Communication, Friendship,
& Play Videos (Video #60-66)
60. And You Thought They Were Just Playing:
Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment (1995)
Running Time: 65 minutes
This video complements the popular books by Toni W. Linder, Transdisciplinary
Play Based Assessment and Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention.
Viewers will see portions of play sessions and learn firsthand
how transdisciplinary play-based assessment can be used to assess
young children's skills. Toni Linder narrates the video, carefully
describing skills within the various developmental domains. The
video also shows specific activities that link assessment information
with intervention. Viewers have opportunities to validate their
observations of children's play.
Developed by: Toni W. Linder
61. Learning Through Play: Strategies
for Infants (1990) Order as a set.
Running Time: 33 minutes
Useful suggestions are presented for interacting with children,
birth to 12 months who are medically fragile or at risk. Strategies,
based on the Piagetian theory of cognitive development, illustrate
ways to create and respond to opportunities that facilitate learning
across a variety of settings in the home or hospital. Examples
are based on work of Project Continuity, a family-centered intervention
project at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for infants
who are medically fragile and their families. The set includes
three videos: Birth to 5 months, 5-8 months, and 8-12 months.
Developed by: Media Resource Center/Meyer Rehabilitation Institute, Omaha, NE
62. Circle of Friends: Developing Friendships
for Children with Challenging Needs (1996)
Running Time: 18 minutes
Circle of friends is a process which helps children with challenging
needs acquire social/peer relationships. The process requires
collaboration between a child, their family, the school, and
the child's peers. This video describes the seven steps involved
in creating a circle of friends for one child. The circle of
friends created for Rudy, a second grade child, is used as an
example of the process. Rudy's circle of friends consists mainly
of his classmates, and was developed with the help of his teacher
and parent. The circle of friends process may need to be altered
for use with younger children.
Developed by: Portage Project, Portage, WI
63. Language Development (1987)
Running Time: 30 minutes
Dr. Priscilla Bollard, speech pathologist, discusses milestones
in children's language development and the special challenges
children with disabilities may face in this area. Activities
to help parents foster their child's language development are
described and shown. Additional sources of information and assistance
are presented for parents. This video is only available in Spanish.
Developed by: Young Adult Institute, New York
64. Early Uses of Total Communication(1991)
Running Time: 22 minutes
This video gives rational and practical suggestions for use of
the total communication approach of simultaneously using speech
and sign language to create avenues for children with Down's
syndrome to communicate successfully. Parents are featured in
discussing their initial concerns, how they learned to use total
communication, how they chose signs to use with their children,
and their personal feelings about the advantages and disadvantages
of incorporating total communication into their lives. It is
a good resource for families and professionals.
Developed by: Betsy Gibbs at Darmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
65. Communication with Preverbal Infants
and Young Children (1992)
Running Time: 29 minutes
This video program describes how preverbal communication develops
and ways caregivers can maintain and support an infant or young
child's efforts to communicate. Infant cues, imitation, use of
sounds and gestures, and the progression into use of word symbols
are shown. Viewers have the opportunity to evaluate observations
of interactions that occur during typical daily activities.
Developed by: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center/Learner Managed Designs, Inc.
66. Speech and Language Delays: What
Do They Mean for Your Child? (1993)
Running Time: 13 minutes
This video outlines communication skill development during the
first three years of childhood and provides general guidelines
for assessing a child's speech and language development. Some
possible causes for speech and language delays are discussed.
The video also illustrates the process of seeking help for such
delays. The roles of various professionals in the evaluation
process, and possible treatment options are discussed. This video
is closed-captioned.
Developed by: Bill Wilkerson Center
