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SPECIAL NEEDS

2015 A-Z Catalogue

ADHD (Page 3)

Assessments (Page 5)

Autism & Social Skills (0)

Behaviour Management

(Page 19)

Differentiation (Page 21)

Down Syndrome (Page 22)

Dyscalculia (Page 23)

Dyslexia (Page 24)

Dyspraxia/DCD (Page 26)

EAL (Page 28)

Gifted Education (Page 29)

IEPs (Page 30)

Incredible Years (Page 31)

Language Development (Page 32)

Literacy (Page 34)

Mental Health (Page 38)

Numeracy (Page 40)

Speech & Language Difficulties (Page 42)

Teacher Reference (Page 44)

Transition (Page 45)

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Welcome to OTB’s 2015 A-Z Special Needs Catalogue.

This catalogue features the most popular resources in each category to cater for your teaching

needs across a wide range of learning difficulties and impairments.

Products in this catalogue are taken from many different publishers and providers from around

the world without bias to any particular one. All of the products have been selected on merit with

many of them chosen because they are recommended by national and/or international support

services as effective CPD resources.

We are sure that the selection of resources offered in this catalogue will assist you in bringing the very best,

research-based and tried and tested strategies to the pupils in your care.

More details on the resources in this catalogue and all our other resources are available on www.otb.ie.

Enjoy the browse!

Conor Holmes - Outside The Box Learning Resources Ltd.

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ADHD…...………...……………………………………

Assessments……………………………………………

Autism & Social Skills………………..……………….

Behaviour & Anger Management…………………..

Differentiation, RTI & Inclusion………………….…

Down Syndrome……………………………………....

Dyscalculia……………………………….…………….

Dyslexia - SLD…………………………………….…..

Dyspraxia (DCD)…………………….………..……...

EAL: English as an Additional Language………..…

Gifted & Talented Education ..………………….…..

IEPs: Individual Education Plans..…………….…….

Incredible Years...……………………………..………

Language Development………………..…………….

Literacy………………………………………………….

Mental Health & Well-Being…………………...……

Numeracy……………………………………………….

Speech & Language Difficulties……………………....

Teacher Reference …………………………………….

Transition (Primary to Secondary)………………….

Product Index…………………………………………..

Order Form ……..……………………………………..

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PRICES: Please note all prices are correct at

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Teaching Students Price: €30.00

with ADHD This comprehensive photocopiable book

provides support materials for teachers

working with students who have ADHD. It

takes an inclusive approach and is based on

the belief that all students are equal

members of the school community and that

schools have a responsibility to enhance the

learning opportunities of all students,

including those with special educational

needs. The book is divided into ten sections that support

work in the areas of attention and learning; organisation;

impulsive behaviour and social behaviour. Each section is

prefaced by comprehensive teacher notes, practical ideas,

tips and implementation steps and a broad range of useful

templates that teachers can tailor to their own needs.

© 2008 Author: Paula Galey

Ages: Primary+ Code: UF-4778 Pages: 98

Helping Kids and Teens Price: €27.95

With ADHD in School - A Workbook for Classroom Support and Managing Transitions

This fun and interactive workbook is aimed

at actively engaging young people with

ADHD and supporting them as they

negotiate the pitfalls of growing-up and the

transition to secondary or high school.

Using tried-and-tested strategies and top

tips, this fully-photocopiable workbook will

help adults to work collaboratively with

young people to learn, test strategies, set

goals and develop comprehensive support plans around

individual needs.

© 2009 Authors: Joanne Steer & Kate Horstmann

Ages: 11-13+ Code: JK-6630 Pages: 208

www.otb.ie/adhd

Can I tell you about ADHD? Price: €12.95 - A guide for friends, family and professionals

Ben, a young boy with ADHD, invites readers

to learn about ADHD from his perspective.

He helps children understand what it means to

have ADHD and describes what it is and how

it feels. Ben explains how he was diagnosed

and what he has learnt about ways to relieve

his symptoms, and how friends and adults can

help at home and school. This illustrated booklet is full of

useful information and will be an ideal introduction for young

people, aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers

and professionals working with children with ADHD.

© 2013 Author: Susan Yarney

Ages: 7+ Code: JK-3594 Pages: 64

Successfully Managing ADHD Price: €34.95 - A Handbook for SENCOs and Teachers

Behaviour issues in general, and ADHD in

particular, is always a high priority in

schools. Teachers are constantly searching

for practical guidance on how to manage

learners who find it difficult to concentrate

and stay on task for any length of time,

sometimes presenting challenging

behaviour in the classroom and disrupting

learning for other students. Fintan O’Regan provides a user-

friendly resource for busy teachers, showing them how to

offer practical and effective strategies and models of good

practice to practitioners, and signposting further sources of

information. A highly user-friendly resource.

© 2014 Author: Fintan O’Regan

Ages: All Code: TF-7708 Pages: 90

NEWNEWNEW

Practical Ideas that Price: €69.95 Each

really Work for Students

with ADHD - KIT (2nd Edition) Practical Ideas That Really Work for

Students with ADHD is a resource that

provides teachers with practical and

sensible solutions for students’ problems

with inattention, hyperactivity, and

impulsivity. It is a tool for IEP

committees and/or pre-referral

intervention teams who are charged with

developing accommodations for students

with ADHD and who plan strategies for

students before their placement in

specialised programs. The materials include two

components: (a) An easy to use evaluation form to rate a

student’s behaviours that interfere with student learning and

a matrix to select appropriate interventions; and (b) A book

of practical ideas, containing suggestions for interventions,

explanations of strategies, reproducible forms, and helpful

examples. Kit includes Manual and 10 Evaluation Forms.

See index at back of catalogue for full list of PITRW titles.

© 2005 Authors: Kathleen McConnell & Gail R. Ryser

Ages: 4-9 Code: PE-12010 Pages: 126 + 10 Forms


Set PriceSet PriceSet Price

€120€120€120

ADHD-2: Attention-Deficit/ Price: €165.50

Hyperactivity Disorder Test (2nd Edition) The ADHDT-2 (2nd Edition) helps

teachers, parents, and clinicians identify

ADHD in individuals and estimate its

severity. It’s based on the 2013 diagnostic

criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity

disorder adopted by the APA and

published in the Diagnostic and Statistical

Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition

(DSM-5). The test yields standard scores,

percentile ranks, severity levels, and probability of ADHD.

The test has 33 clearly stated items that describe the

characteristic behaviours of persons with ADHD. The items

are grouped into two subscales: Inattention and

Hyperactivity/Impulsivity. Complete Kit includes: Examiner’s

Manual and 50 Summary/Response Forms, all in a sturdy

storage box. Testing Time: 3 to 5 minutes (Individual).

© 2015 Author: James E. Gilliam


NEWNEWNEW


The Survival Guide for Kids €17.95

with ADD or ADHD In kid-friendly language and a format that

welcomes reluctant and easily distracted

readers, this survival guide helps kids know

they’re not alone and offers practical

strategies for taking care of oneself,

modifying behaviour, enjoying school, having

fun and dealing (when needed) with doctors,

counsellors and medication. Includes real-life

scenarios, quizzes and a special message for parents.

© 2013 Author: John F. Taylor, Ph.D.

Ages: 8-12+ Code: FS-24477 Pages: 119

All Dogs have ADHD Price: €13.95 This delightful hardback takes an inspiring

and affectionate look at ADHD, using

images and ideas from the canine world to

explore a variety of traits, instantly

recognisable to those who are familiar

with ADHD. Following the style of the

award-winning All Cats Have Asperger

Syndrome, charming colour photographs of dogs bring to life

familiar ADHD characteristics such as being restless and

excitable, getting easily distracted and acting on impulse.

© 2008 Author: Kathy Hoopmann

Ages: Primary Code: JK-6517 Pages: 72

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The ALERT Program - ‘How does your Engine Run?’ Prices: from €11.95

Over the past two decades, countless parents, teachers and therapists world-wide have implemented the Alert Program with

those who are verbal or non-verbal. They found the program to be a practical approach to support self-regulation for all ages

and all types of challenges, including autism and ADHD. This innovative program supports children, teachers, parents and

therapists in choosing appropriate strategies to change or maintain states of alertness. Students learn what they can do before

a spelling test or homework time to attain an optimal state of alertness for their tasks. Teachers learn what they can do after

lunch, when their adult nervous systems are in a low alert state and their students are in a high alert state. Parents learn what

they can do to help their child's nervous system change from a high alert state to a more appropriate low state at bedtime.

The ALERT Program is highly recommended by a number of support services both nationally and internationally.

© 1994 Ages: 8-12+ Authors: Mary Sue Williams, OTR/L & Sherry Shellenberger, OTR/L

The full list of ALERT Program resources is as follows:

ALERT Program: An Introduction Booklet (‘How does your Engine Run?’) Code: TW-4147 Price: €11.95

ALERT Program: The Leader’s Guide (‘How does your Engine Run?’) Code: TW-4109 Price: €48.95

ALERT Program: Test Drive - Introducing ALERT Program through Song Code: TW-4130 Price: €43.95

ALERT Program: Take Five - Staying ALERT at Home and School Code: TW-4116 Price: €37.95

ALERT Program: Double CD - Songs for Self-Regulation Code: TW-4123 Price: €29.95**

ALERT Program: Keeping on Track - Companion Game Code: TW-KOT Price: €59.95**

**(includes 23% Vat)


(One of Each)(One of Each)(One of Each)

€225€225€225

www.otb.ie/adhd

See also: STOP THINK DO Socials Skills Training - Page: 15

ADHD: What Can Teachers Do? Price: €30.95

This fully revised 3rd Edition is a practical

guide to the process of dealing more

effectively with ADHD, from initial

recognition to effective management

strategies via assessment and diagnosis. The

author gives an overview of ADHD based

on the broad internationally recognised

approach to ADHD, which takes account of

biological as well as environmental

elements. This new edition of the book gives an up-to-date

overview of current thinking and holistic approaches to

managing the condition and offers practical strategies.

© 2010 Author: Geoff Kewley


100 Ideas for Supporting Price: €18.50

Pupils with ADHD Providing 100 practical ideas to enhance and

develop learning, this is a resourceful guide for

anyone working to support pupils with ADHD.

Each idea within has been successfully tried and

tested in the classroom. Ideas range from

preparing to teach the ADHD child to helping

develop the child’s social skills and self esteem.

It provides new ideas and information on how to develop a

better understanding of ADHD. It is a book for using as a

reference rather than reading from cover to cover.

© 2008 Authors: Geoff Kewley & Pauline Latham

Ages: All Code: BL-6607 Pages: 168


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WIAT-II UK-T: Wechsler Individual Achievement Test for Teachers AGE RANGE: 4 to 85

The WIAT-IIUK-T is the most comprehensive

UK-normed assessment package designed for

access arrangements, statementing and general

literacy levels. It assesses single word reading,

reading comprehension, reading speed and

spelling. It is the only test for specialist teachers currently offering subtests in three key areas of

reading: Untimed single word accuracy; Reading comprehension & Reading speed. In addition to a full set of US norms for the

adult population (Ages 17 to 85 years), WIAT-IIUK-T provides up-to-date UK norms for children and adolescents. Based on

800 children, across all geographic regions, the data accurately represents the current UK population aged 4 to 16 years 11

months according to the 2001 UK census data. The Complete Kit includes Examiner's Manual, Stimulus Book and a pack of 25

record forms in a bag. Administration: Individual - 30 to 40 minutes ©2006 Author: David Wechsler

PRICING:

Complete Kit: Code: PA-8043 €420.00

Record Forms (25): Code: PA-8197 € 76.95

NNRIT - NEW Non-Reading Intelligence Tests 1-3 AGE RANGE: 6:2 to 13:11

The New NRIT consists of group tests which are

presented orally by the teacher, enabling general

ability to be assessed independently of reading. The

NNRIT tests assess aspects of language and thinking

that are not necessarily represented in measures of

pupil attainments and help to pinpoint low-achieving

and slow-reading pupils who may nevertheless have

high underlying ability. Fully updated and re-

standardised on over 8,000 pupils, the NNRIT tests

retain the administrative simplicity which makes

them so easy to give and score. This revision

updates the item vocabulary and contexts, while also reducing the

number of questions – from 80 to 60 items per test – simplifying

administration and scoring. ©2006 Author: D. Young

PUPIL BOOKLETS €12.50 Each

(Per Pack of 10) Form 1 : (Age: 6:2 to 8:7) Code: HD-8411

Form 2: (Age: 7:2 to 9:7) Code: HD-8428

Form 3 : (Ages 8:2 to 11.3) P* Code: HD-8435

(Ages 11.0 to 13.11) PP**

P* = Primary; PP** = Post Primary

TEACHER MATERIALS: Manual: Code: HD-8381 €39.50

Specimen Set: Code: HD-8398 €43.50

Marking Template: Code: HD-8404 €12.50

Starter Kit: Code: HD-NNRIT €85.00 (Starter Kit includes Manual, Marking Template & 10 of each Form)

WRIT: Wide Range Intelligence Test AGE RANGE: 4 to 85

The WRIT provides a general measure of

intelligence with user-friendly materials that make

it easy to learn to administer. The WRIT is a highly

reliable assessment of cognitive abilities that can be

used with individuals ages 4 to 85 years. Taking

less than 30 minutes to administer, the WRIT assesses both verbal and nonverbal abilities, yielding a

Verbal IQ and a Visual IQ, which generate a combined General IQ. Features: Fast and reliable; Covers an

extended age range; Documents ability levels; Helps to identify exceptionalities; Easy to learn to

administer; Colourful, attractive and engaging.

The Complete Kit includes: Professional Manual, Examiner Forms (25), Stimulus Easel, Diamond Chips & black canvas bag.

Authors: David Sheslow, Joseph Glutting & Wayne Adams

Administration: Individual - 20 to 30 minutes ©2000

PRICING:


Record Forms: Price on Applic. (includes 23% Vat)

WRAT-4: Wide Range Achievement Test - 4th Edition AGE RANGE: 5 to 94

The widely respected WRAT-4 accurately

measures the basic academic skills of word

reading, sentence comprehension, spelling, and

maths computation. This quick, simple,

psychometrically sound assessment of a student’s

important fundamental academic skills serves as an excellent initial evaluation, re-evaluation, or progress

measure for any student. Features & Benefits: Evaluates reading comprehension; Extension of norms;

Parallel forms make retesting easy; Time-efficient; Flexible; Reliable

The Complete Kit includes: Professional Manual, Blue Test Forms (25), Green Test Forms (25), Blue

Response Forms (25), Green Response Forms (25), Blue Sentence Comprehension Test Forms (25), Green Sentence

Comprehension Forms (25), Sentence Comprehension Cards (3), Place Marker, Word Reading Card, Spelling Card & black

canvas bag. Authors: Gary J Robertson & Gary S Wilkinson

Administration: Individual or Group - 15 to 35 minutes (depending on age) ©2006

PRICING:


Record Forms: Price on Applic. (includes 23% Vat)



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Also Available:

Dyslexia Screening Tests

(DEST, DST-J & DST-S)

See: Page: 25

STAP: South Tyneside Price: €76.95

Assessment of Phonology This popular screening assessment provides

a profile of a child's phonological system.

The revised illustrations allow it to be used

with a variety of children throughout the

primary age range. 27 pictures elicit 78

items to be named, giving consonant phonemes and clusters

in all positions with most in more than one context. Manual/

Stimulus Book (all pages laminated for durability) plus

photocopiable A4 Score Sheets.

© 2012 Authors: Susan Armstrong and Maureen Ainley

Ages: Primary Code: STS-4396 Pages: 33

STASS: South Tyneside Price: €76.95

Assessment of Syntactic Structures This is the updated version of the very

popular STASS. The cartoon illustrations in

STASS 2012 will appeal to all. It is quick

and user friendly and is designed to elicit

grammatical structures at Clause, Phrase

and Word levels in Stages 1 - IV of the LARSP chart, plus

Auxiliary Verbs, Pronouns and Prepositions. Manual/Stimulus

Book (all pages laminated for durability) plus photocopiable

A4 Score Sheets.

© 2012 Authors: Susan Armstrong and Maureen Ainley

Ages: Primary Code: STS-4457 Pages: 56

Conversations with Conjunctions €79.95 Assessment and Activities for Oral Language

This useful material provides conversational

strategies to help students master the use

of conjunctions in oral language. This

program gives students a solid base on

which to build reading and writing skills, and

better understand classroom discourse and

textbooks. Pre- and post-tests identify

students’ needs and monitor progress.

Reinforce the use of conjunctions with a variety of methods

that encourage active learning and provide instant feedback.

Plus, make use of American Sign Language to teach the

meaning of each conjunction. This unique approach allows

you to present abstract words in visual, concrete terms.

© 2010 Author: Catherine Harkins May

Ages: 7-18 Code: PE-13551 Pages: 400 + CD

BSRA-3: Bracken School Readiness Assessment - Complete Kit AGE RANGE: 3 to 6.11

Screen readiness concept knowledge with the

Bracken School Readiness Assessment - Third

Edition (BSRA-3) - Complete Kit.

• Includes the first five subtests from the Bracken

Basic Concept Scale - Third Edition

• Quick and easy to administer

• Record form has detachable Parent-Teacher Conference form that includes information about the

child’s performance and activities the parent can do with the child at home

• Includes information showing how the subtests align to each state’s early childhood standards

Administration: Individual - 10 to 15 minutes ©2007 Author: Bruce A Bracken

Complete Kit includes: Examiner's manual, BSRA-3 Stimulus Book, BSRA-3 Record Forms (Pack of 25) &

BSRA-3 Parent/Teacher Forms (Pad of 25)

PRICING: Complete Kit: Code: PA-3075 €250.00

Record Forms (25): Code: PA-3877 €52.50

Parent/Teacher

Forms (25): Code: PA-3884 €49.50

Also Available:

DAST: Dyslexia Adult

Screening Test

Phonological Screening €70.95

Assessment Designed to give a quick and effective

method of gaining a sample of speech

sounds while also providing the child with

active participation. It provides an accurate

and comprehensive overview of a child's

phonological difficulties and is intended as

an initial screening tool. Contains 32 colour

picture cards which can be used according

to the needs of the individual; the stimulus

items have been chosen from the 100 most common words

for a child to acquire, or found in the Makaton Core

Vocabulary. Contains: Booklet, 32 X colour cards and 4 X

A4 laminated photocopiable sheets.

© 2011 Authors: Neil Stevens & Deborah Isles

Ages: All Code: SM-82739 Admin: 10/15 Minutes

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New Salford Sentence AGE RANGE: 5-12

Reading Test (New SSRT)

The New SSRT provides three

parallel forms, gives standardised

scores as well as reading ages,

includes an optional new measure of

reading comprehension, and extends

the test 'ceiling' for less able readers

to 13+. Features:

Three parallel forms enable

closer progress monitoring, with

additional sentences to sharpen

the assessment focus at both

ends of the age/ability spectrum

New comprehension questions

allow you to assess understanding and reading accuracy

Facilitate scoring, diagnostic analysis and monitor

progress with the Record Sheet

The essential simplicity of the test is unchanged - the test

can take as little as 4 minutes per pupil

The laminated cards for Forms A, B and C are reusable.

