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LS-104 Reaching the Age of Majority: your legal rights and responsibilities. Nebraska State Bar Foundation.

Many high school graduates will soon pass from being a minor to an adult. In Nebraska you are considered an adult when you reach the age of 19. You will find that you have many legal rights and responsibilities when you reach 19 years of age.
However, there are some rights and responsibilities that you will want to be aware of when you turn 18. This booklet is not
intended to serve as legal advice, but rather to inform you of rights and responsibilities. When requesting this item,
you will be sent 1 booklet for the teacher's use and up to 10 copies for student use. On the back page of the booklet is an
order form so you can purchase copies for your school if desired.

LS-95A Explore Your Newspaper. PCI Educational Publishing

Written for middle school and high school students with learning differences, this comprehensive program helps students
learn about each section of a newspaper while they practice basic skills. Each lesson requires students to search through
a newspaper to find specific types of information. Students then complete an activity using the information located.
Includes: binder with 100 lesson plans, 100 reproducible activity pages, assessment checklist, multiple choice test, and
index of skills.

LS-92A In the Driver's Seat. PCI Educational Publishing.

This is a comprehensive driver's education program written at a reading level of 3.0-4.5. This complete easy-to-use program
is designed for teenagers and adults who are reading below grade level but have the ability to become safe drivers. Help students master the basic skills and concepts taught in driver's education classes.

LS-60C Young and Overweight: helping yourself change. Cambridge Educational.

This video shows young people how to deal with weight issues and make lifestyle decisions that lead to a healthier weight.
Designed for viewers in the junior high through high school age group who currently face weight challenges, the program
illustrates the importance of portion sizes, helps identify natural hunger and fullness cues, and differentiates between high-fat/
high-sugar and low-fat/low-sugar foods. Details on physical exercise, calories, nutrition facts, labels, and support networks
are also included. 21 minute DVD.

LS-60D The After-School Cookbook. Cambridge Educational.

This DVD shows young people how to prepare quick, easy, and nutritional snacks and mini-meals using utensils and
equipment found in most kitchens. Because family members can have busy schedules, teaching teens and 'tweens to do some basic food preparation is helpful to everyone. All recipes are simple to prepare with ingredients easily purchased in super-
markets. Safe use of kitchen equipment is reviewed. 17 minute DVD & teacher's guide.

LS-43A Survival Signs Curriculum. PCI Educational Publishing.

Give students a step-by-step way to learn the meanings of 80 indoor and outdoor signs with this curriculum. Each survival
sign is presented in a two-page teaching guide. The curriculum binder includes discussion activities and charts for recording
the various community places where each sign is located. An ideal tool for community-based instruction.

LS-103 Making a Good First Impression. jist Publishing.

Most employers form an impression of a job seeker in the irst seconds of the interview - if it's not good, very few job seekers
can overcome it. This DVD uses humorous, clever, story line to convey the traits that tend to create a positive impression
during interviews annd ways that job seekers can make improvements.

LS-102 On Your Own as a Young Adult. jist Publishing.

Groundbreaking curriculum for helping youth transition from foster care to living on their own. This curriculum achieves it's
mission through creating and understanding of the self-advocacy process and how essential it is for reaching one's goals.

LS-101 Life Skills: Living in the Real World. jist Publishing.

This CD-ROM features 11 units packed with activities that teach students to live in the real world as they use their reading skills, math skills, reasoning skills, writing skills, art and design skills, and cooperative learning skills. Over 35 pages that can be
printed and reproduced for class use.

LS-100 Life Skils Practice. PCI Educational Publishing.

Give students practice in a wide variety of everyday situations with this program. Each easy-to-follow activity is simplistic
and can be completed within one class period. The versatile worksheets can be used for instruction or as a study guide.
Titles: Being an Employee, Doing Your Banking, Getting Along with Others, Getting Organized, Running a Household,
Making Decisions, Understanding Forms, Using a Budget.

LS-99 Health Curriculum. PCI Educational Publishing.

