Boys Town Press

14100 Crawford Street
Boys Town, Nebraska 68010
United States
Telephone: 800-282-6657.
Fax: 402-498-1310.
Web: http://www.boystownpress.org..
Email: btpress@boystown.org.

Products manufactured by Boys Town Press (listed alphabetically)

1. CLASSROOM SOCIAL SKILLS POSTER SET

   The Classroom Social Skills Poster Set is a behavior training and personal skills tutorial program designed to teach and enforce 16 different social skills for children with cognitive disabilities. Featuring simplified language in large type and graphic symbols as cues, these posters offer the following skills: (1) Following Instructions (2) Accepting Criticism (3) Accepting "No" (4) Greeting Others (5) Getting the Teacher's Attention (6) Asking for What You Want (7) Disagreeing (8) Saying You're Sorry (9) Talking with Others (10) Giving Compliments (11) Reporting to the Teacher (12) Introducing Yourself (13) Accepting Compliments (14) Saying "No" (15) Giving Criticism (16) Offering to Help. DIMENSIONS: All posters are 11 x 17 inches. COLORS: Multiple.

2. READ WITH ME (SET 1)

   Read With Me (Set 1) is a sign language video program designed to demonstrate storytelling techniques for parents who have children with hearing disabilities. The video teaches the best ways to position the book while signing, how to utilize facial expressions and body movements to animate the story, and how to simplify the language and sign concepts in a clear, visual manner. This signing program is available either in American Sign Language (ASL) and Manual Coded English (MCE) versions and both include five popular children's storybooks. The ASL version is 21 minutes in length and the MCE version is 23 minutes long.

3. READ WITH ME (SETS 2 THROUGH 8)

   Read With Me (Sets 2 Through 8) are sign language video programs designed to demonstrate storytelling techniques for parents who have children with hearing disabilities. Each video features one, two, or three stories signed in American Sign Language (ASL). Set 2 includes Where the Wild Things Are and More Bunny Trouble (33 minutes long). Set 3 includes How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Wolf's Chicken Soup (41 minutes). Set 4 includes The Mitten: A Ukranian Folk Tale and King Bidgood's in the Bathtub (27 minutes). Set 5 includes The Rainbow Fish and Small Green Snake (28 minutes). Set 6 includes If I Ran the Zoo (32 minutes). Set 7 includes The Very Busy Spider, Owl Babies, and Monster Can't Sleep (28 minutes). Set 8 includes Elizabeth and Larry (18 minutes).

4. SIGN WITH ME, VOLUMES I AND II

   Sign With Me, Volumes I and II, is a video sign language series designed for use by parents who have children with hearing disabilities. Volume I is teaches family members how to sign simple, expressive sentences and follow the child's lead in communicating; it also demonstrates how to use facial expressions and body movements to convey meaningful ideas for conversation. Volume II builds on the concepts learned in the first volume. It teaches the user how to utilize signs to describe feelings, experiences and concepts. Both volumes contain two, 75 minute video-tapes consisting of eight lessons, a workbook and a plastic carrying case. They are available in either American Sign Language (ASL) or Manual Coded English (MCE). Volume I is open captioned; Volume II is Closed Captioned. OPTIONS: Additional workbooks are available.