One-to-one oral delivery plus everyday contexts and

vocabulary make this test ideal for use

© 2012 Authors: Colin McCarthy & Marie Lallaway

SSRT Manual €30.95

SSRT Record Sheets (Pack of 10) €16.95

SSRT Comprehension Cards (A, B & C) €22.95

SSRT Test Cards (A, B & C) €22.95

SSRT Specimen Set €70.00 (Specimen Set includes Manual, All Cards & Specimen Record Forms)

SSRT Starter Kit €88.00 (Starter Kit includes Manual, All Cards & Record Forms X 10)

NEWNEWNEW

Diagnostic Reading Analysis (2nd Edition)

The DRA is a modern oral reading test

designed specifically for less able

readers from 7 to 16 years. The test is

carefully structured, with an initial

listening comprehension passage helping

to confirm the starting point for each

pupil. The pupil then goes on to read

and answer questions on three graded

passages - two fiction and one non-

fiction - pitched at appropriate levels of

difficulty. The purpose-written reading

texts utilise vocabulary content & contexts which pupils can

readily engage; they are supported with full-colour

illustrations throughout. Each assessment takes up to 15

minutes. AGE RANGE: 7 to 16

© 2007 Authors: Mary Crumpler & Colin McCarthy

DRA Manual €69.95

DRA Reading Booklet (Forms A & B) €54.50

DRA Pupil Record Book A (Pack of 10) €24.50

DRA Pupil Record Book B (Pack of 10) €24.50

DRA Specimen Set €125.95

DRA Diagnostic Profiler CD-Rom (incl. 23% Vat) €315.00

DRA Starter Kit €167.50 (Starter Kit includes Manual, Reading Booklet, Pack of 10 of Form A

& Pack of 10 of Form B)

Early Literacy Test (ELT) AGE RANGE: 5-7

The ELT is a fully standardised, individual

test for use with early years/infant school

pupils, designed to:

A. Identify the bottom 25% in each year

group before reading difficulties

become severe

B. Diagnose and profile each child's areas

of weakness

C. Match appropriate follow-up teaching

activities to each child's own needs

© 2000 Author: Bill Gillham

ELT User’s Handbook €40.50

ELT Test Forms (Pack of 10) €23.95

ELT Specimen Set €43.95 (Specimen Set includes User’s Handbook & Specimen Test Form)

ELT Starter Kit €60.00 (Starter Kit includes User’s Handbook & Pack of 10 Test Forms)

Hodder Oral AGE RANGE: 5-16

Reading Tests

These Tests provide a unique combination

of fully equivalent standardised measures of

single-word reading, sentence reading and

reading speed in a single test battery. Up-to

-date norms - given as standardised scores,

percentiles and reading ages - extend from

5 years to 16+ and adult levels. The three

complementary asses sments are

exceptionally quick and easy to give, and

can be used individually or in combination. All results are

recorded on a single record sheet to give a useful profile and

overview of a pupil's mechanical reading skills.

© 2006 Authors: Denis Vincent & Mary Crumpler

Manual €41.95

Record Sheets (Pack of 10) €21.95

Test Cards (Pack of 3) €23.95

Specimen Set €61.50 (Specimen Set includes Manual, All Cards & Specimen Record Forms)

Starter Kit €82.00 (Starter Kit includes Manual, All Cards & Record Forms X 10)

Renfrew Language Scales AGE RANGE: 3-8

Catherine Renfrew's three tests have

been used for many years and provide a

means of assessing children's speech and

language. All three tests are suitable for

use with children aged 3 to 8 and are

norm referenced to enable teachers and

therapists to produce comparative

results. Norms are given at six-monthly

intervals for both the Action Picture

Test and Word Finding Vocabulary Test

and monthly for the Bus Story Test.

Bus Story Test Price: €53.50

Action Picture Test Price: €53.50

Word Finding Vocabulary Test Price: €53.50

Set Price €155.00 (All Renfrew Prices include 23% Vat



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MaLT - Mathematics Assessment for Learning and Teaching AGE RANGE: 4:0 to 15:5

The complete mathematics assessment package, MaLT provides the essential data that schools need, plus powerful and

efficient Assessment for Learning in line with 'world-class' practice. MaLT is a tried and tested approach to standardised

mathematics assessment for ages 5-14 developed by the University of Manchester. UK standardised on over 12,500 pupils,

MaLT can be used at any time during the school year - for screening, monitoring and tracking progress, as well as for

individual diagnostic profiling. These will yield diagnostic information which will support individual and whole-class teaching.

PUPIL BOOKLETS:

€21.95 per Pack of 10

MaLT 5 (Age: 4.0 to 6.5)

MaLT 6 (Age: 5.0 to 7.5)

MaLT 7 (Age: 6.0 to 8.5)

MaLT 8 (Age: 7.0 to 9.5)

MaLT 9 (Age: 8.0 to 10.5)

MaLT 10 (Age: 9.0 to 11.5)

MaLT 11 (Age: 10.0 to 12.5)

MaLT 12 (Age: 11.0 to 13.5)

MaLT 13 (Age: 12.0 to 14.5)

MaLT 14 (Age: 13.0 to 15.5)

TEACHER MATERIALS: Stage One Manual (MaLT Tests 5-7) € 54.50

Stage One Specimen Set (MaLT Tests 5 to 7) € 55.50

Stage One Starter Kit (MaLT Tests 5 to 7) €115.00

Stage Two Manual (MaLT Tests 8 to 11) € 61.50

Stage Two Specimen Set (MaLT Tests 8 to 11) € 62.95

Stage Two Starter Kit (MaLT Tests 8 to 11) €145.00

Stage Three Manual (MaLT Tests 12 to 14) € 61.50

Stage Three Specimen Set (MaLT Tests 12 to 14) € 62.95

Stage Three Starter Kit (MaLT Tests 12 to 14) €120.00 (Specimen sets contain 1 of each form; Starter Kits contain 10 of each form)

MaLT SOFTWARE (Price include 23% VAT):

5-14 Scorer/Profiler Version 2 €325.00

DST - Diagnostic Spelling Tests AGE RANGE: 5 to 12

The Diagnostic Spelling Tests provide a series of standardised group or individual spelling tests for pupils throughout their

school years and beyond. Each test is easy to administer and available in parallel forms A and B, which are carefully matched in

content, style and difficulty. Each test gives standardised scores and spelling ages, plus an optional diagnostic facility utilising the

photocopiable marking grids in the Manual. To support the diagnosis and an intervention programme, targeted follow-up tests

are provided to check specific progress: the pupil's overall improvement can then be assessed using the parallel form.

© 2006 Authors: Mary Crumpler & Colin McCarthy

PUPIL BOOKLETS:

€20.50 per Pack of 10 Booklets DST Test 1 (Ages: 5-7): Parallel Form A

DST Test 1 (Ages: 5-7): Parallel Form B

DST Test 2 (Ages: 7-9): Parallel Form A


DST Test 3 (Ages: 9-12): Parallel Form A


TEACHER MATERIALS: DST Primary Manual (Tests 1 - 3) €61.50

DST Secondary Manual (Tests 3 - 5)* €78.50

DST Primary Specimen Set (Tests 1 - 3) €85.50

*(No forms required for Tests 4 & 5)

DST Primary Starter Kit (Tests 1 - 3) €180.00 (Specimen set contains 1 of each form; Starter Kit contains 10 of each)


Hodder Group Reading Tests 1-3 (2nd Edition) - HGRT-II AGE RANGE: 5 to 13

The HGRT-II Tests assess pupils' reading comp-

rehension at word, sentence and text levels. They

are designed as wide-range tests, and thus are

especially useful in screening and monitoring mixed-

ability groups where some pupils may be much more

advanced, or much slower, than the average. The

HGRT-II tests 1 to 3 all have parallel forms A and B,

for use with the following age groups: Test 1 - ages

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parallel forms A and B can be used simultaneously to

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time. At each level, the tests include questions which assess pupil's

understanding of word meanings, culturally neutral sentence-completion

questions, and higher-level 'cloze' tasks that require pupils to both comprehend

and reflect upon the content and the context of continuous text. The tests have been standardised on over 13,000 UK pupils,

giving dependable norms which express performance as standardised scores and reading ages. This revised edition establishes

time limits and extended norms which make the HGRT-II tests 2 and 3 ideal for 'access arrangement' assessments at upper

primary and secondary levels. The redesigned tests include carefully matched replacements for the original 'proverbs' items,

while preserving the tests' quick and easy administration and scoring. This Manual is common to all three tests in the series.

© 2007 Authors: Denis Vincent & Mary Crumpler

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support and enhance children’s assessment and learning using methodologies that best develop children’s competencies for

peer and self-assessment.

Researched and piloted in schools in Ireland, S.A.L.F. has been designed for school children and their teachers, parents,

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parents/guardians/carers and others in the process. S.A.L.F. provides a framework for children to present evidence of their

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Features of S.A.L.F. include:

Provides a framework for children to present evidence of their work and their assessment of that work across all

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Is personal to the child

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Bridges learning inside and outside school

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Preschool Curriculum Guide Price: €29.95

A Curriculum Planning and

Monitoring Guide for Young

Children with Autism and Related

Disorders. It contains photographs

and some text describing visually

structured teaching activities from

the TEACCH Demonstration

Preschool, focusing on using the learning strengths of

children with autism to teach important developmental skills.

© 2005 Authors: Susan Boswell et al

Ages: 4 to 7+ Code: LL-PSCG Pages: 62

Tasks Galore 1 (Yellow) Price: €54.95 The first in a delightful series, Tasks

Galore Book 1 features over 250

full-colour photos of highly

organised, multi-modal tasks.

Designed for teachers, therapists

and parents, it will guide you in

creating fun and meaningful tasks

and help your student to feel successful.

© 2003 Authors: L Eckenrode, P Fennell & K Hearsey

Ages: Primary Code: TG-6131 Pages: 60

Tasks Galore 2 (Red): Price: €54.95

For the Real World

Prepare your older students,

adolescents and adult s for

independence in the home, school,

community or workplace. The

Introduction Section describes a

process for developing and teaching

functional goals. Colourful photo

pages present task ideas in: Domestic Skills; Vocational Skills;

Independent Living Skills; Job Sites & School Transition Ideas.


Ages: All Code: TG-6018 Pages: 63

Tasks Galore Book 3 (Blue): Price: €61.95

Making Groups Meaningful

Aids teachers, parents and therapists

in applying structured teaching

techniques within classroom groups,

school specials and even parties!

Designing meaningful home and

school group activities involves

integrating IEP goals, individualising

structure and communication and teaching rules. Includes

colour photos illustrating structured groups.


Ages: Primary+ Code: TG-6025 Pages: 70

Tasks Galore: Climbing Art Price: €51.95

Obstacles in Autism Includes: Art activities tied to early

learning themes; Projects that

incorporate visual-motor skills; Many

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use in special needs or inclusion classrooms.


Ages: Primary+ Code: TG-6070 Pages: 60

Tasks Galore 4: Let’s Play Price: €72.95

This new addition utilises play as the

programme for learning. There is

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teaching of play skills can increase

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understanding and thus have an

impact on their imitation, language

and social skills. Beautiful colour photographs of children at

play depict tasks that the authors have implemented

successfully to enhance their students’ toy play, flexibility and

social interactions.

© 2009 Authors: Eckenrode, Fennell, Hearsey & Reynolds

Ages: Primary Code: TG-6087 Pages: 136

Tasks Galore Book 5 (Grey): Price: €89.95

Literature-Based Thematic Units - Includes: Boardbook: I’m Hungry, I’m Hungry, What Shall I Do? This latest Tasks Galore addition integrates instruction

across core curriculum areas by utilising

multisensory learning. Using the storybook

as a guide for creating literature-

based thematic units, the authors

have designed hands-on activities for

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students with special needs.

Strategies employed encourage

responsiveness to literature while

enhancing vocabulary and language.

© 2013 Authors: Laurie Eckenrode & Pat Fennell

Ages: Early Years Code: TG-6124 Pages: 160

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Special Offer: All 6 Tasks Galore: €370Special Offer: All 6 Tasks Galore: €370

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Teaching Activities Price: €115.00

for Autistic Children - Assessment and Treatment for Autistic and

Developmentally Disabled Children - Vol. III

This is a collection of more than 250

teaching activities. Each activity states the

goal, immediate objective, materials and

procedures for teaching. It is broken up in

to the following seven sections: Basic

Concepts; Transition into Treatment;

Early Learning Concepts; Expressive

Language; Strategies for Visual Learners; Programmatic

Considerations; Organisational and Legal Issues.

© 1983

Authors: Eric Schopler, Margaret D. Lansing & Leslie Waters

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Velcro: Price: €69.95 (2 X 25 Metre Rolls - Hook & Loop) (incl. 23% Vat)

In the construction of ‘Schedule

Boards ’ for s tudents w ith

communication disorders Velcro is

a regularly used accessory. In this

set you get one 25 metre roll of

Velcro Loop (soft) and one 25 me-

tre roll of Velcro Hook (hard) - white, 20mm wide. Velcro

can be used for may other functions in the classroom.

Ages: All Code: VEL-25W-H&L Type: Velcro

VELCRO SPECIAL

Laminating Pouches: Prices from: €30.00 (100 Pouches per Pack) (incl. 23% Vat)

Laminating pouches are also very useful

when constructing ‘Schedule Boards’ for

students with communication disorders.

These 250 g/m high quality pouches will

add longevity to all your cards, flashcards,

photos, certificates, in fact just about

anything that is handled regularly. Lami-

nating pouches can be used for many

other functions in the school or classroom.

NB: Thermal Laminating Machine required.

Size: A4 Code: OD-3385555 Price: €30.00

Size: A3 Code: OD-3385897 Price: €60.00

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Time Timers Prices: €59.95 / €64.95 Time Timers are suitable for timing all

schedules including lessons, break times,

exams, oral-motor tasks etc. The Timers

have no annoying ticking. Here's how: pull

down the red disc and as time passes, the

red disc goes away indicating the amount

of time that has passed and the amount

that remains - 60-minute maximum timing

interval. The Time Timer is made of dura-

ble, robust, lightweight plastic, has safety rounded edges and

a removable base that enables it to hang on a wall. There are

two sizes available: Regular (approx. 17.5cm X 17.5cm) and

Personal (approx. 7.5cm X 9cm). Each Timer is powered by

one AA Battery (included).

Size: Regular Code: PE-11491 Price: €64.95

Size: Personal Code: PE-11490 Price: €59.95

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Picture This Pro Price: €119.95 (incl. 23% Vat)

Picture This... Pro , with over 5,000

photos, contains a powerful

formatting program which allows

you to print any size card, a

phonetic and word search engine,

plus many other features. Any of

add-on photo collection CDs can be used alone or

combined with Picture This... Pro. It contains an easy-to-use

program that allows you to format photos into various size

flash cards with or without text. You can also create lotto

boards with different coloured borders. In addition, you can

easily add your own words or sentences so that the cards

will be tailored to your student's needs. It contains over

5,000 high-resolution photos shot against a plain back-

ground. The photos are sorted into categories including:

actions, animals, bathroom, bedroom, body, buildings,

chores, clothing, colours, electronics, emotions, food, fur-

niture, health, holidays, household, kitchen, music, nature,

opposites, people, places, prepositions, rooms, school,

sequences, shapes, sports, time, tools, toys, travel, vehicles,

Ages: 3+ Code: PTPRO Type: Software

Off We Go Readers €7.99 Each

These colourful books prepare children

for a particular event, like going to the

dentist or going

shopping. The books

explain ‘what comes

next’ on an outing

and therefore help

children to get

through the task or

situation more easily

and ultimately reduce

stress for themselves

and those around

them. Ideal for use as

social stories for children with ASD.

There are six readers in each set.

Ages: 3-10+ 14 Pages/Book Author: Avril Webster

Set-1: €45.00 Set-2: €45.00 Both Sets: €85.00

(Code: OWG1) (Code: OWG2) (Code: OWG3)

Set 1: © 2007

Going to the Doctor

Going to the Dentist

Going to the Hairdresser

Going Swimming

Going to the Restaurant

Going to the Supermarket

Set 2: © 2009

Going on a Plane

Going to Buy Clothes

Going to a Birthday Party

Going to the Cinema

Going to the Optician

Going to Buy Shoes

The New Social Story Book Price: €43.95

- 15th Anniversary Edition (2015) - Due Oct

Since the early 90s, Carol Gray’s world-

famous Social Stories have helped

thousands of children with autism

spectrum disorders. This 15th Anniversary

Edition of her best-selling book offers

ready-to-use stories that parents and

educators have depended on for years,

and new sections added are: How to most

effectively use and apply the stories; How

to improve the lives of younger children; Social Stories for

teens and adults with autism. Developed through years of

experience, these strategically written stories explain social

situations in ways children and adults with autism

understand, while teaching social skills needed for them to

be successful at home, school, work, and in the community.

© 2015 Author: Carol Gray

Ages: All Code: FH-5166 Pages: 480 + CD

(Prices include 23% Vat)


Autism in the Early Years Price: €33.50 - A Practical Guide (2nd Edition)

Anyone meeting a young child with autism

for the first time will find this fully revised

edition of a classic practical text invaluable.

The authors provide an insight into the

nature and educational implications of au-

tism, particularly in young children. It pro-

vides accessible material, support and ad-

vice for parents, teachers and professionals

who are working together in an unfamiliar area following

early diagnoses of autism in young children. © 2009

Authors: Val Cumine, Julia Dunlop & Gill Stevenson

Ages: Early Years Code: TF-3735 Pages: 110


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Autistic Spectrum Disorders Price: €39.50 - Practical Strategies for Teachers and other Professionals

Increasingly, teachers are expected to

identify problem areas and help children

with ASD to change or manage their

behaviour appropriately. This book offers

off-the-shelf support to teachers and

includes: Helpful categorisation of problem

areas; Solutions that allow teachers to help

children promptly and effectively; Advice

on setting IEP targets; Photocopiable

resources. The text is aimed at Teachers and Teacher

Assistants working at primary school level, Speech &

Language Therapists and Psychologists.

© 2005 Author: Northumberland LEA

Ages: 5-11 Code: TF-1558 Pages: 136

www.otb.ie/autism

Asperger Syndrome - Price: €32.50 Each

A Practical Guide for Teachers (2nd Edition) This revised edition is a clear and concise

guide to effective classroom practice. It is

designed for teachers and assistants

supporting children with Asperger

Syndrome (AS) in mainstream schools and

other non-specialist settings. With

examples of innovative strategies and

approaches to facilitate progress in

learning. This new edition seeks to inform

professionals meeting a child with AS for the first time and

equip them with effective educational and behavioural

intervention strategies. © 2010

Authors: Val Cumine, Julia Leach and Gill Stevenson


Practical Ideas that really Price: €69.95

Work for Students with

Autism Spectrum Disorders - Kit This second edition handbook and set of

evaluation forms, offers the most

effective instructional strategies for

children with autism. The 40 strategies

presented can be used to improve

students’ social interaction and

communication and to reduce repetitive

behaviours. Each one is provided with an

explanation, tips to insure its

effectiveness and helpful illustrations and examples. Most

include reproducible masters also. The accompanying form

evaluates behaviours that interfere with learning and social

functioning and includes a rating scale. Results from the

rating scale are linked to an ideas matrix, which helps you

determine intervention strategies, IEP goals, and educational

objectives. Kit includes a manual and 10 Evaluation Forms.