This six-book health series, for students in grades 7-12, features worksheets, puzzles, games, checklists, surveys, inventories,
debates, skits, and more. The complete, self-contained units contain classroom tested activities in a variety of formats,
teacher's guides, and answer keys. Titles: 1) Consumer Health & Safety Activities, 2) Diet & Nutrition Activities, 3)
Relationship & Communication Activities, 4) Sex Education Activities, 5) Stress Management & Self-Esteem Activities,
6) Substance Abuse Prevention Activities.

LS-98A DOWNS, Christine. Kids go to Court:a real mock trial. TMW Media Group.

Going to court can be scary for kids. Across the country kids are in court every day and going to court doesn≠t mean that something is wrong. Kids can be witnesses just like adults and kids can make a difference. This program combines live action and animation to teach kids about the justice system and demonstrates the court procedure through a mock trial. After viewing the program, students will have a better understanding of the court system in society and the importance of trials. For ages 4 -12. Includes information on "Finding a lawyer" and "If you are arrested".

LS-98 Putting the Bars Behind You CD. Greystone Educational Materials.

This CD teaches ex-offenders practical, self-directed job search techniques. Provides specific guidance and examples that address the challenges faced by ex-offenders in finding work. Explains how ex-offenders can discuss their incarceration withprospective employers.

LS-97 Skills for Life CD-ROM Series. Boys Town Press.

Three video-based CD-ROMs cover personal care, independent transportation, and vocational issues. Each easy-to-navigate program provides a talking book and movie option.

LS-96 BEGUN, Ruth Weltmann, Editor. Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities for Grades 7-12.
Boys Town Press.

A ready-to-use curriculum based on real-life situations to help you build children's self-esteem, self-control, respect for the rights of others, and a sense of responsibility for one's own actions. More than 50 lessons with a variety of activities and reproducible worksheets.

LS-95 BUNNELL, Jean Using the Newspaper to Teach Basic Living Skills. Greystone Educational

50 reproducible learning activities use local newspapers to teach skills in finding jobs and housing, shopping and managing money, personal grooming, and more. Use of real-life materials assures student interest.

LS-94 Picture Prompt System. Attainment Company, Inc.

Use these beautifully illustrated cards to make a picture list of things to do, or as communication cues. Great for shopping lists, personalized picture menus, and personal care routines. Includes 288 Shopping Cards, 144 Select-a-Meal Cards, 192 Daily Activity Cards, and storage bins.

LS-93 STUKEL, Nadine B. Forms and You Revised Edition. Hawthorne Educational Services, Inc.

This set of masters should help students get a good start in life. These masters will provide hundreds of clean, legible copies. Use of the set should help convince students to start keeping detailed records of their personal histories.

LS-92 S.A.L.T. Group, LLC, 2002 Nebraska State Driver's Manual Audio Tapes & Practice Tests

The Driver's Manual audio tapes and practice materials will be a help in preparing to take the Nebraska Driver's examination. Five practice tests are included along with an answer key.

LS-91 KORB-KHALSA, Kathy; AZOK, Stacey and LEUTENBERG, Estelle. Life Management Skills 1. Wellness Reproductions Incorporated, 1989.

This book contains reproducible activity handouts created for facilitators. Deals with various topics.

LS-90 KORB-KHALSA, Kathy; AZOK, Stacey and LEUTENBERG, Estelle. Life Management Skills 3. Wellness Reproductions Incorporated, 1994.

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LS-89 KORB-KHALSA, Kathy; AZOK, Stacey and LEUTENBERG, Estelle. Life Management Skills 4. Wellness Reproductions Incorporated, 1996.

This book contains reproducible activity handouts created for facilitators. Deals with various topics.

LS-88 MRHICRP. Community Living Issues in Traumatic Brain Injury Planning. MRHICRP, 1994.

This book addresses the ongoing issues for people with traumatic brain injury impacting their return to the community.

LS-87 KEMPTON, Winifred. Socialization and Sexuality: A Comprehensive Training Guide. Winifred Kempton, 1993.

This is a guide for professionals helping people with disabilities that hinder learning about socialization and sexuality.

LS-86 BROLIN, Donn. Competency Units for Personal-Social Skills Volume 1, 2, and 3.
Attainment Company, 1992.

Provides 370 lesson plans for developing self-awareness, self-confidence, socially responsible behavior, good interpersonal skills, independence, decision-making, and communication skills.

