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ASL Tales and Games for Kids

Cover of the set featuring a smiling dog in the lower right holding three balloons with the names of the stories and a school bus in the background.
Product Type: 
Device modifier
Manufacturer Name: 
Institute For Disabilities Research And Training, Inc.
Approximate Cost: $90.00

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Product Description: 

ASL Tales and Games for Kids is an American Sign Language (ASL) training program designed for use by children who are deaf or hard of hearing that includes the complete three-CD set. It features a series of stories that happen in the neighborhood of Paws, the signing dog.

Main Features: 

  • Signing (video) and ⁄ or audio are options for accessing stories, instructions, and other information.
  • A deaf actress signs each sentence dressed as Paws.
  • Any word that is colored blue can be seen individually signed.
  • Each story has three games, which reinforce early developmental skills in such areas as categorization, memory, spelling, literacy, visual processing, mathematics, and creativity.
  • A picture dictionary of the sign ⁄ English vocabulary used in the stories can be viewed and printed.
  • Recommended for ages 3-8.
  • Each CD-ROM is named for a street in Pawstown.
  • In each opening menu, the child can click on a building or area of the street to reach a menu for a story that relates to that neighborhood feature (e.g., library, playground, restaurant).
  • The stories use repetition, patterned language, and predictable structure to encourage early reading skills.
  • Some stories are interactive.
  • Each CD-ROM in the series includes a dictionary of vocabulary used in the software.
  • Each word in the dictionary is shown in print, with a graphic depicting the concept and a line drawing of the related sign, as well as an option to view a video of the sign. 
  • In CD-1, Woof Woof Way, the stories focus on the library, toy store, and pet store.
  • In CD-2, Biscuit Boulevard, stories focus on the theatre, restaurant, and department store.
  • In CD-3, Leash Lane, stories focus on the school bus, police station, and post office.

Primary Specifications: 

  • Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7.
  • CD-ROM drive 16x.
  • 250 MB hard drive space.
  • Color SVGA monitor that supports at least True Color (16 bit).

Options & Accessories: 

  • Available for purchase in increments of 1 CD.

More Information: 

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