Ages: All Code: PE-12435 Pages: 181 + 10 Forms


Work for Students with

Autism Spectrum Disorders:

High Functioning Autism Aligned with the new DSM-5 criteria, this

kit is an effective resource for teachers,

counsellors, and parents of students with

high-functioning ASD in Grades K-12

(Ages 8-17). Key components include:

Evaluation Form: criterion-referenced

scale to identify student’s needs, help

IEP and RTI teams evaluate specific

skills and deficits related to ASD,

write an intervention plan and monitor progress

34 research-based Ideas - practical and easy-to-use

addressing social communication and interaction, fixated

interests and repetitive behaviours, and executive

functioning skills

Each Idea includes explanation, helpful strategies and tips

for implementation, and reproducible masters.

Idea Matrix – a systematic way to link identified student

needs to the Ideas and strategies to address them

A CD-ROM with the reproducible Evaluation Form and

student materials



Ages: 8-17 Code: PE-14098 Pages: 163 + CD

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My Social Stories Book Price: €18.50 Taking the form of short narratives, the

stories in this book take children step by step

through basic activities such as brushing your

teeth, taking a bath and getting used to new

clothes. It also helps children to understand

different experiences such as going to school,

shopping and visiting the doctor. These

stories are written for pre-schoolers aged

from two to six and the book is a useful primer for all young

children - but most especially those on the autism spectrum.


Ages: 2-6+ Code: JK-9509 Pages: 144



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How to Support and Teach Price: €16.95

Children on the Autism Spectrum This reassuring book offers a valuable in-

sight into the particular difficulties of chil-

dren with ASD and other associated condi-

tions. It explains the fundamental principles

that underlie successful teaching for chil-

dren on the autism spectrum and suggests

a wealth of strategies and activities for de-

veloping skills in engagement with others,

play, creativity and communication.

© 2005 Author: Dave Sherratt

Age: 5-11+ Code: LD-3900 Pages: 64


Pupils on the Autistic Spectrum This useful, resourceful and practical guide

provides those working with autistic children

one hundred ideas of how to support and de-

velop their learning. Ideas range from develop-

ing pupils understanding and communication

skills to ensuring they are comfortable within

their learning environment.

© 2007 Author: Francine Brower

Age: All Code: BL-4214 Pages: 128

Ten Things Every Child Price: €23.50

with Autism Wishes You Knew Brimming with insight, compassion and spirited

humour, this updated and expanded edition

describes 10 characteristics that help illuminate,

not define, children with autism. It delves into

expanded thought and deeper discussion of

communication issues, social processing skills and

the critical roles adult perspectives play in guiding the child

with autism to a meaningful, self-sufficient, productive life.

© 2012 Author: Ellen Notbohm

Ages: All Code: FH-4650 Pages: 204

www.otb.ie/autism

The Communication Toolkit Price: €48.95

- Assessing & Developing Social Communication Skills

in Children & Adolescents This book is packed with practical, user-

friendly resources for use with young

people who have social and

communication difficulties. The accessible

worksheets cover subjects such as: Self-

concept & self-esteem; Body language &

facial expressions; Awareness of self and

o t h e r s ; R e l a t i o n s h i p s k i l l s ;

Conversational & listening skills; Feeling

safe and staying in control. Contains guidance and notes for

professionals as well as photocopiable worksheets. A varied

and appealing resource that SLTs, teachers, psychologists

and behaviour support workers will find invaluable.

© 2009 Author: Belinda Medhurst

Ages: 8-16+ Code: HH-1263 Pages: 206

Teaching Children with Price: €27.95

Autism to Mind-Read - The WORKBOOK This workbook expands upon the authors

Teaching Children with Autism to

Mind-Read: A Practical Guide to

present the most effective approaches,

strategies, and practical guidelines to help

alleviate social and communication

problems in individuals with ASD. It

answers the need for more training of

professionals in early interventions for

children assessed with ASD. Written by a team of experts in

the field, it covers issues such as how to interpret facial

expressions; how to recognise feelings of anger, sadness,

fear and happiness; how to perceive how feelings are

affected by what happens and what is expected to happen;

how to see things from another person’s perspective; and

how to understand another person’s knowledge and beliefs.

© 2015 Authors: Patricia Howlin,

Simon Baron-Cohen & Julie Hadwin

Ages: All Code: WLY-3245 Pages: 160

Also Available:

Practical Guide: Code: WLY-6233 €46.50

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My Book Full of Feelings Price: €34.95

- How to Control and React to the

Size of your Emotions...

- An Interactive Workbook for

Parents, Professionals & Children This highly engaging interactive

workbook is an ideal way to help teach

children with ASD to identify, assess the

intensity of and respond appropriately to

their emotions. By using a dry-wipe marker, unique

situations and solutions can be added and changed with the

wipe of a paper towel, as the child masters a skill and grows.

Also included is a Communication Pad for tracking and

sharing information between home and school - an

important component of effective programming.

© 2006 Authors: Amy V. Jaffe & Luci Gardner

Ages: 5+ Code: AAPC-2833 Pages: 60

The Little Book of Price: €15.50

The Autism Spectrum This handbook will allow anyone who lives

or works with children with Autism to see

the world as they do and develop strate-

gies for managing and understanding it

effectively. It peers through the “Autism

lens”, allowing us to effect change in terms

of the way we deal with autism as a society

and in education. It delivers evidence-based

support and strategies that enable us to

develop young people’s abilities to interact with the social

world, removing much of the anxiety that accompanies it.

© 2013 Author: Dr. Samantha Todd

Age: All Code: CH-0898 Pages: 128



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101 Games for Social Skills Price: €23.95 This invaluable Jenny Mosley book is packed

with creative and dynamic games that will help

children to develop positive relationships.

There are 2 sections in the book. The first

part includes games that teach: Looking;

Listen ing; Speaking; Thinking and

concentration skills. The second consolidates

the 5 skill areas and provides opportunities

for children to apply them in different social contexts. All

activities have been tried, tested and thoroughly enjoyed!

They are suitable for schools, youth groups, young adults

groups, health departments and social services.

© 2003 Author: Jenny Mosley & Helen Sonnet

Ages: All Code: LD-3702 Pages: 144

Other Titles Available in this Series:

101 Games for Self-Esteem: LD-3511 €23.95

101 Games for Better Behaviour: LD-4013 €23.95

101 Activities to Help…..

…..Children get on Together: LD-4709 €23.95

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Autism… Price: €39.95

What Does It Mean to Me? (2nd Edition)

- A Workbook about Self-

awareness and Life Lessons for

kids with Autism or Asperger's Each chapter in this popular book is

divided in two parts: the first part the

Workbook, is for the child to complete, by

writing or highlighting "What is True for

Me" in lists of simple statements. The

second part "For Parents and Teachers" contains helpful tips/

information to guide the child through the exercises. The

book provides insight into the child's mind, and makes him/

her more self aware, learning what autism means in relation

to crucial areas of his/her life: friendships, fears, abilities, and

much more. This new edition to a favourite resource

includes expanded chapters plus a new chapter on happiness.

© 2014 Author: Catherine Faherty

Ages: All Code: FH-74919 Pages: 350

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Writing & Developing Price: €51.95

Social Stories - Practical Interventions in Autism

This practical resource provides an

introduction to the theory and practice of

writing social stories. In addition, there are

examples of successful stories to use as

guides, as well as information and

photocopiable resources for delivering

training on the use of social stories. Based

on detailed work carried out in homes,

schools and pre-schools, this book offers practical support

to anyone meeting the needs of a child or young adult with

an autistic spectrum disorder. Social stories are short stories

intended for children with autism to help them understand

their social world and behave appropriately within it.

© 2000 Author: Caroline Smith

Ages: 3-16 Code: SM-4320 Pages: 94

Exploring Feelings Price: €23.95 Each

This two-book programme was designed

as a treatment for an anxiety disorder or

anger management problem in children

with Asperger’s syndrome . The world

renowned author has designed the

programme so that it may be used by a

qualified psychologist, teacher, speech

pathologist, occupational therapist or a

parent and does not necessitate having

training in Cognitive Behaviour

Therapy. Each book contains 6

separate sessions.

© 2002 Ages 9-12+ Author: Tony Attwood

Anger: Code: FH-5218 Pages: 79

Anxiety: Code: FH-5225 Pages: 79


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The ALERT ProgramThe ALERT Program

Social Skills Training Price: €54.95

In this comprehensive book, the author

translates years of experience working

with students with Asperger Syndrome

and social-communication difficulties. After

brief introductory chapters on skills to

target, instructional strategies, behaviour

management, promoting generalisation,

etc., as well as a special chapter by Brenda

Smith Myles on relevant characteristics of

autism spectrum disorders, the reader is

presented with the essence of this must-have resource: 70

of the skills that most commonly cause difficulty for

individuals with ASD and social communication problems.

© 2003 Author: Jed E. Baker, Ph.D

Ages: All Code: AAPC-2208 Pages: 235

Social Skills Picture Books Price: €45.50 Each

These books demonstrate through

pictures nearly 30 social skills, such

as conversation, play, emotion

management and empathy.

"Children of all ages learn more

effectively when pictures are used

to supplement verbal descriptions

and instructions," the renowned

author contends. "It's particularly effective, or most helpful,

when people build their own picture books, because they

can see themselves in the book." Most children need and

usually want social skills to make friends and often, their

level of happiness and productivity is dependant on these

fundamentals. The two books attempt to teach these critical

social skills by visually showing children what to do.

Author: Jed Baker, Ph.D.

Primary © 2001 Code: FH-7910 Pages: 197

Secondary+ © 2006 Code: FH-5355 Pages: 177


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STOP THINK DO - Social Skills Training Prices: from €9.95

STOP THINK DO is a social skills programme for use in schools with children who have emotional–social–behavioural

difficulties that affect their ability to make friends. It is designed as a classroom curriculum for children to prevent such

difficulties arising. Originally designed for Australian schools, it is now internationally recognised as an invaluable social

skills programme and is being used by many schools and CPD groups around the world. STOP THINK DO develops a

positive social culture in classrooms, particularly because teachers are modelling the same skills they teach students.

The academic progress of children is also facilitated by a co-operative classroom. A free set of posters comes with each

of the Social Skills Training Manuals (4-8, 8-12 & 12-15) and the DVD Package. Author: Lindy Petersen (with Allyson Adderley, Phil Lewis & Mark LeMessurier) The full list of STOP THINK DO resources is as follows:

Stop Think Do: Social Skills Training Manual for Ages 4 – 8 Code: 9780864315366 Price: €59.95

Stop Think Do: Social Skills Training Manual for Ages 8 – 12 Code: 9780864315441 Price: €59.95

Stop Think Do: Social Skills Training Supplement for Ages 12 – 15 Code: 9780646441481 Price: €59.95

STOP and THINK Learning - A Teacher’s Guide (Primary) Code: 9780864311733 Price: €29.95

STOP and THINK Friendship DVD Package for Ages 6 – 12 Code: 9780646461212 Price: €69.50*

STOP THINK DO Set of 3 Posters (Primary) Code: A701HG Price: € 9.95*

Social Savvy: Help Your Child Fit in with Others (Parents' book) Code: 9780864315601 Price: €19.95

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Talkabout Series Price: €55.95 Each

This hugely popular practical photocopiable

series provides professionals with a

framework for the development of social

skills. Initially piloted on adolescents with

mild learning difficulties, it can be used with a

variety of client groups, both children and

adults. Practical, user-friendly and well laid

out, this comprehensive series is an

essential resource for teachers, therapists

or those engaged in running social skills

groups. Ideal for students with Autism and/

or Asperger Syndrome. An accompanying

CD comes with the four most recent books

in this series: Talkabout for Teenagers,

Talkabout for Children 1 (Self Awareness and

Self Esteem), Talkabout for Children 2

(Developing Social Skills) and Talkabout for

Children 3 (Developing Friendship Skills) - NEW

Ages: Various Author: Alex Kelly

Talkabout Code: SM-3231 Pages: 162

Talkabout Activities Code: SM-4047 Pages: 246

Talkabout Relationships Code: SM-4054 Pages: 172

Talkabout for Teenagers Code: SM-7826 Pages: 240

Talkabout for Children 1 Code: SM-8274 Pages: 224



Talkabout for Adults Code: SM-9936 Pages: 216

Also available in the Talkabout Series:

Talkabout DVD €53.50 (incl. 23% Vat)

Talkabout Game €81.95 (incl. 23% Vat)

Talkabout Assessment CD €35.95 (incl. 23% Vat)

Talkabout Laminated Posters (16) €88.50 (incl. 23% Vat)

Talkabout Cards: Group Cohesion €45.95 (incl. 23% Vat)

Talkabout Cards: Self Awareness €45.95 (incl. 23% Vat)

Talkabout Cards: Who am I? €45.95 (incl. 23% Vat)

Early Intervention Games Price: €16.95 - Fun, Joyful Ways to Develop Social and Motor Skills in Children

with Autism Spectrum or Sensory Processing Disorders

Barbara Sher, an expert O.T. and teach-

er, has written a handy resource filled

with games to play with young children

who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder

(ASD) or other sensory processing dis-

orders (SPD). The games are designed

to help children feel comfortable in so-

cial situations and teach other basic les-

sons including beginning and end, spatial

relationships, hand-eye coordination, and more. Games can

also be used in regular classrooms to encourage inclusion.

© 2009 Author: Barbara Sher

Age: 4-8+ Code: WLY-91266 Pages: 252

Basic Skills Checklists Price: €23.95 An easy-to-use, informal assessment tool

that brings method to the madness of class-

room assessment. It focuses on pre-

academic, readiness, and academic skills

expected from learners in the early elemen-

tary years. Simple, customisable charts make

it easy to record children’s progress in skill

areas such as basic concepts, reading/

language, maths, fine motor, and independence. This flexible

tool is great for one-on-one or group assessment! These

checklists will help educators: Identify current skills and

problem areas; Develop appropriate, realistic learning objec-

tives; Create individualised programs; Monitor and measure

progress over time; Keep clear records for the IEP team and

future teachers; Assess over 40 different skills!

© 2008 Author: Marlene Breitenbach, M.S.Ed., BCBA

Ages: Early Years Code: FH-5751 Pages: 53

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Socially Speaking Book Price: €30.95

- A Pragmatic Social Skills Programme for Primary Schools

Socially Speaking is a unique, year-long,

structured social skills programme divided

into three units as follows: Lets

communicate; Lets be friends; Lets practice.

As pupils progress self-esteem, listening skills

and expressive language abilities will

improve. Contains teachers notes, illustrated

worksheets & assessment/evaluation forms.

© 1998 Author: Alison Schroeder

Ages: 7-11+ Code: LD-2521 Pages: 149

Time to Talk Book Price: €32.95

- A Programme to Develop Oral and Social Interaction Skills

Written by the author of the best-selling

Socially Speaking, Time to Talk is designed to

teach and develop oral language and social

interaction skills with younger children. Skills

taught include: Eye contact; Turn taking;

Sharing; Greetings; Awareness of feelings;

Giving/following instructions; Listening;

Attention and Play.


Ages: 4-8+ Code: LD-3092 Pages: 217

Time to Talk Game Price: €63.95 (incl. 23% Vat)

This game teaches and

reinforces essential language

and social skills through the

fun of a board game involving

Ginger Bear, her family and

friends. It encourages social

interactions by providing

children with opportunities

to improve their receptive

and expressive language, listening skills, self-esteem and

awareness of their own and others’ feelings.


Ages: 4-8+ Code: LD-1738


(Book & Game)(Book & Game)(Book & Game)

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Socially Speaking Game Price: €53.95 (incl. Vat)

This fun board game aims to

encourage and reinforce effective

social interactions as well as

improving self-esteem, listening

skills, receptive and expressive

language and problem solving. It

focuses on social interaction in

three key areas: Home; School;

Wider community. Children are

given the opportunity to practice vital skills such as turn-

taking, asking questions and conveying emotions.


Ages: 7-11+ Code: LD-4630


(Book & Game)(Book & Game)(Book & Game)

€75€75€75

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Social Skills Games Price: €73.95 (incl. 23% Vat) Motivate your students to develop and

improve their social skills with this

enjoyable game. To play, you ask social

skills related questions (found in the

activity booklet) and students answer

what they would do in these situations.

Like bingo, players cover their "picture

cue" game board spaces with colourful

foam tokens as they play. First player to

get three in a row wins! Contains 12

double-sided colour-coded game playing surfaces (24 games),

Activity booklet & foam squares. (Part of Ask & Answer series)

© 2006 Creators: Keri Spielvogle & Melanee Callough

Ages: 4-9+ Code: SD-2478

Personal & Emotional Skills Price: €34.50

Board Games (Set of 6 Board Games) (incl. 23% Vat)

These six competitive and fun

games develop children’s social

awareness in a vibrant,

enjoyable format teaching

essentials for learning and life.

Instructions are printed on the

game boards so will never be

lost. Games: Getting On; Good

to be Me; Changes; Keeping Calm; Going for Goals and Say

NO to Bullying. Contains 6 cardboard game boards

(30x42cm), 20 counters and a dice.

Ages: 6-15 Code: SK-9170

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Social Skills Price: €34.50 (incl. 23% Vat)

Board Games (Set of 6 Board Games) This enjoyable set models good

social skills and behaviour. The six

games are: Morals; Manners;

Empathy; Friendship; Showing

emotions; and Managing emotions.

E a ch g ame su p p or t s t h e

development of social and

emotional skills. Contains 6

cardboard game boards (30x42cm), 20 counters and a dice.

© 2009 Creator: Smart Kids

Ages: 6-15 Code: SK-1341

Feelings & Emotions Cards Price: €27.95

50 Double-Sided Cards (incl. 23% Vat) This set of 50 durable A5 colour

cards have a photographic image on

one side and activities for enquiry in

class, group/talk-partner discussion or

circle time on the other. Story

starters on the reverse encourage

thinking and development on social and emotional aspects of

learning. Themes cover a diverse range of emotions such as

fear, confusion, jealousy, excitement and sadness. Use the

cards to discuss how other people feel; explore body

language & facial expressions; promote inclusion; stimulus

for writing stories, poems etc.. Ideal for classroom use and

for Emotional Literacy support.

Ages: 6-15 © 2013 Code: SK-9156

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Early Social Scenes for School Price: €19.95 These 60, amusing (but true-to-life),

reproducible school social scenes will

help children learn how to respond

appropriately in different social situations.

Each scene has a short caption that

describes typical school situations. Five

follow-up questions and three extension

activities give students the opportunity to

discuss and understand behavioural

expectations at school.

© 2004 Author: Susan Rose Simms

Ages: 5-7+ Code: SD-4618 Pages: 64

Comprehending Social Price: €35.50

Situations and Social Language This structured practice book provides

material to give students repetitious

practice in blending four skill areas:

Listening; Observing; Connecting;

Responding. The repetitious style in the

practice materials reinforces the students'

ability to comprehend a short social story

that is read to them (auditory processing)

while they are looking at a picture (visual

stimulation) and in answering questions that require them to

be more aware of subtle clues in both the social story and

the pictured social situation. The goal of these lessons is to

help the students make a better connection to social

situations and to use more appropriate social language.