LS-85 ORTH, Tabitha. Visual Recipes: A Cookbook for Non-Readers. DRL Books, Inc.

Each aspect of the design and formatting of Visual Recipes is supporting a deficit while utilizing a strength. Each step is framed (3 across), which helps the person stay organized, giving him/her the visual help he/she needs.

LS-84 Plan Your Day Appointment Book Complete Set. Attainment Company.

Part of Life Skill Intro Practice. Appointment book for this program, which allows users to organize their own time timetables of upcoming events, even if they can't tell time, or keep track of the date. Stresses efficient use of free time and users learn to plan schedules wisely. This set includes the following materials: picture prompt set, appointment book, card case, ID card, monthly pocket calendar, personal photo directories, six-months-at-a-glance cards, data cards, choice cards, and display book; curriculum; and a video.

LS-83 Select-A-Meal Complete Set. Attainment Company.

Part of Life Skill Intro Package. Restaurant Cards of this program, which helps, communicate food preferences. Created for people who have a difficult time reading, remembering or communicating dining preferences when eating out or at home. It offers some simple solutions to these common problems. This set contains the following materials: picture prompt set; restaurant cards, illustrated menu, blank cards, pocket book, marking set, curriculum; and a video.

LS-82 Look ‘n Cook Complete Set. Attainment Company.

Part of Life Skill Intro Package. Cookbook for this program with basic cooking for nonreaders. A cooking primer for nonreaders and novice cooks. It features step-by-step, pictures, sequenced instruction for 80 easy to follow recipes. This set features step-be-step, picture, sequenced instruction for 80 easy to follow recipes. This set includes the lesson plans, curriculum, and videos A & B.

LS-81 Look ‘n Cook: (Cookbook Only). Attainment Company.

LS-80 Look ‘n Cook: (Lesson Plan Only). Attainment Company.

Lesson plans for this program which is basic cooking for nonreaders. It features step-by-step, pictures, sequenced instruction for 80 easy to follow recipes.

LS-79 Looking Good Complete Set. Attainment Company.

This set includes the following materials: picture prompt set, curriculum, pocketbook, video guide, and video.

LS-78 Keeping House Complete Set. Attainment Company.

This set includes the following materials: picture prompt set; card case, choice cards, and pocketbook; curriculums; and video.

LS-77 Stepping Out Complete Set. Attainment Company.

Part of Life Skill Intro Package. Cue package for this action-oriented program that takes instruction out of the classroom and into the community. Users learn by doing, be performing a well-balanced blend of key life skills-from shopping to banking-on planned community outings. Includes: cue package, instructor's guide, resource file, pocketbook, video guide, and videos 1, 2, & 3.

LS-76 Shopping Smart Set. Attainment Company.

Part of Life Skill Intro Package. Food and non-food cards to assist nonreaders and people with organization/memory problems in carrying out routine shopping. Can help in planning purchases and also in teaching product recognition. Includes: instructor's guide, shopping cards, resource file, pocketbook, markers/erasers, food boxes 1& 2, non-food box, video guide, and videos 1 & 2.

LS-75 Silhouette Set. Attainment Company.

This set features four illustrated place mats and on centerpiece mat. The durable, laminated mats are printed on both sides. On one side the user matches tableware to a distinct and easy to discern silhouette. The other side has a more subtle pattern and lends itself to fading out silhouette use as skills develop.

LS-74 Home Cooking Complete Set. Attainment Company.

This set is the ideal independent life skill program. It teaches advanced cooking skills yet is easy to follow. It includes a recipe set with dozens of health dishes and a curriculum that stresses balanced meals and essential cooking skills. Includes: instructor's guide, resource file, picture cookbook, recipe set, video guide, and videos 1 & 2.

LS-73 Clovis Adult School . LifeSchool-Consumer Economics. David S. Lake Publisher, 1981.

A beginning classroom module, which maintains a focus on the practical skill needed for the tasks of daily life. This unit covers money, measuring, groceries, clothing, rental, housing, shopping, telephone, restaurants, budgeting and checking accounts.

LS-72 Clovis Adult School. LifeSchool-Community Resource & Government and Law. David S Lake Publishers, 1982.

