Boardmaker/Speaking Dynamically Pro. Win.
• Clicker 5 for Windows
• Dragon NaturallySpeaking ver. 9
• Kurzweil 3000 ver. 10 for Windows
• WYNN Wizard/Reader ver.5

• Boardmaker Add-on Software
• New Autism Resources
• PCS Sign Language Animations for Boardmaker Plus! and Boardmaker with SDP
• New software from Widgit: Titles include Communicate: By Choice; In Print 2; Webwide and Music Factory and First Keys typing program. 

They offer communication kits that include an assortment of object symbols with easy-to-follow instructions for using the object symbols. 

5 switches have been redesigned to plug directly into the USB port of any computer.  They are:

• Joystick with Pad
• Wafer
• Mini Joystick
• Penta
• Star

New: The Fusion: portable keyboard that offers a split screen for note taking, text to speech options, adjustable font sizes, organized, focused work environment with password protection features. 

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