© 2007 Author: Jean Gilliam DeGaetano

Ages: 6-10+ Code: GF-3586 Pages: 92

Learning to Become Price: €64.95

Socially Talented Children This invaluable resource uses exciting

graphics, games and activities to engage and

stimulate children in the learning process. It

deals with a wide range of issues that affect

children today including: Introducing me; I

feel good about me; Getting to know my

body; Feelings; Anger; Ways to help me

manage my behaviour; Calm & chilled;

Communication; Friendship; Concentration;

Classroom behaviour; Mind your manners; Sort it out. These

worksheets are an excellent tool for generating discussion,

promoting positive role modelling and developing greater

insight and understanding. Includes a FREE CD Rom from

which whole book can be printed in colour.

© 2008 Author: Karen Palmer-Roach & Rebecca Childs

Ages: 5-11+ Code: SM-6751 Pages: 254 + CD

Feelings Art Book Price: €51.95 - Promoting Emotional Literacy through Drawing

This powerful resource includes 48

activities that explore emotional issues

through drawing. These activities and

worksheets use drawing as the basis for

exploring emotional issues. It is organised

in three sections: Self-esteem; Emotions;

Empathy. For each activity the instructions

include a clearly stated aim, a suggested

outline of how to conduct the activity and

two optional follow-on ideas. Flexibility is central to the

design: the activities can stand alone or be incorporated into

an emotional literacy programme. The finished drawings can

be displayed or kept by children as a visual reminder of their

learning. Includes CD Rom contains the book in colour.

© 2008 Author: Ruby Radburn

Ages: 5-11+ Code: SM-6744 Pages: 100 + CD

Social Scenes for Daily Price: €19.95

Living Skills and Feelings Use this book to help your students

understand and use daily living skills as

well as understand and plan for common

situations involving specific feelings.

These 60, reproducible scenes increase

expressive language skills and problem-

solving abilities through discussions to

determine how the student would

respond in each situation. Five follow-up

questions and additional learning activities are provided.


Ages: 5-9 Code: SD-6582 Pages: 64


(3 X Social Scenes)(3 X Social Scenes)(3 X Social Scenes)

€55€55€55

Comic Strip Conversations Price: €12.95 - Illustrated Interactions that Teach

Conversation Skills to Students with Autism

Carol Gray combines stick-figures with

“conversation symbols" to illustrate what

people say and think during conversations.

Children can draw their own “comic strips"

to show what they are thinking and feeling

about events or people. These deceptively

simple “comic strips" can reveal as well as convey quite a lot

of substantive information.


Ages: 5-9+ Code: FH-7224 Pages: 43

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Social Scenes for Home, Price: €19.95

School and Community The 60 reproducible pragmatic scenes in

this book focus on how children should

and should not behave in places such as:

School; The store; The Cinema; On the

phone; Doctor's office and many more!

Each scene has a short caption that

describes everyday situations. Five follow-

up questions and three additional activities

give students the opportunity to discuss

and understand behavioural expectations in many

environments.


Ages: 5-9 Code: SD-4793 Pages: 64



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Social Skills Activities for Price: €30.95

Special Children (2nd. Ed.) This popular title provides over 160 ready-to

-use lessons, complete with reproducible

worksheets, to help children become aware

of acceptable social behaviour and develop

proficiency in acquiring basic social skills

inside and outside the classroom. The book

is organised around three core areas crucial

to social development in the primary grades:

Accepting rules and authority at School; Relating to peers;

Developing positive social skills. Each lesson places a specific

skill within the context of real-life situations, giving teachers

a means to guide students to think about why the social skill

is important. The hands-on activity that accompanies each

lesson helps students to work through, think about, discuss

and practice the skill.

© 2009 Author: Darlene Mannix

Ages: 5-10+ Code: WLY-9351 Pages: 464

Life Skills Activities for Price: €30.95

Special Children (2nd. Ed.) This book offers teachers and parents a

unique collection of over 150 ready-to-use

activities complete with student worksheets,

discussion questions and evaluation

suggestions to help exceptional students

acquire the basic skills needed to achieve

independence and success in everyday life.

Each of the book's activities focuses on

specific skills within the context of real-life situations and

includes complete teacher instructions for effective use,

from objective and introduction through optional extension

activities and methods to assess student learning. The book

includes numerous reproducible parent letters which can be

sent home to help parents reinforce these lessons while

children are away from school.



Social Skills Activities for Price: €30.95 Secondary Students with Special Needs (2nd. Ed.)

This revised edition offers a practical

resource for teachers who work with

special students in secondary school. It

offers an exciting collection of 200 ready-to-

use worksheets to help adolescents build

the social skills they need to interact

effectively with others and learn how to

apply these skills to various real-life settings,

situations and problems. The book provides 20 complete

teaching units focusing on basic social skills, such as being a

good listener, "reading" other people and using common

sense. Designed as a self-contained programme, the book

outlines a flexible, ready-to-use approach (complete with

reproducible activities) to help exceptional students learn

and put in to practice appropriate ways to behave among

others. The activities offered here not only teach students

how to get along with others, but also help them learn to

control a situation by actively participating and contributing

to the social outcome.



Life Skills Activities for Price: €30.95 Secondary Students with Special Needs (2nd. Ed.)

This book offers teachers and parents a

unique collection of more than 200

worksheets to help adolescents with special

needs build the life skills they need to

achieve independence and succeed in

everyday life. The book provides 22

complete teaching units focusing on basic life

skills such as handling money ($), succeeding

at school, using the Internet safely, getting and keeping a job

and much more. The book contains 90 reproducible

worksheets for teaching students how to apply these life

skills to real-life situations.



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Survival Guide for Kids with Price: €19.95

Autism Spectrum Disorders (and their Parents!) Meant to be read with a parent, this book

addresses questions (“What is ASD?”

“Why me?”) and provides strategies for

communicating, making and keeping

friends, and succeeding in school. Body

and brain basics highlight symptom

management, exercise, diet, hygiene,

relaxation, sleep, and toileting. Emphasis

is placed on helping kids handle intense

emotions and behaviours and get support from family and

their team of helpers when needed. It includes stories from

real kids, fact boxes, helpful checklists, and resources.

© 2012 Authors: Elizabeth Verdick & Elizabeth Reeve

Ages: 8-13+ Code: FS-3852 Pages: 240

How to Talk to an Autistic Kid Price: €16.95 In this book, a 14-year-old boy describes

what it’s like being autistic. With

frankness and optimism, the author

provides personal stories, clear

explanations, and supportive advice

about how to get along with kids with

autism. The book answers many

questions readers might have about their

autistic peers, like: Why does my autistic

friend sometimes talk too loud or stand too close? - Why

does she complain about the lights (or the noise, or the

smell)? - Why does it seem like my friend doesn’t

understand what I’m saying? Always straightforward and

often humorous, it will give readers (kids and adults) the

confidence and tools needed to befriend kids with autism.

© 2011 Author: Daniel Stefanski

Ages: 8+ Code: FS-3654 Pages: 48 (H/B)


BEHAVIOUR & ANGER MABEHAVIOUR & ANGER MABEHAVIOUR & ANGER MANAGEMENTNAGEMENTNAGEMENT Page

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Anger Workout Book for Teens Price: €33.95 This valuable resource contains over 40

reproducible student worksheets and

hundreds of practical learning activities

designed to help teens work out their anger

and learn skills for anger management. It

provides step-by-step instructions and

activities to help counsellors guide students

through effective, meaningful expressions of

anger. Learn quick and easy tips for recognising anger and

dealing with difficult situations.

© 2002 Author: Jan Stewart

Ages: Teens Code: PE-1131 Pages: 102

Behaviour Management Price: €12.95

Pocketbook (2nd Ed.) - A Pocketful of Tips, Tools and Techniques for creating Calm Classes

and Focussed, Co-operative Students.

This pocketbook covers different styles of

behaviour management; getting the basics

right; eight core principles and a ten-step

discipline plan. A section entitled

‘developing the toolkit’ offers a broad

range of strategies for teachers to use. All are explained in

practical, classroom terms with examples of phrases to use

for maximum effectiveness.

© 2011 Authors: Peter Hook & Andy Vass

Ages: All Code: PB-0432 Pages: 128

Challenging Behaviours Price: €12.95

Pocketbook - A Pocketful of Practical tips and Techniques for Understanding

and Managing three common Behaviour Disorders.

This pocketbook focuses on 3 particular

behaviour disorders: ADHD, CD

(Conduct Disorder) and ODD

(Oppositional Defiant Disorder). Fintan

O'Regan, an internationally renowned

expert on ADHD, explains why some children are prone to

developing a can't learn, won't learn or don't care attitude.

© 2006 Author: Fintan O’Regan


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Practical Ideas that Price: €69.95 Each

really Work for Students with Disruptive,

Defiant, or Difficult Behaviors (2nd Edition) This updated second edition is for

educators who work with students

with challenging behaviours. Like the

other titles in the PITRW series, this

easy-to-use resource consists of two

main components: a Practical Ideas

Manual and an Evaluation Form.

Educators can incorporate these

practical ideas into their RTI

[Response to Intervention]

framework. Ideas for school-wide,

class-wide, group, and individual

interventions are provided, along with references indicating

their scientific research basis. In addition, educators who

work with students already identified with emotional/

behavioural disorders will find effective, easy-to-use ideas

that can be integral to their Behaviour Intervention Plans

(BIPs). The Evaluation Form consists of a Rating Scale, an

Ideas Matrix, and an Intervention Plan. A CD-ROM with all

of the reproducible forms is provided. Each set includes a

Manual, pack of 10 Evaluation Forms and a CD-Rom.





The Incredible 5-Point Scale Price: €26.50 This 2nd edition is significantly improved and

expanded. Using the same practical and user-

friendly format as the 1st edition, the authors

let readers benefit from work done with

scales over 10 years, to result in refinements

to original scales. The new edition contains

lots of new scales specifically designed for

two groups of individuals, young children and

those with more classic presentations of autism, including

expanded use of the Anxiety Curve.

© 2012 Authors: Kari Dunn Buron & Mitzi Beth Curtis

Ages: Primary Code: AAPC-3075 Pages: 98

Incredible 5-Point Price: €47.95

Scale DVD In this DVD, the authors discuss the highlights of

their popular book by the same title. Focusing on

their successful use of the 5-point scale, the

authors share how this type of scale helps

students control their emotional reactions to

everyday events. The authors share how to work

with students to break down a given behaviour. In the

process, students identify the problem and come up with

alternative, positive behaviours at each level of the scale.


Ages: Primary+ Code: AAPC-2734 Run Time: 22 mins

Social Behavior Price: €26.50

and Self-Management The adolescent/adult version of the Incredible

5-Point Scale, this book also uses scales as a

way of explaining social and emotional

concepts to individuals who have difficulty

understanding such information but have a

relative strength in understanding systems. The

5-point scales can be used to increase

communication between the person on the

spectrum and their support person. It can increase self-

management skills and once learned, it can serve as an

excelled self-advocacy tool.


Ages: 11-18 Code: AAPC-5918 Pages: 250

(Price includes 23% Vat)


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Crucial Skills Price: €48.95 - An Anger Management and Problem Solving Teaching

Programme for High School Students (Book and CD)

This programme is aimed at students (aged 11

to 16) with challenging and angry behaviours

leading to disaffection and disciplinary

problems. The handbook includes teacher

notes, lesson plans and photocopiable

resources. The 10 lessons and follow up work

empower students to: Reflect on behaviour and

consequences; Recognise and understand feelings; Develop

strategies to control angry outbursts; Respond to conflict

without anger; Resolve relationship difficulties. The

programme promotes self-belief in students that they can

effect change in their behaviour and achieve a positive

outcome to reduce the risk of exclusion.

© 1999 Authors: Tina Rae & Penny Johnson

Ages: Teens Code: SG-2673 Pages: 98 + CD

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Stop Bullying Pocketbook Price: €12.95 - A Pocketful of Step-in-and-Stop-it strategies to stamp out all forms of

Bullying, including Cyber Bullying

The Stop Bullying Pocketbook (2nd Edition)

is jam-packed with practical ideas for

tackling all forms of bullying, including the

insidious cyber bullying that leaves victims

vulnerable 24/7. It offers defending,

deflecting and defusing strategies for those who suffer at the

hands of bullies as well as strategies for parents and teachers

who have to deal with bullies.

© 2010 Author: Michelle Elliott


75 Positive Behaviour Activities Price: €20.00

- Practical Strategies for Managing Classroom Behaviours

This book contains practical and easy to

implement strategies and ideas that can be

mixed and matched according to individual

student needs or classroom situations. The

resource is based on the understanding that

an effective teaching and learning

environment depends on the presence of a

good classroom management system that

focuses on positive behaviour. It is divided

into these sections: Behaviour-specific tips; Starting and

finishing classes; Time issues; Working with individuals;

Working with groups; Working with the whole class. It

contains photocopiable student templates, certificates and a

other support material that will help teachers to embed and

sustain the strategies. All the strategies in the book have

been tested and found to work effectively in the classroom. Previously titled: ‘Positive Behaviour Tips’.

(© 2012) Author: Patricia Hodgson

Ages: 7-14 Code: UF-2667 Pages: 60 Cognitive Behavioural Training Price: €49.95

- A How-to Guide for Successful Behaviour using CBT

This book is for educators, counsellors and

health professionals. It is for those who

wish to explore the notion that children

always do better when they are encouraged

to stretch their self-awareness and

independence. Using CBT, students are

explicitly taught to acquire new skills and

solve problems with organisation, planning,

remembering, perseverance, motivation,

confidence and more. With practical, easy-to-use ideas and

engaging exercises, this resource offers effective tools to

support children as they learn to change their behaviour.

© 2004 Author: Mark Le Messurier

Ages: Primary Code: HBE-3078 Pages: 330

To Behave or not to Behave! Price: €25.00 This comprehensive resource will provide

educators with the skill sets and training

required to work successfully with students

displaying behavioural challenges. It is a

strength-based, proactive approach

intended to provide educators with an

understanding of the ‘ABCs of Classroom

Discipline’ essential to working with

students with severe emotional and

behavioural challenges. A broad range of photocopiable

lesson plans and visual supports are provided for the

immediate application of the ‘ABCs of Classroom

Discipline’ into classrooms and schools.

© 2011 Authors: Myka Breymann & Darci Fulton

Ages: All Code: UF-2001 Pages: 92

Cool Kids! & Keep Cool! Price: €20.00 Each This two-book photocopiable series

provides teachers with practical guidance

and strategies for helping students to

understand what anger is, where it

comes from and how to deal with it.

Students will develop an understanding

of the difference between 'good' and

'bad' anger, learn to pay attention to

the physiological and psychological

processes they undergo at the point of

becoming angry and learn how to calm

t h e m s e l v e s d o w n . I n c l u d e s

comprehensive background notes for teachers and a range

of easy-to-use supporting activity sheets for students.

(© 2003/9) Author: Paula Galey

Cool Kids: Ages: 6-8+ Code: UF-0763 Pages: 60

Keep Cool: Ages: 8-12+ Code: UF-5720 Pages: 64


€35€35€35


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What Principals need to Know Price: €18.95

about Differentiated Instruction Principals are instrumental in the teacher's

understanding of a differentiated classroom.

This valuable resource gives administrators

the knowledge and skills needed to enable

teachers to implement and sustain

differentiation. Learn information and

strategies to jump-start, guide and coach

teachers as they respond to the needs of

diverse students, including those with

special needs, with attention deficit disorder, gifted learners

and learners of English as a second language.

© 2012 Author: Gayle Gregory

Ages: All Code: STP-6932 Pages: 92

Differentiating Instruction Price: €43.95

in the Regular Classroom This updated edition explains how

differentiated instruction can work in a

wide range of settings to provide variety

and challenge in how teachers teach and in

how students learn. Individual chapters

focus on evaluation in a differentiated

classroom and how to manage both

behaviour and work tasks. It describes

ways to get to know students and recognise their strengths

and limitations. Differentiated instruction lesson plans are

provided as templates and forms, with examples to illustrate

differentiation in many content areas.

© 2012 Author: Diane Heacox, Ed.D.

Ages: All Code: FS-4163 Pages: 176 + CD

Inclusion Toolkit Price: €20.00 Each

This two-book toolkit provides practical

wisdom and expertise to those teachers

who have students with both physical and

intellectual disabilities integrated into their

classrooms. Book A (Planning) provides

charts, templates and suggestions that cover

the introduction of the student to the class

and strategies for helping them to work

effectively with other students. It shows

how to develop an IEP for the student.

Book B (Troubleshooting) provides practical guidelines and

interventions for dealing with the kinds of issues that most

commonly arise with inclusion.

© 2007 Author: Jan Thorburn

Book A: Ages: All Code: UF-4099 Pages: 52

Book B: Ages: All Code: UF-4105 Pages: 52


€35€35€35

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Successful Teaching in the Price: €29.95

Differentiated Classroom This book (and CD) is the most comprehensive,

practical resource you will need to

successfully implement the concept of

differentiation in your classroom. Following

a brief overview of the components and a

teacher self-assessment awareness checklist

- are chapters with lesson plans, forms and

practical examples for administrators,

teachers, students and parents. This easy-

to-use manual is a must for all teachers.

© 2010 Author: Carolyn Coil

Ages: All Code: HBE-4718 Pages: 188

Think Big Start Small Price: €23.95

- How to Differentiate Instruction in a

Brain-Friendly Classroom This easy-to-comprehend guide: Provides

neuroscience research on learning,

attention, memory, emotions and stress;

Offers low-prep, high-yield strategies for

assessing student knowledge, interests and

preferences; Shows how to create a brain-

friendly environment that maximises

student learning; Illustrates how simple changes in the

presentation of information can engage students more

quickly.

© 2012 Authors: Gayle Gregory & Martha Kaufeldt

Ages: All Code: STP-9263 Pages: 164

Differentiation and Price: €19.95

the Inclusive Classroom

- with a Focus on Infusing High-Order Thinking This book seeks to clarify how teachers may

create a positive learning environment for all

by providing appropriate levels of challenge

for all students. Terminology such as

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Dyscalculia Assessment (2nd Ed.) Price: €55.95 The Dyscalculia Assessment is a tool for

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a Barrier to Achievement (3rd Ed.)

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Fine Motor Skills Price: €20.95 - Photocopiable Activities to improve Fine Motor Control Skills

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scaffolding to support their move to independent learning.

© 2011 Author: Alice Washbourne



Learners with EAL This is a practical book of ideas and support

strategies for the induction, assessment, teaching

and learning of EAL students. Ideas are adaptable

for use with new and advanced learners of EAL.

Ideas include: Setting up a parent conference;

Cross-cultural maths; Effective questioning

techniques; Running a 'Young Interpreter Scheme'. Emphasis

is placed on using ICT throughout.

© 2012 Author: Chris Pim

Ages: All CODE: BL-3568 Pages: 168

Introducing English as an Price: €37.95

Additional Language (EAL) to Young Children This book will help teachers to develop the

confidence and meet the individual needs of

young EAL children. The first part of the

book focuses on the introduction and

development of oral language skills and the

particular needs of young EAL learners

settling into a new environment. The second

part of the book presents practical activities

grouped under the six areas of learning. Each activity

includes an objective, materials and preparation, key

vocabulary to focus on and extension suggestions, as well as

full guidance on how to manage the activity effectively.