A beginning classroom module, which maintains a focus on the practical skills needed for the tasks of daily life. This unit covers health services, recreation, social security, traffic signs, public transportation, post office, legal rights, voting, personal documents, and assault.

LS-71 Clovis Adult School. LifeSchool-Health. David S Lake Publishers, 1981.

A beginning classroom module, which maintains a focus on the practical skills needed for the tasks of daily life. This unit covers staying healthy, nutrition, medicines, children's health, adult's health, home safety, first aid, emergency, medical care, and dental health.

LS-70 Clovis Adult School. LifeSchool-Occupational Knowledge and Interpersonal Relations. David S Lake Publishers, 1981.

A beginning classroom module, which maintains a focus on the practical skills needed for the tasks of daily life. This unit covers job search, job application, job interview, on the job, worker's benefits, about me, family, cultural differences, relating to others, & developing confidence.

LS-69 KEMPTON, Winifred. Life Horizons I. James Stanfield & Company, 1988.

The physiological and emotional aspects of being male and female. A slide presentation designed for sex education for persons with special needs.

LS-68 BROLIN, Donn E. Life Centered Career Education-A Competency Based Approach. Council for Exceptional Children, 1991.

This book focuses on three major curriculum areas that need to be infused into the educational programs of special students, daily living, personal-social, and occupational skills.

LS-67 SUDOL, Ellen Look ‘n Cook Microwave Attainment Company.

Because of the step-by-step pictorial format, the Look ‘n Cook Microwave cookbook is ideal for non-readers & people with learning or memory problems. The recipes are designed to be photo copied so each student has an individual copy of each recipe.

LS-66 SUDOL, Ellen. Look ‘n Cook. Attainment Company.

Look ‘n Cook is a practical or survival cookbook for people with developmental disabilities, non-readers, and beginning cooks. Look ‘n Cook is just as the title suggests. Illustrated steps show how to prepare each recipe. Each step also has written instructions.

LS-65 BANKS, Marilyn, Ed.D. Conversation Skills. Attainment Company, Inc. 2005

Employees with developmental disabilities often feel isolated at work because of poor communication skills. This book covers a gamut of basic and essential communication skills and helps young people enjoy successful job experiences and fulfilling, independent lives. Includes: Win/Mac CD with printable PDF.

LS-64 Drug Education Posters. Cambridge Educational

These high-quality 9 laminated posters illustrate the harmful effects of drugs on the human body. While the posters deliver an unmistakable message about drug and alcohol use, they also increase students≠ awareness of human physiology and anatomy. Includes posters on: cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, smoking, steroids, ecstasy, heroin, inhalants, and the effects of alcohol and drugs on the fetus and infant.

LS-63 Drinking and Driving: A Crash Course. Cambridge Educational.

In the past decade, four times as many Americans died in drunk-driving crashes as were killed in the entire Vietnam War. By serving up a variety of sobering statistics like the one above, this video provides a ≥crash course≈ on the perils of drinking and driving. In addition, two separate dramatizations involving Bob and Marcy take the viewer along on their high road to handcuffs as they are arrested for Driving Under the Influence. The video also trashes some common myths about drinking alcohol, demonstrates a number of visual signs that people exhibit when DUI, closely examines WHY so many people take the drunk-driving risk, and uncorks some costly facts about driving while intoxicated. For those who, one day, might meet a potential drinking-and-driving situation head-on.....and that means ALL of us this video is definitely one for the road!

LS-60B Savor the Spectrum Posters. Cambridge Educational.

Revised in 2005 to reflect the latest nutrition standards! This dazzling six-poster set will show your students how to eat better and have fun while doing it. Tell them to forget about citrus fruits and "cruciferous vegetables" and just think color, the easy way to work nutritious, delicious produce into their diet. Plates turn into palettes when they savor the spectrum.

LS-60A Managing Your Weight. Cambridge Educational.

This program examines the role of exercise, dieting, and other weight control strategies in attaining optimal health while skewering fad diets and risky or useless products, which only serve to undermine healthy weight management. Psychosocial factors that distort views on what constitutes a healthy look and weight are also considered, as young adults explore the dynamics of body image and the issues involved in eating disorders.

