Jacob's Lessons - Free Online ABA Activities

Great website for kids on the autism spectrum,
Jacob's Lessons - Free Online ABA Activities and toddler education.
Description from the site:

The activities on this website were originally created to give my
toddler a fun introduction to the computer. It grew into a terrific
interactive experience for us as well. My wife is a behavior analyst
who works with children on the autism spectrum and she began using the
activities with her students. She discovered that Jacob's Lessons is an
effective way to teach young children with autism beginning computer
skills, and is useful as a complement to their Applied Behavior
Analysis (ABA) programming. These activities were created so that the
adult works with the child during the lesson, not as an independent
activity for the child, although some of the children will be able to
do some of the lessons on their own. New lessons and modification of
current lessons will be done with your input-please use the button
below to comment, ask a question, or suggest new content for Jacob's
Lessons!

• Introduction.
• Learn to associate a number with that many objects.
• Learn to use the mouse by helping the bee color the flower.
• Contact Jacob's Dad
• Learn to use the mouse with the simplest of coloring books.
• Receptive Labeling
• Matching Pictures
• Matching Colors
• Matching Shapes
• Matching Category
• Perspective Skill Game Watch the frog's eyes
• Reading and Phonics
  

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Thousands around the world already connecting, sharing guidance and help

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Oct 21, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Autism Support Network today announced the launch of its free online support community available at http://www.AutismSupportNetwork.com. The online service -- rapidly growing already with thousands of members around the world -- connects families and individuals touched by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with each other, provides support and insight, and acts as a resource guide for treatments, strategies and therapies.

Key features of the community include matching those members seeking similar support with one another, the ability to create appointments virtually or in actual locations between members, community groups for open sharing of information, user blogs, chat and capabilities for members to host and share personal photos and documents. The Autism Support Network also includes resource listings across the United States, Canada, England and India.

"Parents frequently feel paralyzed and isolated when they discover their child has autism. Those adults who have autism themselves also frequently find it difficult to engage socially with others for support," said Brian Field, co-founder of Autism Support Network. "Whether you're a parent whose child has autism, a medical practitioner or someone with autism, our global community was created to facilitate an exchange of ideas, help and interactive discussion. Those dealing with ASD needn't have to 'reinvent the wheel' -- they can find others here that have likely experienced what they're going through and can help provide personal guidance."

Today, 1 in 150 children is diagnosed with autism, with a new case diagnosed every 20 minutes. Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States today. More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined. Autism is characterized by impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual, repetitive, or severely limited activities and interests. Other ASDs include Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as PDD-NOS). Males are four times more likely to have autism than females.

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