© 2007 Author: Kay Crosse

Ages: Early Years Code: SG-6118 Pages: 176

www.otb.ie/eal

Introducing English for Price: €20.00

Speakers of Other Languages Contains both oral and written activities

that are designed to provide natural learning

experiences for students to develop an ever

expanding and rich vocabulary of English

words. The structure of this book has been

geared to provide the same learning

processes used when acquiring a first

language. In a simple, user-friendly way this

book takes students from basic oral

activities to basic sounds and words and from there on to

more complex word understanding.

© 2008 Author: Peter Clutterbuck

Ages: 7-15+ Code: UF-5072 Pages: 64

Word Puzzles for Price: €20.00

Speakers of Other Languages This book of EAL focused word puzzles

provides excellent language focused

activities to supplement the work you

already do with speakers of other

languages. The crosswords and word

searches provide new speakers of English

with opportunities to practise and reinforce

the new words and phrases they come

across every day. Words from common

usage and contexts are presented in the form of themed

puzzles. They are suitable for individuals and groups and can

be used for first language students who need support.

© 2005 Author: Peter Giddens

Ages: Primary Code: UF-1333 Pages: 64

Reading Dialogues Price: €20.00 Each

Oral activities for new speakers of English

This two-book resource is designed to

support the oral skills of students who

are from non-English speaking

backgrounds. Each book contains a series

of dialogues or short plays which are

intended to be read aloud in small groups

and then discussed. The dialogues are

tailored to different language levels in

both books. Pre-reading activities prepare

students for the vocabulary ahead. Post-reading activities

check comprehension and practise the vocabulary in other

language mediums. Templates are provided for self-

evaluation and teacher evaluation.

© 1998 Authors: Susan Battye & Helen McKesser

Book A: Ages: 10-13+ Code: UF-0210 Pages: 56

Book B: Ages: 10-13+ Code: UF-0227 Pages: 48


€35€35€35

SEE ALSO

The Spell Write Right Programme (Page 35)

Everyday English (Page 37)

and online view - www.otb.ie/EAL

SEE: Making Maths Accessible for ELL Students

The Writing Workbook for Speakers of Other Languages


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really Work for Students who are Gifted This practical resource provides an

assessment system and set of intervention

ideas for students who are identified as

gifted, have outstanding talent, or show

potential for performing at high levels of

accomplishment in the following four areas:

General intellectual ability; Specific academic

aptitude; Creativity; Leadership. This teacher

-friendly resource manual (including 10 Evaluation Forms)

offers practical ideas, containing 30 instructional strategies,

explanations of the strategies, helpful illustrations and

examples and over 90 reproducible forms.


Ages: All Code: PE-10920 Pages: 171 + 10 Forms

Gifted and Talented Children: Price: €20.00

- A Planning Guide This practical teacher handbook provides

professional development support,

direction and practical wisdom to those

teachers who have children with special

abilities in their classroom. This planning

guide is the result of the author's extensive

experience in working with children who

are gifted and talented. Strongly

underpinned with current thinking in the area of gifted and

talented education, the resource also takes an accessible and

practical 'inclusive' approach to ways of working with highly

able children in regular classrooms. The guide is divided into

these four sections: Who are Gifted and Talented Children?

- What are we doing? What do we need to do? - Getting

into School-wide Action: How do we do it? - What can be

done in the Classroom?

(© 2001) Author: Shirley Taylor


Excellent Extenders Price: €19.95

This diverse collection of extension

activities offer you and your students a

range of topics to explore. Ideal for

individual use, these puzzle pages will have

your students researching everything from

Jack Dyer to Phar Lap as they try to

complete wordsearches, fill in the blanks,

untangle word tangles, choose from multiple

choice and solve many more word

problems. Chapters include: Vocabulary building blocks;

Science building blocks; Project starters; General Language

related activities; General Mathematics related activities;

General Social Science related activities.

© 1989 Author: Gunter Schymkiw

Ages: 7-10+ Code: HBE-2030 Pages: 82

Gifted Children in Price: €31.95

The Regular Classroom - Weaving a Web of Enrichment

This book is an invaluable compendium of

ideas, forms, suggestions, checklists and

projects for gifted students who need

differentiated learning experiences in the

regular classroom. It includes identification

checklists, assessment records and individual

education plans based on Bloom's taxonomy

to enable teachers to implement and manage a successful

gifted program. Chapters include: Program planning; Writing

goals and objectives; Identification of students; Involving/

advising parents; Establishing student interests; Individual

educational plans; Special provision for the disabled; Specific

teaching strategies; Classroom management; Curricula

adaptations; Individual progress records; Lesson planning;

Using community resources; Using enrichment centres;

Using parents and mentors.

© 1994 Author: Kathryn T. Hegeman

Ages: 7-10+ Code: HBE-4379 Pages: 140

Enrich Me! Price: €20.00

This resource is aimed at gifted students.

The projects provided offer opportunities for

in-depth learning of a topic relating to

broader issues, themes or problems and

encourage higher order thinking skills. Topics

cover a variety of learning styles and assist in

the development of research skills and

methods. Students are given the opportunity

to challenge existing ideas by sharing opinions and producing

new ideas. Each project contains an assessment rubric.

© 2007 Authors: Simon Green & Rebecca Green


Creativity Box Price: €20.00

This is a fun, challenging resource designed to

stimulate imagination and creativity in

hypothetical and more practical situations.

Students of all ability levels will enjoy many of

the activities included and high achievers in

particular will find plenty to extend them.

With no "correct" answers to the activities,

students have the opportunity to work with

an emphasis on enjoyment while developing their logical,

creative, imaginative, artistic, musical and personal skills.

© 2009 Author: Michael Gifford

Ages: 10-14 Code: UF-6161 Pages: 64

Including Gifted, Able and Price: €22.50

Talented Children in the Primary Classroom This accessible and practical book has been

written to help identify and promote the

gifts and talents of pupils in your class. The

sections in the book cover how to: Identify

gifted children; Manage provision for them;

Enhance the thinking skills and emotional

intelligence of such pupils; Enrich the

curriculum offered to gifted and talented

children; Involve parents.

© 2008 Author: Miki Fleetham

Ages: Primary Code: LD-4365 Pages: 96


Pupil-Friendly IEPs and Price: €50.50

Target Sheets (2nd. Ed.)

This best selling book, has been updated to

include new templates for teachers looking

to involve children in writing their

Individual Education Plan (IEP), as well as

the introduction of target sheets applicable

for all primary and secondary students. The

resource provides a useful tool for helping

teachers put some Assessment for Learning

strategies into practice. Features of the

new edition include: IEP templates with brand new

illustrations; Pupil-friendly target sheets to engage learners

in the target setting process; Pupil Friendly Pastoral Support

Programme developed specifically for secondary aged pupils;

Act of Kindness log to encourage and record positive acts in

the classroom. The accompanying CD Rom provides easy-to

-use, engaging and fun templates which allow teachers to

truly involve pupils in the planning and reviewing process.

© 2010 Author: Gillian Shotton

Ages: All Code: SG-0096 Pages: 104

Understanding, Developing Price: €29.95

and Writing Effective IEPs This practical resource shows teachers and

administrators how to better understand

the Individual Education Plan (IEP), create

effective IEPs, as well as write and evaluate

an IEP to benefit every student with a

disability. Using a 15-step plan, it provides

techniques, suggestions and information for

every component of the IEP process. The

authors include authentic IEP samples and

multiple checklists to help educators prepare for an IEP

meeting where all stakeholders are actively involved.

© 2007 Authors: Roger Pierangelo & George Giuliani

Ages: All Code: SG-7865 Pages: 176

IEP Pro v.1 Price: €49.95

- IEP Software for Schools (incl. Vat)

Perhaps the most time consuming task facing

today’s busy special educator is keeping up

with all the paperwork associated with

regulations. This software (PC & Macintosh

compatible) creates IEPs, then tracks and

manages many of the administrative and

paperwork tasks associated with running a special services

department including maintaining an IEP team calendar and a

contact log. All members of an IEP team will find this an easy

-to-use system for managing the needs, goals and objectives

for students with special needs. Features include: Glossary

of Key Terms; Full Contact management system; Extensive

bank of goals and objectives; Printable forms and reports.

© 2005 Author: Lawrence E. Steel

Ages: All Code: SG-5601 CD

The IEP from A to Z: Price: €27.95 How to Create Meaningful and Measurable Goals and Objectives

This step-by-step guide shows teachers

and parents how to get the right

education plan in place for students with

ADHD, ASD, SEBD and related

conditions. It provides easy-to-understand

explanations of the special education

process along with a wealth of sample

effective IEPs. It explains what is most

important for educators and parents to

keep in mind during IEP development. It also provides

content area-specific sample goal and objective templates,

general teaching tips for maintaining the IEP and useful

resources. © 2011

Authors: D Twachtman-Cullen & J Twachtman-Bassett


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Inclusion Toolkit Price: €20.00 Each

This two-book photocopiable toolkit

provides professional development support,

practical wisdom and expertise to those

teachers who have students with both

physical and intellectual disabilities

integrated into their classrooms. Book A

(Planning) provides charts, templates and

suggestions that cover the introduction

of the student to the class and strategies

for helping them to work effectively with

other students. It shows how to develop

the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for

the student. Book B (Troubleshooting) provides practical

guidelines and interventions for dealing with the kinds of

issues that most commonly arise with inclusion.

© 2007 Author: Jan Thorburn

Book A: Ages: All Code: UF-4099 Pages: 52

Book B: Ages: All Code: UF-4105 Pages: 52


€35€35€35

www.otb.ie/iep

Identifying Special Needs: Price: €37.95 - Checklists for Profiling Individual Differences

- Second Edition This is the revised 2nd edition of the hugely

popular 'Identifying Children with Special

Needs'. Drawing from her experience as an

educational psychologist and special

education teacher, author Glynis Hannell

offers guidelines to help teachers quickly

recognise and categorise the specific

characteristics of developmental disorders,

autism spectrum disorders, emotional-

behavioural disorders, specific learning disorders, sensory

impairments and other forms of special need. This user-

friendly manual will assist teachers in recognising special

needs and identifying each student’s unique profile of

positive attributes and difficulties. It will enable teachers and

other educational professionals to ensure that all their

students receive the support they need to succeed.



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Incredible Teachers Price: €44.95 - Nurturing Children's Social, Emotional

and Academic Competence

This book presents a variety of classroom

management strategies for teachers to

choose from in order to meet children’s

developmental milestones and to teach

emotional literacy, friendship skills, self-

regulation and problem solving skills.

Teachers are encouraged to identify their

personal goals by completing self-reflection inventories for

each group of strategies. Circle time scripts, small group

experiential activities and games are also suggested that

include ways to foster pre-reading, reading, pre-writing,

writing and cooperative learning skills. This book is the text

for teachers using the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom

Management Program. It supersedes the title: ‘How to

Promote Children’s Social and Emotional Competence’.

© 2012 Author: Dr. Carolyn Webster-Stratton

Ages: 3-8 Code: IY-2107 Pages: 625

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Incredible Babies [Ages: 0-12 months] Code: IY-2077 Price: €31.95

Incredible Toddlers [Ages: 12-36 months] Code: IY-2084 Price: €34.95

Collaborating with Parents.. [Ages: 12-36 months] Code: IY-2114 Price: €38.95

..to Reduce Children's Behavior Problems

The Incredible Years (Parents) [Ages: 2-8 years] Code: IY-2046 Price: €24.95

OTHER INCREDIBLE YEARS BOOKS:

Incredible Years: Price: €15.00

Teaching Pyramid Poster (incl. Vat) This large colour poster details the

skills learned in the Teacher

C l a s s r o o m M a n a g e m e n t

programme workshops. Group

leaders outline the progress of the

workshops by showing the levels

of the pyramid, starting with the

foundation at the bottom.

(not laminated)

Ages: 3-8 Code: IY-TPP

Size: 86 X 43 cm

Incredible Years: Calm Down Price: €19.95

Thermometer Poster (incl. Vat) This laminated Calm Down Thermometer

Poster can be used by teachers in the

classroom or by therapists teaching the I.Y.

Dinosaur program. The thermometer is a

visual representation of how to change

emotions from “red hot mad” to “cool

blue.” The poster has a brightly coloured

thermometer in the middle with a Velcro

strip and arrow on the side. Students are

taught to move the arrow up and down to

show how they are feeling. Students who are feeling angry

learn to take deep breaths or to use another calm-down

strategy to get themselves back into the “blue zone.”

Ages: 3-8 Code: IY-CDTP Size: 43 X 28


Talking Meter Poster (incl. Vat) Teachers use this laminated poster to note

when children talk in the classroom, to

signal when noise level is getting too high,

or to indicate a quiet work time. The arrow

can be moved up or down to indicate the

noise level permitted in the classroom at

that time (e.g. during unstructured time the

noise level may be higher than during circle

time or small group work times.

Ages: 3-8 Code: IY-TMP Size: 43 X 28 cm


Classroom Rules Cue Cards (incl. Vat) These 7 laminated cue cards can be used to

teach and review classroom or group rules.

Seven common rules are pictured:

“hands to self,” “inside voice,”

“walking feet,” “working hard,” “quiet

hand up,” “eyes on teacher”, and

“listening ears.” The cards may be

displayed as a visual signal and are

used for games that teach and

reinforce classroom rules (see

‘Show me Five’ poster on this

page), or given to a particular

student to prompt a specific behaviour. The cards may also

be used with students who have limited language skills, or

who are at the pre-reading stage.

Ages: 3-8 Code: IY-CRCC-7 Size: A4

Incredible Years: Classroom Rules Price: €19.95

“Show me Five" Poster (incl. Vat)

This laminated poster can be displayed in

the classroom and used in circle time to

teach children each of the classroom rules

and/or the “Show me five” prompt. “Show

me five” is a prompt for children to

demonstrate five learning behaviours at

once: eyes on teacher, hands to self, inside

voice, listening ears, and working hard. Small

rule cards can be placed on the Velcro

fingertips of the poster as the rules are

taught. Teachers can choose which of 7 different rules are

displayed on the hand at once. (see also Cue Cards )

Ages: 3-8 Code: IY-CRP Size: 43 X 28


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Language Development Price: €33.95

Lessons for Early Childhood Designed to help strengthen listening skills

and to provide various methods to

encourage young learners to answer

questions orally and communicate with

others. The questions incorporate three

basic techniques to encourage children to

interact with a speaker. Yes/No answers;

Choosing between two answers; Sentence

completion. All three techniques give

excellent practice in stimulating receptive and expressive

language in young children. Each reproducible lesson has a

student worksheet with three pages of lesson plans.



120 Idioms at Your Fingertips Price: €58.95 This extremely useful book will

appeal to teachers and therapists

working with both children and

adults. 120 idioms are defined and

illustrated together with activities

for consolidation and learning. The

book is divided into 3 sections: (1)

Idioms are amusingly illustrated and defined; (2) Multiple

choice for matching meaning to idiom for consolidation; (3)

Cards of the idioms and their meanings for games and

activities providing revision and recall.

© 2003 Author: June Nicols

Ages: All Code: STS-4341 Pages: 157

NOW AVAILABLE:

SRA Reading and Maths Labs.

See: www.otb.ie/sra

www.otb.ie/language-development

Developing Comprehension Price: €33.95

in Non or Minimally Verbal Children This unit is designed to give young non or

minimally verbal children practice in

comprehending sentences or questions.

The reproducible lessons incorporate

sentence completions with inferences and

associations as clues in determining

answers, specific oral questions and oral

questions involving association skills. A

wide range of comprehension skills is

covered, such as: Recognition of action words, objects,

smaller parts, modifiers, “wh” words, spatial words,

inferences and associations. Students may only point to

answers or point and say the words if they are able to do

so. Work can be done individually or in small groups.



More Than Words Book: €61.95

(2nd Edition) DVD: €69.95 (incl. Vat) Updated to reflect the most current view

on naturalistic models of communication,

this beautifully colour illustrated

guidebook provides a step-by-step guide

for parents of children with Autism and

other social communication difficulties.

Presented in a user friendly format, the

book’s research-based strategies show

parents how to turn everyday activities

with their child into opportunities for interaction and

communication. Also invaluable for SLTs, teachers and other

professionals who provide service to children with ASD and

their families. More Than Words DVD brings to life the

research-based strategies that can be used in everyday

activities to foster children’s communication skills. Both use

the familiar user-friendly Hanen Centre format.

© 2012 Ages: 2-6+ Author: Fern Sussman

MtW Book: Code: HC-5417 Pages: 424

MtW DVD: Code: HC-MtWD Time: 5 Hrs

Book & Book & Book & DVDDVDDVD €125€125€125

TalkAbility Price: €61.95

Even after they have learned to talk,

children ages 3-7 with Asperger

Syndrome, mild autism or social difficulties

face special communication challenges. To

have real “talkability”, children have to

understand the meaning behind the words

by tuning in to the thoughts and feelings of

other people. TalkAbility offers a wealth

of practical strategies that parents can

build into their child's everyday life. These strategies help

children gain both the social and special language abilities for

successful conversations and friendships. Uses the familiar

user-friendly Hanen Centre format.

© 2006 Author: Fern Sussman

Ages: 3-7+ Code: HC-5325 Pages: 202

It Takes Two to Talk Book: €61.95

(4th Edition) DVD: €69.95 (incl. Vat) Written in simple language and filled with

colourful illustrations, this beautiful

guidebook shows parents how to help

their child communicate and learn

language during everyday activities like

mealtime, bath time, playtime and book

reading. An invaluable resource for

parents whose children range from those

at the very earliest stages of communication to those who

have begun to talk in short sentences. Also valuable for SLP/

Ts and other professionals who provide support and service

to families of young children with language delays. The DVD

brings to life a scientifically grounded, step-by-step approach

to promoting a child’s early language development during

everyday routines and activities. Both use the familiar user-

friendly Hanen Centre format.

© 2004 Ages: 2-6+ Author: J. Pepper & E. Weitzman

Book: Code: HC-5196 Pages: 171

DVD: Code: HC-TtTD Time: 2 Hrs

Book & Book & Book &

DVDDVDDVD €125€125€125


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Language Steps Price: €58.95 A language resource aimed to develop both

comprehension and expression in spoken

language. Focusing on early language skills

from a 1 to 4 word level, it is based on the

Derbyshire Language Scheme principles

and provides a photocopiable programme

for speech & language therapists, assistants

and teachers to develop the number of

information carrying words in an utterance.

Vocabulary, basic concepts and grammar have been kept to

a minimum. Seven sections each consist of six session plans

with associated homework activities. The activities can be

used for individual or group therapy. A photocopiable score

sheet is also provided which can form part of a child's

treatment notes or IEP. Contains clear instructions and over

70 pages of photocopiable picture material.

© 2000 Author: Amanda Armstrong

Ages: 8-18 Code: STS-4297 Pages: 151

www.otb.ie/language-development

Auditory Processing of Price: €32.50

Early Language Comprehension Skills The lessons in this popular resource are

designed to develop auditory processing

comprehension skills in multiple areas.