LS-60 Eating Right, Day and Night Series. Cambridge Educational.

Whether your students realize it or not, consistently good nutrition can improve, well, basically everything. Use this outstanding four-part series to show them how eating healthy can help them get to where they want to go in life and feel great getting there. Includes: 1) Breakfast: the most important meal of the day; 2) Let's do lunch; 3) Snack attack; 4) What's for dinner.

LS-59 Look ‘n Cook Program. Attainment Company, Inc. 2006

This program features a 62 recipes cookbook shown step-by-step. Illustrations are clear, concise, and easy to read. Each picture has accompanying text. Pages are laminated and stored in an easel binder. Has an easy-to-follow color-coding and is divided into 7 chapters: breakfast, lunch, dinner, vegetable, dessert, beverage, and illustrated shopping lists for all recipes. The Lesson Plan has 40 lessons teaching kitchen safety, cooking techniques, and nutrition using the recipes in the cookbook. Includes: Win/Mac CD with printable PDF.

LS-58 Day Planner Program. Attainment Company.

Help students learn two basic skills: how to follow a written schedule and how to read analog and digital clocks. Includes: 1) day planner, 2) time wheel, 3) small time clock, 4) marker/eraser set, 5) instruction booklet.

LS-57 Plan Your Day Curriculum. Attainment Company

Instructor's guide describes three methods of following a schedule: picture sequence, daily schedule, and ongoing schedule. Reproducible school, community, and work cards plus calendar aids are included in the guide. Student resources feature activity, date and calendar cards that fit into the pocket book to form a picture-based schedule for low-level readers.

LS-56 Home Cooking Curriculum. Attainment Company.

Includes a 160 page instructor's guide and a beautifully illustrated cookbook. The guide provides 38 lessons with objectives, training suggestions, and reproducible recipe pages. The cookbook includes 37 healthy, easy-to-prepare conventional and microwave recipes, printed in color and black line. Cookbook pages are laminated for protection and displayed in an easel binder for easy viewing.

LS-55 Shopping Smart Curriculum. Attainment Company.

Includes a 230 page instructor's guide featuring illustrated step-by-step sequences of grocery and department store shopping. Lesson plans provide objectives, data forms, and training suggestions. The 288 laminated cards illustrate food and non-food items and function as a picture-based shopping list at the store. The pocket book displays up to 50 cards.

LS-54 Select-A-Meal Curriculum. Attainment Company.

Includes a 195 page instructor's guide covering dining at fast food or table service restaurants, school cafeteria, or home. Features step-by-step dining activities plus reproducibles: food cards, picture step pages, communication cues, money aids, and data sheets. Emphasizes table manners and appropriate social skills. Student resources include 144 laminated food choice cards, illustrated menu, and pocket books.

LS-53 Keeping House Curriculum. Attainment Company.

Includes a 217 page instructor's guide focusing on 48 housekeeping activities. Each activity is illustrated step-by-step in a reproducible format and described in lesson plans featuring objectives, data forms, and training suggestions. Seventy-two laminated routine cards fit in the pocket book to help users complete a sequence of cleaning activities independently.

LS-52 Looking Good Curriculum. Attainment Company.

Includes a 215 page instructor's guide focusing on 47 personal care activities. Each activity is illustrated step-by-step in a reproducible format and described in lesson plans featuring objectives, data forms, and training suggestions. Seventy-two laminated routine cards fit in the pocket book to help users complete a sequence of grooming activities independently.

LS-51 Getting Real Program. Attainment Company.

Focuses on academics for students with cognitive disabilities, grades 7 to adult. The pre-test, instruction, and post-test sequence helps you teach to the IEP. The 120 daily worksheets and tests cover language arts and math in the context of everyday skills. Spiralbound book includes: photocopy rights and Win/Mac CD with printable PDFs.

LS-50 Family and Consumer Life Cds. Greystone Educational Materials.

Users of this software series will learn important consumer life skills. Each program contains a pre- and post-test, multiple choice questions, self-discovery questions, and learning in action activities. A diploma is also printed for a passing score on the post-test. Minimum System requirements: Windows 95/98/2000/NT; Pentium 90; 24MB RAM; 640x48016-bit color monitor; 4X CD-ROM; Internet Explorer 5.0 (setup provided on CD).

