Emotions
Avatar assistant: Improving social skills in students with an ASD through a computer-based intervention
Hopkins, I. M., Gower, M. W., Perez, T. A., Smith, D. S., Amthor, F. R., Casey Wimsatt, F., & Biasini, F. J. (2011). Avatar assistant: Improving social skills in students with an ASD through a computer-based intervention. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41(11), 1543-1555.
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TeachTown: Basics Home
TeachTown is a web-based educational program developed to help children improve in various subject areas taught in school.
Cognition
Social Issues and Skills
Subscription
Autism
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Childhood psychiatric disorders
Clinical psychology
Educational software
Neurological disorders
Pervasive developmental disorders
Psychology
Technology
Internet
http://web.teachtown.com/products/teachtown-basics-home
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TeachTown: Basics Classroom
"TeachTown: Basics Classroom combines computer lessons with offline activities for students who are developmentally 2 to 7 years old.
Cognition
Social Issues and Skills
Classroom
Span and div
Technology
Website
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http://web.teachtown.com/products/teachtown-basics-classroom
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Social Skill Builder: You Are a Social Detective
"A collaborative effort between Social Skill Builder and Michelle Garcia Winner & Pamela Crooke of Social Thinking.
Disorders and Disabilities
Social Issues and Skills
Cognition
Education
Learning
Skill
Social psychology
Social skill
Social Thinking
Technology
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Pre-Teens
Pamela Crooke
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It's Your Game...Keep It Real
"It's Your Game.. Keep It Real is a classroom and computer based HIV, STI and pregnancy prevention program for 7th and 8th grade students. It consists of 50 minute lessons and integrates group base classroom activities with personalized journaling, and individual tailored activities that are computer based."
Safety
Sexual Health
Online
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Health
HIV/AIDS
Medicine
Organization of American Historians
Political geography
Psychology
Safe sex
Social Issues
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Technology
Texas
United States
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http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/prevention/research/programs/its_your_game_keep_it_re
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Social Skill Builder
This software helps kids learn and continue to build the skills of problem solving, friendship/life skills, critical thinking, emotions, and consequences. “The programs use interactive videos to teach key social thinking, language and behavior that are critical to everyday living.” These programs are designed for children with Autism and special needs. The software uses real life scenarios to engage children in answering questions, making judgments, and establishing outcomes.
Cognition
Mental Health
Social Issues and Skills
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Cognition
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Education
Learning
Life skills
Psychology
Skill
Social Thinking
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Computer
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iAutistic
"An autism awareness website dedicated to the silently courageous among us: the parents who spent sleepless nights, the teachers who went the extra mile, the friends & colleagues who believed, and the autistic who strives to accept humanity."
Online
Autism
Autism spectrum
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Technology
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Eric Chen
"Eric was diagnosed with high-functioning autism in 2001. Born in Singapore in 1982, he went through mainstream schooling without realizing that he has autism.
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eHealth
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girlshealth.org
"Welcome to the girlshealth.gov web site! This site was created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. It focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages. The site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home."
Food and Nutrition
Safety
Social Issues and Skills
Substance Abuse
Online
Technology
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Teens
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Online Autism Games
The Online Autism Games are free, online mini-games developed to help children with Autism or Asperger Syndrome understand people and human emotions. Each game is specially designed to teach players time sequences, word pairings, and how to recognize and understand facial expressions.
Cognition
Social Issues and Skills
Online
Asperger syndrome
Autism
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