While looking at a picture, students listen

to a story. Questions are then asked that

separate the story information into

specific language comprehension skills It

presents a very structured way to teach

students how to easily separate

information in a story to answer a broad range of

comprehension questions.



Auditory Processing of Price: €36.95 Higher-Level Language Skills

Listening, understanding, remembering

and separating information into higher-

level language categories - this book offers

the next step in moving on in auditory

processing. Lessons are designed for

students who require structured, detailed

repetition in order to master the higher-

level language comprehension skills.

Pictures are provided in every instance to

aid students who are stronger visual learners as they

strengthen their auditory processing skills. Skills covered

include: Finding the main idea; Separating story details;

Grasping subtle information; Predicting outcome; Finding

cause and effect; Forming conclusions; Explaining why etc.



Category Workshop Price: €43.95 Here’s the book you need if your language

students need to be motivated to attend

to classification. The ability to understand

common traits of objects and to name the

categories to which items belong is a basic

building block of language and concept

development. This book helps you address

this fundamental area with colourful

pictures and reproducible support pages.

Twenty-five categories are presented. Each includes two

pages of colour pictures, reproducible blackline pictures and

activity pages. Over 300 colour drawings and dozens of

activity pages will help students grasp the concept of

classifying items! Categories include: Shapes; Sports; Foods;

Workers; Animals; Homes; Toys; Fruits; Vegetables; Plants;

Things to Wear; Tools; Places; Furniture; Things for

Keeping Yourself Neat and Clean; Things to Use at School;

Communication; Musical Instruments; Prehistoric Animals.

© 1996 Author: Marilyn M. Toomey

Ages: 4+ Code: CP-3225 Pages: 122 Sound Linkage (3rd Edition) Price: €69.95 - An Integrated Programme for

overcoming Reading Difficulties The updated edition of this successful

resource has been developed to support

children with reading delays and dyslexia. It

contains a phonological training

programme, an explanation of how this

programme can be embedded within a

broader reading intervention, a

standardised test of phonological awareness and a

methodology to grade children’s reading books. This third

edition has been revised throughout to include the latest

developments in the field. These resources have been used

with a wide range of children and found to be suitable for

use with any reading-delayed children, irrespective of

cognitive ability and age. © 2014

Authors: Peter J. Hatcher, Fiona J. Duff & Charles Hulme


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Phonological Awareness Cards Price: €69.95 (Price includes Vat)

This is a complete Phonological

Awareness programme in a box!

Teaches seven skill areas with 210

cards. Each card has three pictures

on the front and a hierarchy of

stimulus items on the back.

Outcomes: Develop phonological

awareness; Improve literacy and decoding skills; The cards

are organised into seven phonological awareness skill areas:

Rhyming; Syllable Identification; Syllable and Sound Blending

Initial Alliteration; Final Alliteration; Phoneme Isolation;

Sound Deletion and Substitution. Use the cards: For drills;

With Board games; In small groups; In conjunction with

classroom reading activities; To supplement literacy and

spelling. Components: 210 X double-sided, coated, picture/

stimuli Cards (10 X 15cm) plus Instruction Cards. © 2004

Ages: 4-9+ Code: PE-35015 Cards: 210

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TRUGS (Teaching Reading Using Games) Prices from: €15.95 (incl. Vat)

TRUGS (for schools), TRUGS at home (for parents) For Primary and Secondary aged pupils

trugs is a systematic synthetic phonics group of resources, designed by a dyslexia specialist, to

enable anyone, who can themselves read, to help a child/student to progress their level of reading.

The structured decodable card games combines the professional phonics side of learning to decode

print with the fun side of playing card games in a hugely, effective and engaging way. The pupils will

be succeeding in a manner that captures their enthusiasm and achieves incidental learning.

The structured phonics are grouped into stages and numbered enabling all users to

follow the phonics structure easily – right up to a reading age in excess of 15yrs. By

using TRUGS pupils are practising, reinforcing and consolidating their reading skills,

safe in the knowledge that by playing the games and having fun, the most effective

teaching methods are being followed.

TRUGS (for schools), each box contains five phonics stages with four card games at

each stage, making 20 card games. 15 of the games can be played with 2 to 6 players.

There is also a Story Booklet with ten decodable stories aligned to the phonics stages

of the card games. A Pupil Record Booklet is also included to track the small steps

progress of pupils, considering the pupil’s diagnostic recall, fluency measure and

percentage accuracy.

TRUGS at home (for parents and 1:1 teachers), these boxes compliment the school

boxes, following the same structure of the phonic stages. There are 15 similar card games in each box and yet the words are

different – enabling a great deal of practice in reading to support the work being done in school. Parents can support their

child as they learn to read through fun and laughter. The card games are suitable for 2 to 3 players.

Published: 2013 Author & Creator: Joanna Jeffery MBE, MA(Ed), AMBDA

The full list of TRUGS resources is as follows (all prices include Vat @ 23%):

TRUGS (for schools): 504 cards making 20 Card Games, Story Booklet and Pupil Record Booklet

TRUGS for SCHOOLS - Box 1: First Stages of Phonics (Reading Age c. 6-7.5) Code: ST1 Price: €109.95

TRUGS for SCHOOLS - Box 2: Second Stages of Phonics (Read Age c. 7.5-9) Code: ST2 Price: €109.95

TRUGS for SCHOOLS - Box 3: Final Stages of Phonics (Reading Age c. 9-15) Code: ST3 Price: €109.95

TRUGS for SCHOOLS - COMBO (ALL 3 SETS) Code: ST-COMBO Price: €320.00

TRUGS at HOME (for parents and 1:1 teachers) : 360 cards making 15 Card Games

TRUGS at HOME - Box 1: First Stages of Phonics (Reading Age c. 6-7) Code: HT1 Price: € 55.95

TRUGS at HOME - Box 2: Second Stages of Phonics (Reading Age c. 7-9) Code: HT2 Price: € 55.95

TRUGS at HOME - Box 3: Final Stages of Phonics (Reading Age c. 9-15) Code: HT3 Price: € 55.95

TRUGS for HOME - COMBO (ALL 3 SETS) Code: HT-COMBO Price: €160.00

TRUGS PICS: Ideal for Speech & Language, EFL & EAL Pupils: 4 decks of cards with five games, totalling 44 cards

TRUGS Pics Box 1 Code: TP1 Price: € 39.95



TRUGS Pics COMBO (3 Sets) Code: TP-COMBO Price: €115.00

TRUGS TRICKY WORDS: High frequency words from Letters & Sounds: Deck with three games totalling 72 cards

TRUGS Tricky Words 1 Code: TW1 Price: € 15.95

TRUGS Tricky Words 2 Code: TW2 Price: € 15.95

TRUGS CHECK: Ideal to improve reading speed and fluency: Deck with one game called ‘Beat it’ - 72 cards.

TRUGS Check 0 Code: TC0 Price: € 15.95




TRUGS Check COMBO (4 sets) Code: TC-COMBO Price: € 60.00

TRUGS STAGE 0: Introducing consonant and vowel recognition: Deck with three games totalling 72 cards

TRUGS Stage 0 Code: ST0 Price: € 15.95

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The Programme Price: €119.50 (incl. Vat)

The Spell Write Right Programme is a powerful, games-based

programme to effortlessly teach students with a reading age of 10+,

how to understand the differences between confusing pairs of

words, particularly students who have literacy difficulties or dyslex-

ic tendencies. The programme, which was developed with the Dys-

lexia Association of Ireland, will equip students with clever meth-

ods, mental strategies, essential skills, problem-solving techniques

and an abundance of confidence to work out the differences be-

tween common, everyday, confusing words. This structured and

integrated programme is extremely adaptable and flexible and is an

ideal resource for use with students in senior primary, post prima-

ry, adult literacy, resource and learning support and indeed anyone

who has spelling difficulties or dyslexic tendencies. For those learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) this programme

is ideally suited to their needs. Through games they learn, easily, how to disentangle these mysterious, complex duos. Soon

they will no longer eat ice-cream 'desert' nor will they try shaking hands with the 'mare' on an official visit to town!

The Programme Contains:

Teachers' Resource Book A, Teachers' Resource Book B, 16 full-colour specially designed educational A2 Visual Word Cards

(Posters), 8 A3 Size Double-sided Game Boards (Bingo) with 16 different and engaging games & 100 Plastic Colour Counters.

© 2008 Author: Eilish O’Mahoney Age: 10 to adult Code: OTB-0418

Also Available from Toe by Toe Publications:

Stareway to Spelling (An Aid to Spelling): €21.95

Stride Ahead (Gateway to Comprehension) €21.95

Toe by Toe Price: €35.95 Over 25 years of fieldwork went

into the development of the Toe by

Toe (tiny steps) system and it is this

research which makes the method

so easy-to-use and can be used by

professionals and non-professionals

alike. The unique syllable division

employed by Toe by Toe is very easy to use though it is not

the syllable division generally used for the teaching of read-

ing. Once the sound of a phoneme has been taught using

the 'polynons' (nonsense words), these rules can then be

applied to any multi-syllabic word and students find a whole

new world of reading opening before their eyes. © 1993 Authors: Keda Cowling & Harry Cowling

Age: 7+ Code: TBT-6403 Pages: 290

Pack of 6Pack of 6Pack of 6

€195€195€195

The Word Wasp Price: €35.95 The Word Wasp has been designed in

order that ordinary people can give any-

one with literacy problems, including

those labelled dyslexic, the chance to read

and spell alongside their literate peers.

Anyone wanting to give their child a head start can also use

this manual. It is a one-to-one manual that has been trialled

extensively with both adults and children from the age of 8

to 54. It starts by introducing the basic sounds and then

progresses slowly through the language adding the various

elements from the basic sounds to the Latinised suffixes:

from lock to loquacious. Those students who finish this text

will have their spelling ages and as a consequence, their

reading ages, advanced dramatically. © 2000 Authors: Harry Cowling & Marie Cowling

Age: 8+ Code: WW-1438 Pages: 298


€195€195€195

Hornet Literacy Primer Price: €19.95

(Word Wasp) The Hornet is a literacy primer. It deals

with the fundamental structures and con-

ventions which operate in English. It was

developed with students whose literacy

problems were exacerbated by their

inability to process regular vowel sounds. It is a

one-to-one teaching manual that can be used on the school

desk or kitchen table. It can be used with students from the

age of 5 to 75. Its main function is to develop a linguistic

framework for all students; allowing them to understand

that the English language moves from left to right and that

order and structure rule the language. It is not the mystery

that whole word systems make it appear. © 2005 Authors: Harry Cowling & Marie Cowling

Age: 5+ Code: WW-1421 Pages: 162


€110€110€110

www.otb.ie/literacy

Awesome Auditory Activities Price: €25.00

This book is composed of over twenty

detailed, varied and easy-to-use exercises

designed to improve auditory memory

skills. The activities aim to increase listening

and memory skills through tasks like

sequencing, following verbal instructions,

memorising lists, regrouping in thought and

more. Activities are set at one of three

increasing difficulty levels and each includes

a teacher’s page with helpful instructions and ideas, as well

as a photocopiable student’s page.

© 2009 Author: Carol Duffy

Ages: 10+ Code: UF-5768 Pages: 76



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The Newell Literacy Programme Price: €240.00

The Newell Literacy Programme is a comprehensive multi-sensory, phonetic, sequential and

success-orientated programme to help improve child and adult literacy skills in reading,

writing and spelling. There are no graphics, childish or otherwise, in the programme allowing it

to be used with all ages and across a wide range of abilities. It is sequential as the learner

moves, step by step from simple, well learned material to that which is more complex as the

pupil masters the necessary language skills. It is linguistic as words and sentences carry

meaning. The language is simple to suit pupils with a restricted Code of language. It is

systematic as materials are organised and taught in a way that is logical and fits the nature of

our language. It is cumulative as each step of the way is based on those already learned. It is

cognitive as pupils with poor memory skills can think their way through the language problems

and understand the reasons about what they are learning. It can be used with individuals, small

groups or whole class settings. Books are fully photocopiable and can be purchased separately

at a cost of €35 each.

The Programme Contains: NLP Books 1 to 7, Teacher DVD and a set of flash cards.

© 2004 Author: Anne Newell Age Suitability: All Code: NLP-0401

Sounds to Words - Multi-sensory, Interactive Phonics Software Program Pricing: from €85.00

This software phonics program was developed for use in primary schools in Ireland. It is

also used successfully in lower secondary school settings and with special needs students.

The site licence provides a framework for introducing a whole-school literacy program

across all class levels and abilities. The four CD-Roms in the program can be installed on

every computer in every classroom ensuring that all students will benefit. Students will

have access to over 650 proven and engaging reading activities that cover all their re-

quired spelling, phonics, language and grammar from a reading age of 4 to 14. Students

can progress at their own individual rates and their self-evident improvement can be a

great confidence booster. There are diagnostic tools contained in the software program

which will enable the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of each individual

student, which can then be addressed with targeted reinforcement activities. Hundreds of printable worksheets contained

within the program will consolidate and support the phonic, spelling and grammar skills being taught in the classroom.

Pricing: Single User Licence (1 PC): €85.00(incl. Vat) Junior School Unlimited Licence (Disc 1 & 2 Only): €189.00 (incl. Vat)

Whole School - Unlimited Licence (Discs 1, 2, 3 & Sounds to Words Grammar): €239.00 (incl. Vat)

© 2008 Author/Designer: Michael Murphy Age Suitability: 4 to 14

www.otb.ie/literacy

What Every Teacher Price: €20.00 Each

Should Know About Grammar Toolkit This two-book toolkit is an in-depth

resource that aims to provide teachers

with a wide range of strategies for

teaching grammar. The kit contains

hundreds of exercises designed to foster

an appreciation of the subject in students.

Answers for the wide variety of exercises

are provided, as are concept guides,

assessment sheet templates, and plenty of

ideas for further grammar teaching. Wide

-ranging, easy to use and packed with activities, this will be

an outstanding complement to your grammar programme.

Book A: Understanding: Nouns; Verbs; Prepositions;

Pronouns; Adverbs - Book B: Understanding Conjunctions;

Sentences; Clauses; Phrases; Adjectives.

(© 2011) Ages: 7-12+ Author: Peter Clutterbuck

Book A: Code: UF-6628 Pages: 60

Book B: Code: UF-6635 Pages: 52


€35€35€35

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What Every Teacher Price: €20.00 Each

Should Know About Spelling Toolkit

This two-book toolkit is a comprehensive

resource that will provide teachers with a

range of strategies for teaching spelling.

A range of approaches are used and with

this in mind the toolkit includes a variety

of spelling challenges and knowledge

which will not only assist students to

master spelling, but also foster in them

appreciation and enjoyment of language.

Sections include: Book A: Morphological

Knowledge; The Look of Words; The

Sound of Words; Book B: The Patterns of Letters; Spelling

Games and Activities; Etymological Knowledge. Answers for

the hundreds of different spelling activities are provided, as

well as assessment activities and student spelling profile

tools.

© 2009 Ages: 7-12+ Author: Peter Clutterbuck




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Building Bridges of Understanding €30.00 Drawing on current research, the primary

focus of this resource is the teaching of

comprehension, with the ultimate aim of

enabling children to become self-regulated

strategic readers. Eight key comprehension

strategies are identified: Prediction;

Visualisation; Making connections;

Questioning; Clarifying; Determining

importance; Inferring and synthesising. The

manual is accompanied by three compact discs to provide

examples of the individual strategies and group work with a

variety of class levels.

© 2007 Author: Mary Immaculate College CDU

Ages: All Code: MI-BBOU Pages: 113 + 3 CDs

Everyday English Price: €20.00 Each

This progressive series provides practical

act iv it ies in l iving language and

communication studies enabling students to

explore communication in practical ways

using everyday situations. Section 1 in each

book introduces students to the cognitive

and social skills required for purposeful and

valuable communications. Section 2

provides activities that require students to

reflect on everyday situations and then

communicate ideas, feelings and

information using skills covered in Section

1. Book A is suitable for reading ages 5-7;

Book B reading ages 7-9; Book C reading

ages 9-11+.

© 2007 Ages: See Above Author: Peter Clutterbuck



Book C: Code: UF-3214 Pages: 56


€55€55€55

Focus on Fluency €25.00

Practical strategies for teaching reading

to struggling readers in senior primary

and Junior Cycle Post-primary classes. Focus on Fluency provides teachers with a

wealth of practical, research-based

strategies and suggestions that can be used

to help students to become more accurate,

automatic and expressive readers. These

strategies are intended for use in both mainstream

classroom instruction and supplementary reading lessons.

© 2012 Author: Mary Immaculate College CDU

Ages: 10+ Code: MI-FoF Pages: 140

www.otb.ie/literacy

Which Book & Why Price: €43.95 We want all children to love reading, and

Which Book and Why demonstrates how

effective guided reading for children in

lower primary classes can help teachers

make this happen. Balancing theory and

practice, this book explores how schools

and teachers can implement guided

reading more confidently and more

effectively. Which Book and Why draws

together the teaching pedagogy underpinning guided reading.

The book demonstrates how to develop word-reading skills,

reading for meaning, and reading for information. The

accompanying CD-ROM has a fully searchable database to

support schools and teachers in choosing the most

appropriate books at the right level for each group in a class.

© 2014 Editors: Sue Bodman & Glen Franklin

Ages: 5-8 Code: IEP-70220 Pages: 184 + CD

Also Available:

Guided Reading Code: IEP-37208 Pages: 288 €34.95

(Age Suitability: 8-11)

Reluctant Readers Series Price: €25.00 Each

This 2-book, high-interest series caters for

students who have left the junior primary

years but are still struggling with reading.

For these students the interest level of

texts is vital. This resource aims to

capture that interest with a range of

vibrant, relevant reading work units. Each

book is comprised of eight guided

reading units presented in a variety of

structures. Each unit has a detailed step-

by-step lesson plan along with a learning

intention, a text for the students to read

(or for the teacher to share with them) and a variety of

follow up activities designed to improve literacy skills. Text

types include: Recount; Newspaper article; Recipe; Non-

fiction; Poem; Comic; Diary. Age Suitability: 7+

© 2009 Author: Annette Meyer

Engaging: Code: UF-6086 Pages: 72

Supporting: Code: UF-6222 Pages: 72


€45€45€45

Practical Ideas that Price: €69.95

Really Work for Students

with Reading Disabilities - KIT (2nd Edition) This easy-to-use resource is for educators

who work with students with mild to

moderate reading disabilities or are

struggling to read. It consists of two main

components: a Manual and an Evaluation

Form. The Manual has 37 practical

intervent ion ideas , reproducib le

worksheets, examples, illustrations, and tips

designed for easy implementation. The Evaluation Form

consists of a Rating Scale, Ideas Matrix, and Intervention

Plan. The Rating Scale is a criterion-referenced measure for

evaluating reading behaviours that impact student learning.