LS-49 Becoming DateSmart 2: Avoiding Trouble and Listening for No. James Stanfield Company, Inc.

Teaches your students: 1) how girls can avoid getting into trouble, 2) how guys can avoid getting into trouble, 3) understanding the opposite sex.

LS-48 Becoming DateSmart 1: Abstinence and the Art of Saying No. James Stanfield Company, Inc.

Your students will learn: 1) the art of saying No, 2) how to practice abstinence, 3) how to protect their boundaries.

LS-47 Becoming PeopleSmart 2: Trust and Gullibility. James Stanfield Company, Inc.

Your students will learn how to: 1) mistake friendliness for friendship, 2) avoid getting into trouble with strangers, 3) be attractive to the opposite sex.

LS-46 Becoming PeopleSmart -1: Basic Friendship Skills. James Stanfield Company, Inc.

Teaches your students how to: 1) meet people, 2) turn an acquaintance into a friend, 3) deepen a friendship

LS-45 Becoming SafetySmart - 2: Getting Emergency Help. James Stanfield Company, Inc., 1996

Your students will learn: 1) how to use fire department resources, 2) how to contact and interact with police, 3) how to access free health care, 4) how to get help from the pharmacy.

LS-44 Becoming SafetySmart - 1: Avoiding Hazards & Preventing Accidents. James Stanfield Company, Inc. 1996

Teaches your students:1) how to avoid injuries at home, 2) basic pedestrian safety, 3) transportation safety.

LS-43 Basic Signs CD. Attainment Company.

This basic program teaches low-level readers of any age to recognize important signs and words they encounter every day. The 60 word/signs cover the basics of community survival. Activities are monitored by an easy-to-use management system that lets you keep track of student performance. Touch screen compatible. Win/Mac CD.

LS-42 Supermarket Shopping. Cambridge Educational

This 16 minute DVD shows shopping techniques to help shop smarter and faster, like choosing the best time to shop and whether to use coupons, buy the store brands, or opt for the generic ones. It also looks at how stores are organized, comparison shopping, and how product placement influences what we buy and how much we spend. Shopping may be more convenient, but wise consumers know that making good choices means having all the facts.

LS-41 The Cambridge Car-Buying System. Cambridge Educational.

Each Day, thousands of unnecessary dollars are transferred from the pockets of novice consumers into the pockets of highly-trained, professional car salespeople. This informative DVD portrays car buying as a three-act play and coaches buyers on how to most effectively act out their role in the drama: researching, negotiating, and closing the purchase.

LS-40 INGRAHAM, Lina. The Road to Wise Money Management. Cambridge Educational.

Adult financial life can be overwhelming. Among the most bewildering of adult responsibilities is money management. Balancing checkbooks, understanding bank statements, getting credit; all of these are complex and intimidating, but necessary skills. This DVD is a thorough and entertaining introduction to the basics of money management.

LS-39 Consumers: Know Your Rights. Cambridge Educational.

This program provides students with an understanding of their rights as consumers and what expectations they should have when purchasing goods and services. Many important areas are explored, from how to interpret food labels to disclosure of your medical and financial information. Experts offer advice on how to deal with scams and frauds. A list of consumer advocate agencies and related Web sites is also provided for further reference.

LS-38 Credit Card Caution. Cambridge Educational.

This 30 minute DVD guides students through a maze of introductory rates, finance charges, credit reports, credit repair, card safety, and purchase decisions. First-person stories from credit card users and abusers as well as a credit counseling expert help students understand how credit cards actually work.

LS-37 INGRAHAM, Lina, CFCS. Sports and Nutrition: The Winning Combination. Cambridg Educational.

This DVD shows how to eat right while in training, before competitions, and during the event. There is emphasis on drinking the right amount of fluids including which sport drinks are safe to use. For most of us, good nutrition is a key to winning.

LS-36 First Impressions: Module 4 Attitude Speaks Louder Than Words. James Stanfield Company, Inc.

Attitude makes a lasting impression something your students can control. A person with a good attitude usually gives the impression of being enthusiastic, respectful, responsible, and humble. An important part of making a good first impression is behaving in a way that shows others that you have these good attitudes.

