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For Immediate Release: September 29, 2009
New video models emotions for young children and toddlers
with autism spectrum disorders
Learning how to recognize various emotions in ourselves and
in others is an important first step in teaching good social
skills. Model Me Kids®, LLC, the producer of the popular Model
Me Kids® educational video series, has just introduced a new
DVD package to teach children 2 to 7 years of age about common
emotions by modeling facial cues.
Model Me Faces & Emotions™ covers the emotions of happy,
sad, afraid, tired, angry, excited, surprised, bored, calm,
proud, love and shy. Each scene lasts between 1-2 minutes.
At the end of each chapter is a storyboard summarizing the
emotions that have been presented. This unique merger of video
modeling and music therapy is designed to help teach skills
in a way that appeals to the strengths of children with developmental
disabilities. Each emotion is demonstrated in more than one
situation and across environments to help promote generalization
of each concept. Graphics and music are used to make the video
appealing to children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and
Nonverbal Learning Disorders.
The DVD also includes an insert with song lyrics so that
children can sing along. A free CD-Rom of photographs is included
with each video purchased. The photos are designed to demonstrate,
review, and test the skills shown in the video and can be
printed as flashcards for reference or viewed as a computer
slideshow.
The video is narrated with songs by Rachel Rambach, a Board-Certified
Music Therapist ™. Rachel received her B.A. in Music at Rollins
College and her Masters of Music Therapy from Illinois State
University. She is a board-certified music therapist, specializing
in work with children who have diagnoses on the autism spectrum.
Rachel created the music therapy program at the Hope Institute
for Children & Families in Springfield, Illinois, where she
works full time in addition to maintaining a private practice.
For more information, or to order online, please visit the
Model Me Kids website. ###
Model Me Kids®, LLC,
www.modelmekids.com
Tel: (888) 938-3240; Fax: (888) 972-1425; email: info AT modelmekids.com
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