The Ideas Matrix provides a systematic way of linking the

results of the Rating Scale to interventions. The Intervention

Plan is a record-keeping tool used to document: Targeted

skills; Interventions tried & The evaluation. The free CD

includes all reproducible items for easy printing. Kit includes

a Manual, 10 Evaluation Forms & CD

© 2009 Authors: K. McConnell, J. Moening & G. Ryser

Ages: 8-14+ Code: PE-12825 Extent: Book/CD/Forms

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Quiet Times Price: €20.00

- A Safety Valve for Student Stress

Overloaded, stressed out students with

special learning needs require proactive and

targeted support to help them to develop the

tools necessary to manage their stress levels

such as taking small ‘time-outs’ or ‘quiet

times’. This photocopiable resource book

provides a broad range of brief, self-contained

readings that can be used during these time-out periods,

each linked to a particular topic that may be creating stress

for the student. Each reading is followed by a small series of

questions that encourage the student to think about the

reading in the context of stress management ideas.

© 2009 Author: Peter M. Clutterbuck


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Mental Health in Children Price: €20.00

and Adolescents - A Guide for Teachers

This book is written by psychiatrists with

extensive experience of working closely with

teachers at both primary and secondary level

in Ireland and provides a comprehensive up-to

-date introduction to Mental Health in

Children & Adolescents. The clear writing

style and incisive explanations will appeal to

teachers who need an authoritative and

accessible guide that focuses on the essentials of the subject.

Features include: Essentials emphasised; No previous

knowledge of subject assumed; User-friendly layout and

style; Useful resources listed in each chapter. © 2009

Authors: Sarah Buckley, Blánaid Gavin & Fiona McNicholas

Ages: All Code: MP-4181 Pages: 220

Developing a Positive Price: €20.00 Each

Sense of Self The two photocopiable books in this series

are full of great ideas and activities that

teachers can use to help students develop a

positive sense of self, while at the same

time creating a classroom environment

w h e r e m u t u a l s u p p o r t a n d

understanding are an everyday

occurrence. Book B: ‘Understanding My

Relationships with Others’, focuses on

social interaction issues. The activities in

this book support the building of good

relationships both within and outside

the classroom. Each student activity is

supported by a teacher ideas page that

contains a rationale, ideas for approaching the topic, ways to

use the activity sheet, and suggestions for discussion and

follow-up work.

This series was previously called: I’m a Super Kid.

(© 2012) Ages: 8-10 Author: Peter Clutterbuck




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Building Resiliency: Price: €30.00 This comprehensive resource offers a

proactive, preventative approach within an

educational paradigm that is based on the

premise that resilience can be taught and

that factors can be altered to facilitate

resiliency among at-risk students.

Fundamentally it serves to implement the

strategies needed to reduce risks and

strengthen protective factors. It provides a

unified set of practical learning opportunities that seek to

help adolescents develop and enhance protective

mechanisms and to offset risk factors. This resource

provides background information, implementation guidelines

and targeted student activities in relation to eleven core

resiliency competencies.

© 2011 Author: Paula Galey


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Retracking Price: €34.95

This photocopiable resource pack is

designed to promote student effectiveness

and support students who have been

experiencing difficulties at school, which

may be leading towards their exclusion. It

sets out to guide students on a journey in 3

distinct stages: Awareness raising of the

factors and experiences which may have

contributed to their current situation;

Understanding their emotions and their behaviour in a

variety of settings; Skills training aimed at tackling areas of

difficulty which have been identified in two previous sections.

© 1996 Author: Jenny Bates

Ages: 10-14+ Code: DEV-5480 Pages: 110

Managing Anxiety at School Price: €20.00

This photocopiable book can be used to

support students in developing a repertoire

of responses for managing feelings of

anxiety and fear before they get out of

control. Students learn to understand what

triggers their feelings of anxiety and how to

control them. They learn to pay attention

to physiological and psychological changes

they go through when they experience

anxiety and fear and learn skills to calm themselves down.

© 2006 Author: Frances A. Carter Ph.D


Emotional Literacy Pocketbook Price: €12.95 This highly informative yet eminently prag-

matic introduction to Emotional Literacy (EL)

guides newcomers to the field and stimulates

and reinvigorates those already familiar with

EL. It demonstrates how EL can make a

difference to young people’s lives and achievements.

© 2007 Authors: James Park & Marilyn Tew



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Helping Children with Feelings Series Prices: from €24.50

The titles in this extraordinary series are a vital resource. Ten practical guidebooks, each with an accompanying beautifully

illustrated storybook, have been written to help children (aged 4-12+ years) think about and connect with their feelings.

These guides and stories enable teachers, parents and professionals to recognise the unresolved feelings behind a child’s

behaviour and to respond correctly to help. Each guidebook focuses on a key feeling and is written in very user-friendly

language. The exercises, tasks and ideas for things to say and do are specifically designed to help a child think about, express

and process the feeling to the point of resolution. These books are digestible teaching aids for anyone working with children -

a resource that would be beneficial in every school both for qualified and non-qualified staff.

© 2003 Age Suitability: 4-12+ Author: Margot Sunderland [Illustrated by Nicky Armstrong]

The full list of the ‘Helping Children Series’ consists of:

Helping Children of Troubled Parents* - ‘NEW’ Code: SM-8014 Price: €48.95

Helping Children with Low Self-Esteem* Code: SM-4702 Price: €48.95

Helping Children with Loss* Code: SM-4719 Price: €48.95

Helping Children with Fear* Code: SM-4689 Price: €48.95

Helping Children Locked in Rage or Hate* Code: SM-4696 Price: €48.95

Helping Children who are Anxious or Obsessional* Code: SM-4993 Price: €41.50

Helping Children who Bottle Up their Feelings* Code: SM-5013 Price: €41.50

Helping Children who Yearn for Someone They Love* Code: SM-5020 Price: €41.50

Helping Children who have Hardened their Hearts* Code: SM-5037 Price: €41.50

Helping Children Pursue Their Hopes and Dreams* Code: SM-5006 Price: €41.50

*All above titles include an illustrated colourful storybook - Individually Priced at €15.95 Each

Using Story Telling as a Therapeutic Tool with Children Code: SM-4252 Price: €24.50

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€450€450€450

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The Power to Prevent Suicide Price: €15.50 - A Guide for Teens Helping Teens

When teens consider suicide, they often tell

other teens - if not always directly, then in

other ways. Suicide prevention is possible if

you know the signs. This book gives teens the

information and insight they need to recognise

the risk and respond appropriately. It spells

out the warning signs, guides teens through

the steps of reaching out to a friend, and explains when and

how to seek help. It also suggests ways for teens to help

themselves when they're feeling stressed or depressed.

© 2007 Authors: Richard E. Nelson et al.

Ages: 12+ Code: FS-2060 Pages: 128

When Nothing Matters Anymore €16.50 - A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens

Full of solid information and straight talk, this

book defines and explains adolescent

depression, reveals how common it is,

describes the symptoms, and spreads the good

news that depression is treatable. Personal

stories, photos, and poetry from teens dealing

with depression speak directly to readers'

feelings, concerns, and experiences. Clear, encouraging, and

matter-of-fact, it's also recommended for parents and

teachers who want to know more about teen depression.

© 2007 Authors: Richard E. Nelson et al.

Ages: 12+ Code: FS-2350 Pages: 146

Self-harm & Suicide Price: €64.95 - The Professional Development File

Aimed at professionals working with

adolescents and designed to dispel and

address the myths surrounding the

complex problems relating to self-harm

and suicide. Self-harm and suicide are

both sensitive issues and major

challenges and this informative and

comprehensive resource tackles these

subjects in five effective steps:

1) Understanding self-harm and suicide

2) Proactive interventions

3) Staff training and facilitator support

4) Staff training: working with groups

5) The programme

The 10-part student programme includes an audio diary to

develop preventative strategies, recognise peer support and

to access therapeutic agencies. Materials include a self-harm

policy plan, information leaflets, PowerPoint presentations

and facilitator notes. The PowerPoint presentation is

presented on the CD along with the activity pages from the

10-session programme. Audio diaries appear on a separate

CD. A practical, sensitively constructed and timely resource

which develops self-help skills and support systems to

enhance the emotional well-being of troubled young people.

© 2011 Authors: Tina Rae & Elizabeth Smith

Ages: 12+ Code: SM-7854 Pages: 128

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Teaching Number (2nd Ed.) Price: €39.50 - Advancing Children's Skills and Strategies

Helps teachers identify where their students

are in terms of number skills and sets out a

strategy for developing their knowledge. The

authors show how to advance children's

learning across five stages of early

arithmetical learning: Emergent; Perceptual;

Figurative; Initial number; Facile number. The

original book in the acclaimed Maths Recovery Programme.

© 2006 Authors: Robert J Wright, Garry Stanger,

Ann K Stafford & James Martland

Ages: 4-8 Code: SG-1855 Pages: 264

Early Numeracy (2nd Ed.) Price: €39.50 - Assessment for Teaching and Intervention

This updated edition includes developments

and refinements brought about by widespread

international application of the assessment

tools in the Maths Recovery Programme. The

book will help practitioners to identify and

provide detailed analyses of all children but

especially those who are able and those who

underachieve in early numeracy. © 2006

Authors: Robert J Wright, Ann K Stafford & James Martland


Numeracy & Learning Difficulties €37.95 - Approaches to Teaching and Assessment

By understanding why children struggle with

maths, teachers are better equipped to

provide effective support and nurture

confidence in low-achievers. This popular

resource includes: How to tackle common

learning difficulties by following different

teaching practices and principles; Identifying

gaps in students' knowledge and developing curricula that

bridges these gaps; Improving numerical literacy using

problem-solving strategies and skills

© 2000 Author: Peter Westwood


www.otb.ie/numeracy

Developing Number Knowledge Price: €34.95

- Assessment, Teaching & Intervention with 7 to 11 Year-olds

Following the great success of the earlier

Mathematics Recovery books, this fourth

book in the series equips teachers with

detailed pedagogical knowledge and

resources for teaching number to 7-11-year

olds. Using programmes of research,

curriculum development and teacher

development, the book offers a coherent,

up-to-date approach emphasising computational fluency and

the progressive development of mathematical sophistication.

© 2012 Authors: Robert J Wright,

David Ellemor-Collins & Pamela D. Tabor

Ages: 7-11 Code: SG-0611 Pages: 298 (+ CD)

Teaching Number in the Price: €35.50

Classroom with 4-8 year olds (2nd Ed. - 2014) Part of the best-selling series, this book

brings the principles and practice of the

acclaimed Mathematics Recovery Programme

to whole-class teaching. Central to the text is

the concept of an inquiry-based approach to

classroom instruction, and topics covered

range from beginning number and early

counting strategies to multi-digit addition and

subtraction right through to multiplication and division.

Now printed in full colour. Includes Online Digital content.

© 2014 Authors: Robert J Wright, Garry Stanger,

Ann K Stafford & James Martland


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Literacy in Maths Price: €20.00

With the emphasis on solving problems in

context and explaining reasoning, literacy has

become increasingly important in maths. Being

literate in maths will greatly help students to

achieve their highest potential. This

photocopiable book is comprised of versatile

vocabulary reminder and definition sheets, a

large maths literacy worksheets section and a

range of reinforcement activities. Easy to use, packed with

clear explanations and versatile activities, Literacy in Maths

confidently tackles an often overlooked area.

© 2011 Author: Naomi Jonas Ages: Primary Code: UF-6321 Pages: 80

Ultimate Times Tables Book Price: €25.00 This book is packed with effective hands-on

activities, memory games, simple tricks, fun

quizzes and teacher ideas for learning and

teaching the times tables. It provides

teachers with activities and ideas that will

work for all learning styles. The activities

can be used with students of all abilities.

The book outlines both effective learning

techniques for memorising and different

games that can be played to assist learning. The simple tricks

provided will make learning the times tables so much easier.

© 2004 Author: Rob Cottrell


Four Operations Price: €20.00

This resource focuses on the essential maths

skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication

and division. Each operation is tackled in

depth with numerous mental and practical

approaches included for students learning or

struggling with basic maths. Approaches

include: Number Lines; Algorithms; Base Ten;

Using Fingers; Shopkeeper’s Method;

Number Expanders; Grids; Operation Patterns and many

more. Includes the most simple approaches as well as tips,

tricks and shortcuts for more advanced learners.

© 2008 Author: Johana Meyer Ages: Primary+ Code: UF-5409 Pages: 80


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What to do Price: €17.50 Each

when you Can’t….. (5-Book) Series (2nd Ed.) This series of maths books by internationally

recognised author Steve Chinn

has been written for use by

parents, teachers or students. It

contains clear explanations of

how to build key mathematical

skills. Each book builds on

what the student does know

to teaching what is not known.

The series uses effective

learning methods often

involving multi-sensory ideas.

Students are encouraged to use speaking,

listening, writing and seeing to build

knowledge of these core mathematical

skills. The set contains one copy each of ‘What to do when

you can't add and subtract’; ‘What to do when you can't

do the times tables’; ‘What to do when you can't

multiply and divide’; ‘What to do when you can't tell the

time’; ‘What to do when you can't do fractions, decimals

and percentages’. Steve Chinn offers fresh ideas to learners

who struggle with maths from his experience as a teacher of

dyslexic students.

© 2009 Ages: All Author: Steve Chinn

What do Do when you Can’t…...

..Add & Subtract: Code: EP-0946 Pages: 149

..Learn Times Tables: Code: EP-0953 Pages: 125

..Multiply & Divide: Code: EP-0960 Pages: 100

..Do Fractions, Decimals

& Percentages: Code: EP-0977 Pages: 106

..Tell The Time: Code: EP-0984 Pages: 75


€ 85€ 85€ 85

www.otb.ie/numeracy

Power of 2 Price: €30.95

(Pack of 6: €155) - The one-to-one coaching

system for maths success

Power of 2 enables everyone to make

progress with their maths. The book

is a coaching manual which allows

anyone to deliver individual support. Power of 2 saves

planning time, records all progress and gives highly

structured support. The book puts in place the building

blocks of number and develops skills with mental

calculations. It can be used by teachers, teaching assistants,

parents and peers. Ideal to boost confidence and attainment,

by giving repeated practice and explanation.

© 2001 Author: David J. Sharp

Ages: 7+ Code: PT-1205 Pages: 163

Also available from Power of 2 Publishing:

Plus 1 - The introductory book Price: €25.50

Code: PT-1212 (Pack of 6: €125)

Perform with Times Tables Price: €25.50

Code: PT-1236 (Pack of 6: €125)

Perform with Time Price: €25.50

Code: PT-1229 (Pack of 6: €125)

Maths Reinforcers Price: €25.00 Each

This popular series is designed for students

who are having difficulties with an area(s)

and need extra learning support. The

many activities will assist students to

build skills and understanding and are

presented in a flexible and easy-to-use

format. The worksheets can be used as

quick ‘warm-ups’, as targeted activities

for particular students, to engage

groups (releasing the teacher to work

with individuals), for homework, or for

pre- and post-testing of various

competencies. Answers are provided

for self, peer or teacher marking. The

skills covered in each book are as follows:

Book A: Number Skills; Book B:

Fractions, Decimals & Percentages; Book C: Ratio,

Proportion, Mass, Time, Plane Shapes, Length, Area &

Volume; Book D: Algebra, Statistics & Probability.

© 2006 Ages: 9-14+ Author: Richard Free



Book C: Code: UF-2187 Pages: 116

Book D: Code: UF-2194 Pages: 98


€ 90€ 90€ 90

What Time is it? Price: €20.00 What Time Is It? is a resource designed to

aid young students learning to tell the time.

It consists of a series of reproducible

worksheets that teach time concepts and

time measurement through realistic

problem-solving activities. Organised,

progressive tasks, presented in a step-to-

step sequence of difficulty, help students to

master the basic concepts of time-telling

using digital and analogue clocks. Tasks move through the

essential skills required to learn the analogue system and

onto understanding common time terms, estimating time

and scheduling activities. As digital clocks prove very

popular, analogue clocks are sometimes being neglected.

What Time Is It? provides balanced material to master both

systems confidently. The book will prove an invaluable aid to

your teaching of this crucial life skill.

© 2010 Author: Johana Meyer


See also:See also:

Dyscalculia Section Dyscalculia Section -- Pages 41Pages 41

MaLT Assessment MaLT Assessment -- Page 8Page 8

Teaching Math to People with Down SyndromeTeaching Math to People with Down Syndrome

-- Page 22Page 22


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The 50 Best Games for Price: €13.95

Speech & Language Development This handy pocketbook is full of fun and easy-to-

use games and activities to help develop

language skills in children. The tried-and-tested

games and activities focus on: Listening skills;

Sound production; Sentence formation;

Understanding concepts and much more.

© 2008 Author: Maria Monschein

Ages: 5-16 Code: HH-1133 Pages: 64

Supporting Speech, Price: €33.50

Language and Communication Needs Designed for use with older children and

adolescents with speech and language

difficulties, this resource provides ideas,

practical strategies and detailed information

about the speech, language and

communication needs (SLCN). Chapters

include: SLCN Impairment Explained;

Understanding Comprehension; Memory and

SLCN/Remembering Memory; Thinking Language; Thinking

Skills; Speech Problems in the Teenage Years and Beyond -

Clear about Speech; Expressive Language/Talking about

Language; Social Communication Skills/Socially Speaking;

Language and Behaviour; The Assessment of SLCN

© 2008 Authors: Kate Ripley & Jenny Barrett


www.otb.ie/speech

Helping Children to Improve Price: €28.50

their Communication Skills This creative book is full of fun and

imaginative ideas to help children aged 4-

11 with a speech or language delay or

disorder to develop their communication

skills. It is packed with activities and

games specifically tailored to help develop

skills such as articulation, vocabulary

de ve lopment , b re ath con t ro l ,

conversation skills and non-verbal

communication. Tips for personalising and shaping the

activities are also provided. A comprehensive theory section

supports the ideas presented, and practical advice on

working with groups and individuals and in different settings

is also given. © 2011 Author: Deborah M. Plummer

Ages: 4-11 Code: JK-9594 Pages: 70

Selective Mutism Resource Manual €64.95 This unique manual emphasises practical

assessment and treatment, advice and

information, filling a significant gap in the

availability of suitable resources in this field.

The approach is based on behavioural

principles and a hierarchy of stages of

confident speaking originally conceived by

Anthony Glassberg. Starts with a summary

of the literature and theory, followed by

detailed ideas on assessment and management, with

accompanying material that can be photocopied. Case

examples and a discussion about progress, transfer and

discharge are included.

© 2001 Authors: Maggie Johnson & Alison Wintgens

Ages: All Code: SM-2807 Pages: 312

Communication & Price: €41.95

Language Activities - Running Groups for School-Aged Children Fun, structured activities for children with

speech, language & communication needs. A

comprehensive resource for anyone

working with children with speech, language

& communication needs. Provides

background information, fun activities and

games, and all the basics you need to run

effective communication groups in

mainstream and SEN settings, as well as ideas for the home.

Over 150 activities address: Attention & listening;

Understanding & memory; Expressive language; Vocabulary,

concepts & word-finding, Problem solving & reasoning;

Sequencing & narrative; Phonological awareness; Social

communication. Includes: Setting up your group; Strategies

for getting started; Planning your session; How to identify

areas of communication difficulty; Tips for supporting those

with difficulties in groups & whole class settings.

© 2013 Editor: Sarah Nash

Ages: 4-11+ Code: HH-1522 Pages: 304

How to Identify & Support Price: €16.95 Children with Speech and Language Difficulties

Every primary classroom is likely to have at

least one child with some degree of speech

and language difficulty. This book offers a

straightforward guide to identifying the

children affected and a wealth of practical

advice on support. The book incorporates

the renowned ‘AFASIC CHECKLISTS’ for

easy identification and profiling for the non-

specialist teacher.