LS-35 First Impressions: Module 3 Dress Makes the Man/Woman. James Stanfield Company, Inc.

Teach your students the basics of good dress. We all know we shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but we can't help it. Whether we like it or not, how we dress ourselves affects how others size us up. Fortunately, knowing how to dress is easy to learn and doesn't cost a lot of money it's just a matter of following a few simple rules.

LS-34 First Impressions: Module 2 Grooming for Males and Females. James Stanfield Company, Inc.

If you look a mess, people will think you are sloppy and undisciplined. If you look neat and well groomed, it suggests you take pride in your appearance and will probably take pride in your work. There are many things your student can't control, but they can control the impression their grooming makes. This module teaches your students what they need to know.

LS-33 First Impressions: Module 1 Hygiene for Males and Females. James Stanfield Company, Inc.

With the help of Video Models and on-screen medical experts, your student will see clear, step-by-step demonstrations of essential everyday hygiene practices that will promote social approval and health. 2 videotapes and comprehensive guide.

LS-32 HAUGEN-McLANE, Janie. Discount Store, Drug Store, and Grocery Store Software. 3 CDs. Technology for Education, Inc., 2001/2002

Gives students realistic experience in looking for and buying items on a shopping list as well as getting the best buy at a store. The program covers 70 items commonly found in stores, expanding students vocabulary while improving their decision-making and addition skills.

LS-31 Food Preparation Skills & Techniques Video Series. The School Co.

This practical, how-to series focuses on specific techniques students need to succeed in the kitchen. Geared for the beginner, information is presented by an on-camera chef in a working kitchen and emphasizes skills that can be used in any setting. Includes: 1) cooking & baking methods, 2) using basic kitchen power tools, 3) knife techniques, and 4) using basic kitchen hand tools.

LS-30 The Video Basics of Kitchen Safety and Organization. The School Co.

Designed for the beginning student from square one, these videos feature specific, practical, how-to techniques on organizing the kitchen and keeping it safe. Ideal for students of all ages, the videos use graphics to illustrate major points. Includes: 1) cleaning the kitchen, 2) general kitchen safety, 3) kitchen organization, and 4) safe food storage.

LS-29 KIMBALL, Richard S. Life Skills Literacy. Greystone Educational Materials, 2000 (Grade10-Adult) 6 books

Prepare students for the real world with practice in the language and concepts of the real world. Each book offers teaching, ESL suggestions and more. Reproducible books include: Things to Know About Community Resources, Cars and Driving, Spending and Saving Money, Medicine and Health, Personal Paperwork, and Housing.

LS-28 LOBB, N Steps to Independent Living. Greystone Educational Materials, 1995 (Grade 8-Adult) 7 books.

This series gives you the materials to teach your students how to manage on their own. 6 student activity texts feature a minimal amount of text and ample illustrations. Includes How to books on Use Money Wisely, Get Well When You're Sick or Hurt, Set Up a Home, Take Care of Your Home, Stay Healthy, and Look Out for Yourself. Also, includes Teacher's Guide that covers all 6 text

LS-27 LINX Grooming, Dressing, and Body Language Video. Greystone Educational Materials, 2000.

First impressions are lasting, so what impression do you want to make? Tips and techniques to improve your total personal and professional image.

LS-26 Clothing Dollars and Sense. Cambridge Educational.

This live-action program helps develop the skills needed to make wise decisions when purchasing clothing. It also explains how personality, climate, and income influence what clothing we buy. Fashion coordinator Belinda Gray teaches our young shoppers, Jennifer and Greg, how to judge quality features and workmanship when buying clothing. Is designer clothing worth the price? Is fad clothing a wise choice?

LS-25 NISHIOKA-EVANS, Vicki, et al. Budgeting Skills. Teaching Research, 1990.

This program is written primarily for you, the parents, to help teach budgeting skills to your teenage son or daughter.

LS-24 AUSTIN, Patti and BOECKMANN, Kristie. Job/Work Words. Edmark Corporation, 1990.

This manual teaches an individual the words they will encounter on the job.

LS-23 AUSTIN, Patti and BOECKMANN, Kristie. Signs Around You. Edmark Corporation, 1990.

This manual will enable an individual to read information and protection words.

LS-22 AUSTIN, Patti and BOECKMANN, Kristie. Grocery Words. Edmark Corporation, 1990.

This manual provides an individual with the words necessary to find items in a grocery store.<o:p></o:p>

LS-21 AUSTIN, Patti and BOECKMANN, Kristie. Fast Food/Restaurant Words. Edmark Corporation, 1990.

This manual teaches the words an individual needs to order a meal from a fast food establishment or from a restaurant menu.

LS-20 Princess Company, Ltd. Insurance Basics: It'll Never Happen to Me Manual and Video. The School Company, 1989.

This set will teach you the different kinds of insurance and which one will cover you from the loss in each case.

LS-19 Princess Company, Ltd. Credit Card Basics: Play Now, Pay Forever Manual and Video. The School Company, 1989.

This set will teach you the types of credit, how to establish credit, interest rate, and credit limit.

LS-18 Princess Company, Ltd. Introduction to Kitchen Safety Manual and Video. The School Company, 1989.

This manual and video will outline the basic guidelines necessary to operate a clean, safe kitchen.

LS-17 Laundry 101: Clothing Care for Looking Good. Cambridge Educational

A lively format! The perfect primer on clothing care. Jacki and Duane, two junior high students, follow five easy steps as they sort, pre-treat, wash, dry, and fold clothes for a clothing drive project. Covers all laundry room basics. Video worksheet and

teacher's key included.

LS-16 Apartment Renting 101: What Happened to My Security Deposit? Cambridge Educational.

This comprehensive video addresses all of the issues that need to be considered to find comfortable housing at a reasonable price. The program begins by examining the reasons to choose an apartment and how to determine what percentage of income should be allocated for housing. Beginning with a list of needs and wants, the video shows where to find available apartment listings, what is covered in lease agreements, and how to document existing problems to keep from losing your security deposit.

LS-15 INGRAHAM, Lina. Make the Right Move: The Apartment Rental Game Manual and Video. Cambridge Career Products, 1988.

This 35 minute video is a complete guide to finding comfortable, affordable apartment housing.

LS-14 Princess Co., Ltd. Finding That First Apartment Manual and Video. Career Development Software, Inc., The School Company, 1991.

Part of THE BECOMING INDEPENDENT: LEARNING TO SUCCEED ON YOUR OWN video series. In this set you will learn what to do when you move into your first apartment.

LS-13 Princess Co., Ltd. Budgeting and Handling Money Manual and Video. Career Development Software, Inc., The School Company, 1991.

Part of THE BECOMING INDEPENDENT: LEARNING TO SUCCEED ON YOUR OWN video series. This set is designed to teach you budgeting and handling money.

LS-12 Princess Co., Ltd. Skills For Food Shopping Manual and Video. Career Development Software, Inc., The School Company, 1991.

Part of THE BECOMING INDEPENDENT video series. In this set you will lean what to do when you shop. You'll learn how to read advertisements, compare products, and use discount coupons.

LS-11 Princess Co., Ltd. Menu Planning For Fast Food Addicts. Career Development Software, Inc., The School Company, 1991.

Part of THE BECOMING INDEPENDENT video series. In this workbook you will learn how to plan meals that are good for you, easy to prepare and not too expensive.

LS-10 Princess Co., Ltd. First Wardrobe-Buying Clothes Without Getting Fleeced. Career Development Software, Inc., The School Company, 1991.

Part of THE BECOMING INDEPENDENT video series. In this workbook you will learn how to begin buying basic pieces of clothing.

LS-9 Princess Co., Ltd. Basic Survival Skills-Making It Out the Door. Career Development Software, Inc., The School Company, 1991.

Part of THE BECOMING INDEPENDENT: LEARNING TO SUCCEED ON YOUR OWN video series. This workbook is designed to teach you basic survival skills. You will learn to identify areas of your school as well as areas in your city.

LS-8 Princess Co., Ltd. Love The First Time Around. Career Development Software, Inc., The School Company, 1991.

Part of THE BECOMING INDEPENDENT: LEARNING TO SUCCEED ON YOUR OWN video series. In this workbook and video you will learn how to make good decisions about dating.

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