© 2003 Author: Jane Speake

Ages: Primary Code: LD-3610 Pages: 60

HELP for Vocabulary Price: €54.95 Students will build vocabulary as they work

with hundreds of words in this popular title

and use them in a variety of contexts.

They'll use words to describe, define and

inform. Strengthen core vocabulary and

expand vocabulary with a variety of learning

formats. Students develop word flexibility

and learn strategies that help them learn

new vocabulary efficiently. The activities cover four skills

areas: Developing Basic Vocabulary; Defining Words;

Applying Vocabulary Skills; Curriculum Vocabulary.

© 1999 Author: Andrea M. Lazzari

Ages: 8-Adult Code: PE-31613 Pages: 180


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Language for Learning Price: €41.95

in the Secondary School A Practical Guide for Supporting Students with

Speech, Language and Communication Needs

This indispensable resource employs the

same easy-to-use format as the best-selling

Primary version ‘Language for Learning’. It

is packed full of practical suggestions on

how to support students with speech,

language and communication difficulties.

Colour coded throughout for easy

referencing, this unique book supports inclusive practice by

you to: Identify students with speech, language and

communication needs; Understand how language is

processed; Consider roles and responsibilities at secondary

level; Plan a differentiated curriculum; Consider the language

demands across the subjects; Adopt a whole school

approach; Make use of a wide range of positive strategies;

Empower students to access the curriculum. Language for

Learning in the Secondary School comes complete with a

wealth of photocopiable resources and activities.

© 2011 Authors: Sue Hayden & Emma Jordan

Ages: Secondary Code: TF-9752 Pages: 160

Language for Learning Price: €43.50 - A Practical Guide for Supporting Pupils with Language and

Communication Difficulties across the Curriculum

This essential reference handbook provides

teachers and practitioners with a practical

and realistic framework for supporting

pupils with speech and language difficulties

in mainstream settings. The book supports

inclusive practice by helping readers to:

Identify speech and language difficulties;

Plan a differentiated curriculum; Facilitate

the development of skills across meaningful

learning experiences; Empower pupils to access the

curriculum. It comes complete with numerous

photocopiable resources, activities and stickers, giving

teachers and teaching assistants the confidence to help

children with basic speaking and communication difficulties

more effectively in the mainstream classroom.

© 2007 Authors: Sue Hayden & Emma Jordan

Ages: Primary Code: TF-4689 Pages: 136

Achieving Speech Price: €55.95

& Language Targets - A Resource for Individual Education Planning

This is a practical resource book for

teachers and therapists who are working

with children who have significant language

delay and who are in their first year at

school. Checklists provide professionals

with a shared reference from which both

broad special needs areas and specific

speech and language targets can be

identified. The authors emphasise the crucial role of play in

language development and the book offers more than 200

games and activities to help children achieve their targets for

each stage using a simple, structured layout.

© 2007 Authors: Catherine Delamain & Jill Spring


Developing Price: €55.95 Each

Communication Skills Series Written by two experienced speech and

language therapists, who have worked

extensively alongside mainstream teachers,

this series of three classroom resources

provides activities that are both teacher

and child friendly. Each book contains a

collection of graded games and

activities designed to foster the

speaking, listening and understanding

skills of children. Each activity has a

clear aim, simple instructions and

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Most of the activities can be used as an effective part of a

speech and language programme.

Authors: Catherine Delamain & Jill Spring

Ages: 4-9+ Set Code: SM-002-5297

Developing Baseline Communication Skills (© 1999)


(incl. CD)

Speaking, Listening & Understanding (© 2003)


Understanding & Using Spoken Language (© 2004)



€155€155€155

Developing Speech and Price: €37.95

Language Skills - Phoneme Factory - A Resource Book for Teachers, Teaching

Assistants and Speech & Language Therapists

This book is part of the Phoneme Factory

Project undertaken by Granada Learning in

partnership with the Speech and Language

Therapy Research Unit (SLTRU) in Bristol.

It aims to provide guidance for teachers,

SENCos, SLTs and parents regarding:

Criteria for referral to speech and language

therapy; Phonological disorders; Appropriate intervention

approaches that can be used in the classroom and at home.

Complementing the book is a CD containing downloadable

resources including a picture library for the classroom and

the home, as well as checklists and other time-saving

documents.

© 2007 Author: Gwen Lancaster

Ages: Primary Code: TF-3828 Pages: 280

www.otb.ie/speech


Writing Reports Price: €25.00 - What to say and How to Say it!

Take the grind out of end of term or year

report writing. The hundreds of comments

and phrases grouped here (and on the CD)

means that at the flick of a page or click of

a search button, you can source the

sentences that you need to adapt for

individual students. Comments and phrases

within can be used as they are, or modified

for any year level and subject area.

© 2008 Author: Patricia Hodgson


For a Full Range of

Teacher Resources

Visit:

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How to Support and Teach Price: €16.95

Children with Special Educational Needs This practical book provides helpful hints

and strategies to support children with a

wide range of difficulties including those in

the areas of communication, learning,

behavioural, sensory / physical and medical.

It includes a wealth of practical and

accessible support strategies, checklists for

assessment; useful addresses and resources.

© 2003 Author: Veronica Birkett

Ages: All Code: LD-3825 Pages: 64

The Teacher’s Toolkit Price: €41.95 Raise Classroom Achievement with Strategies for Every Learner

Packed with practical classroom strategies,

this teacher's resource will enable you to:

Meet the needs of different learning styles;

Stimulate your own creativity; Challenge the

gifted - and the disruptive! Whatever

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Develop thinking skills in your students;

Promote citizenship and an understanding

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independence. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology and

sociology, it provides an overview of recent thinking

innovations in teaching and presents learning techniques for

all subjects and ages with ideas for managing group work,

tackling behavioural issues and promoting responsibility.

© 2001 Author: Paul Ginnis

Ages: All Code: CH-6765 Pages: 376

www.otb.ie

Integrating ICT Price: €20.00

into Teaching Practice This resource contains tips and tricks and

over 35 fun and fully illustrated educational

ICT activities designed to improve both

teacher and student confidence and skills in

working with ICT equipment. Suitable for a

range of classroom levels, the innovative

activities and projects included, cover and

combine the classroom use of several

essential IC technologies, including:

Computers, MP3 Players, Web Cams, Digital Cameras,

Digital Video Cameras, Printers, Television / Projectors etc.

(© 2008) Authors: Simon & Rebecca Green

Ages: All Code: UF-5164 Pages: 48

Identifying Special Needs: Price: €37.95 - Checklists for Profiling Individual Differences

- Second Edition This is the revised 2nd edition of the hugely

popular 'Identifying Children with Special

Needs'. Drawing from her experience as an

educational psychologist and special

education teacher, author Glynis Hannell

offers guidelines to help teachers quickly

recognise and categorise the specific

characteristics of developmental disorders,

autism spectrum disorders, emotional-

behavioural disorders, specific learning disorders, sensory

impairments and other forms of special need. This user-

friendly manual will assist teachers in recognising special

needs and identifying each student’s unique profile of

positive attributes and difficulties. It will enable teachers and

other educational professionals to ensure that all their

students receive the support they need to succeed.



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Commonsense Methods Price: €41.95

for Children with Special Educational Needs This fully revised and updated seventh edition

continues to offer practical advice on evidence-

based teaching methods and intervention

strategies for helping children with a wide range

of disabilities or difficulties. The advice the

author provides is embedded within a clear

theoretical context and draws on the latest

international research and literature from the field. It also

provides additional information and advice on transition

from school to employment for students SEN, lesson study,

e-learning, and computer-aided instruction, and reflects on

the important changes made within the latest DSM-5.

© 2015 Author: Peter Westwood



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Movin’ on Up Prices from: €6.50

Easing the Transition from Primary to Post-Primary

These books have been produced by

Blackrock Education Centre and have

been written by parents for parents.

They aim to share their thoughts, feelings

and experiences with parents who have

children moving from primary to

secondary school. They are designed to

help a parent and their child to start

discussions about their move to second-

level education.

Ages: 11+ © 2007-8 By: Blackrock Education Centre

Guide Book: Code: BEC-0165 Pages: 84 €14.95

Workbook: Code: BEC-0189 Pages: 23 € 6.50

Starting High School Price: €20.00

This book provides a wealth of

photocopiable ‘setting up’ and orientation

activities that teachers can use with their

new classes in the first few weeks of a new

school year. Topics include: Where is

everything?; Who’s who in my class?; Who’s

who on the staff?; What are the rules?,

Activities cover mapping, discussion,

writing, designing and researching.

© 2010 Author: Sue Dawson

Ages: 11+ Code: UF-1166 Pages: 48

Moving on Up Price: €27.95 This book & CD address the perennial

problem of how to prepare primary school

children for secondary school. It includes

leaflets for pupils and parents on issues such

as peer influence, coping with change and

what change to expect. The activities are a

combination of fun to do, such as ‘Getting to

know your new teachers’ and a quiz on

‘How organised you are’ but also delve into

more emotional issues such as ‘How you feel about

secondary school’ and ‘The effects of peer pressure’.

© 2009 Author: Molly Potter

Ages: 11+ Code: BL-9137 Pages: 48 + CD

www.otb.ie/transition

Moving to Secondary School Price: €34.95 Moving to Secondary School helps teachers

to understand and ease pupil's anxieties and

to focus on the positive. It tackles worries

about organisational aspects of secondary

school life, such as school size, timetables

and workload and personal concerns about

making friends, being bullied and getting on

with teachers. It also considers how

teaching differs between primary and

secondary and looks at how special programmes can offer

continuity in students' learning. Pupils who fail to settle are

more likely to become alienated and disruptive and suffer

the well-known academic 'dip'. The book is full of tried and

tested projects and activities.

© 2005 Authors: Lynda Measor & Mike Fleetham

Ages: 11+ Code: OTB-2007 Pages: 176

Quiet Times Price: €20.00

- A Safety Valve for Student Stress

Overloaded, stressed out students with

special learning needs require proactive and

targeted support to help them to develop the

tools necessary to manage their stress levels

such as taking small ‘time-outs’ or ‘quiet

times’. This photocopiable resource book

provides a broad range of brief, self-contained

readings that can be used during these time-out periods,

each linked to a particular topic that may be creating stress

for the student. Each reading is followed by a small series of

questions that encourage the student to think about the

reading in the context of stress management ideas.

© 2009 Author: Peter M. Clutterbuck


Managing Anxiety at School Price: €20.00

This photocopiable book can be used to

support students in developing a repertoire

of responses for managing feelings of

anxiety and fear before they get out of

control. Students learn to understand what

triggers their feelings of anxiety and how to

control them. They learn to pay attention

to physiological and psychological changes

they go through when they experience

anxiety and fear and learn skills to calm themselves down.

© 2006 Author: Frances A. Carter Ph.D


Moving on Up Game Price: €85.00 (incl. Vat)

Designed with the

help of pupils, this

boardgame prepares

students for making

the transition to a

new school. Using

four sets of question

cards, covering

motivation, solution,

school and responsibility, students will learn about secondary

school life and develop their awareness, personal and social

skills, which promotes positive progress in their new school.

Suitable for two to six players, the object of the game is to

collect 25 counters and for all the players to get to school.

The game is cooperative - there is no individual winner,

either everyone wins or everyone loses. This is a unique and

fun way to introduce 10-12-year-olds to the issues involved

in moving schools. Contents: 1 game board, 4 sets of 20

cards, 6 character game pieces, 1 die, 1 timer, 50 counters in

a bag + instruction card, boxed.

Ages: 10+ Created by: Newcastle City Council

© 2006 Code: SM-0205 Type: Boardgame


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BOOK TITLE: PAGE 100 Ideas for Supporting Learners with EAL 28

100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils on the

Autistic Spectrum 13

100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with ADHD 4

100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with

Dyspraxia and DCD 27

100+ Ideas for Supporting Pupils with Dyslexia 24

101 Games for Social Skills 14

120 Idioms at your Fingertips 32

50 Best Games for Speech and

Language Development 42

75 Positive Behaviour Activities 20

AcceleRead AcceleWrite CD-Rom 25

Ace Spelling Dictionary 24

Achieving Speech & Language Targets 43

ADHD-2: Attention-Deficit/

Hyperactivity Disorder Test 3

ALERT Programme 4

Alert Programme Double CD Set 4

All Dogs have ADHD 4

Alpha to Omega Pack 24

Anger Workout Book for Teens 19

Asperger Syndrome -

A Practical Guide for Teachers 12

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:

What can Teachers do? 4

Auditory Processing of Early

Language Comprehension Skills 33

Auditory Processing of Higher-Level

Language Skills 33

Autism… What Does it Mean to Me 14

Autism in the Early Years: A Practical Guide 12

Autistic Spectrum Disorders:

Practical Strategies for Teachers

and Other Professionals 12

Awesome Auditory Activities 35

Basic Skills Checklists 15

Beating Dyspraxia with a Hop, Skip and a Jump 26

Behaviour Management Pocketbook 19

BSRA-3: Bracken School Readiness Assessment 6

Building Bridges of Understanding 37

Building Resiliency - ‘NEW’ 38

Can't Play, Won't Play 26

Can I Tell You about ADHD? 3

Category Workshop 33

Challenging Behaviours Pocketbook 19

Climbing Art Obstacles in Autism 10

Cognitive Behavioural Training 20

Collaborating with Parents to Reduce

Children's Behavior Problems 31

ColorCards - see www.otb.ie/colorcards

Comic Strip Conversations 17

Commonsense Methods for Children with

Special Educational Needs 44

Communication and Language

Activities 42

Communication Toolkit 13

Comprehending Social Situations and

Social Language 17

Conversations with Conjunctions

Assessment and Activities

for Oral Language - ‘NEW’ 6

Cool Kids 20

Creativity Box, The 29

Crucial Skills 20

Cutting Skills 27

Developing a Positive Sense of Self 38

Developing Baseline Communication Skills 43

Developing Communication Skills Series 43

Developing Comprehension in Non

or Minimally Verbal Children 32

Developing Number Knowledge 40

Developing School Provision for Children

with Dyspraxia 26

Developing Speech & Language Skills 43

Developmental Dyspraxia 26

Diagnostic Reading Analysis [DRA] 7

Diagnostic Spelling Tests [DST] 8

Differentiating Instruction in the

Regular Classroom 21

Differentiation and the Inclusive Classroom 21

Dyscalculia Assessment 23

BOOK TITLE: PAGE Dyscalculia Resource Book 23

Dyscalculia Toolkit 23

Dyscalculia: Action Plans for Successful

Learning in Mathematics (2nd. Ed.) 23

Dyslexia Early Screening Test [DEST-2] 25

Dyslexia in Secondary School 24

Dyslexia Pocketbook, The 24

Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Mathematics 23

Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook 25

Dyslexia: Action Plans for Successful Learning 24

Dyslexia Screening Test - Junior [DST-J] 25

Dyslexia Screening Test - Secondary [DST-S] 25

Dyspraxia / DCD Pocketbook 26

Dyspraxia 5-14 26

EAL Pocketbook 28

Early Intervention Games - ‘NEW’ 15

Early Numeracy 40

Early Literacy Test 7

Early Social Scenes for School 17

Emotional Literacy Pocketbook 38

Engaging Reluctant Readers 37

English as an Additional Language 28

Enrich Me! 29

Everyday English 37

Evidence for Practice (Friendly Schools Plus) 20

Excellent Extenders 29

Exploring Feelings:

CBT to Manage Anger 14

CBT to Manage Anxiety 14

Feelings & Emotions Card Set - ‘New’ 16

Feelings Artbook, The 17

Fine Motor Skills 27

Fine Motor Skills for Children with

Down Syndrome 22

Focus on Fluency 37

Four Operations 40

Fun Decks - see: www.otb.ie/fun-decks

Gifted and Talented Children

A Planning Guide - ‘New’ 29

Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom 29

Gross Motor Skills for Children

with Down Syndrome 22

Group Reading Tests - Hodder (HGRT) 9

HELP for Vocabulary 42

Helping Children to Improve

their Communication Skills 42

Helping Children...

...Locked in Rage or Hate 39

...of Troubled Parents 39

...Pursue Their Hopes and Dreams 39

...with Fear 39

...with Loss 39

...with Low Self-Esteem 39

...who are Anxious or Obsessional 39

...who Bottle Up their Feelings 39

...who have Hardened their Hearts 39

...who Yearn for Someone Loved 39

Helping Kids and Teens with ADHD in Schools 3

Hodder Group Reading Tests (HGRT-II) 8

Hodder Oral Reading Tests 7

Hornet Literacy Primer (Wasp) 35

How Does Your Engine Run? (ALERT) 4

How to Develop Numeracy in

Children with Dyslexia 23

How to Identify and Support Children

with Dyslexia 24

How to Identify and Support Children with

Speech and Language Difficulties 42

How to Manage Your Inclusive Classroom 21

How to Support and Teach Children

on the Autism Spectrum 13

How to Support and Teach Children with

Special Educational Needs 44

How to Talk to an Autistic Kid 18

How to Understand and Support Children

with Dyspraxia 27

Identifying Special Needs

- Checklists for Profiling

Individual Differences [2nd Ed.] 30 & 44

IEP from A to Z, The 30

IEP Pro v.1 - Software for Schools 30

BOOK TITLE: PAGE Including Gifted, Able and

Talented Children

in the Primary Classroom 29

Inclusion Toolkit, The 21 & 30

Incredible 5-Point Scale - Book & DVD 19

Incredible Babies 31

Incredible Teachers 31

Incredible Toddlers 31

Incredible Years - Books & Posters 31

Integrating ICT into Teaching Practice 44

Introducing English as an Additional

Language to Young Children 28

Introducing English for Speakers of

Other Languages 28

It Takes Two to Talk Book & DVD 32

Keep Cool 20

Keeping on Track (ALERT Programme) 4

Laminating Pouches 11

Language Development Lessons

for Early Childhood 32

Language for Learning 43

Language for Learning in the Secondary School 43

Language Steps 33

Learning to Become Socially Talented Children 17

Life Skills Activities for Secondary

Students with Special Needs 18

Life Skills Activities for Special Children 18

Literacy in Maths 40

Little Book of Dyslexia 24

Little Book of the Autism Spectrum 13

MaLT: Mathematics Assessment for

Learning and Teaching 8

Managing Anxiety at School 38 & 45

Maths Reinforcers 43

Mental Health in Children & Adolescents 38

More than Words Book & DVD 32

Movin' on Up (Blackrock Ed. Centre) 45

Moving on Up Boardgame 45

Moving on Up: Inspirational Ideas 45

Moving to Secondary School 45

Multi-Sensory Activities for

Fine Motor Skills: High Five Jive 27

My Book of Feelings - ‘New’ 13

My Social Storybook 12

New Salford Sentence Reading Test (SSRT) 7

New Social Story Book 11

Newell Literacy Programme 36

NNRIT: NEW Non-Reading Intelligence Test 5

Numeracy and Learning Difficulties 40

Off We Go Series 11

Oral Reading Tests (Hodder) - ‘New’ 9

Perform with Time 41

Perform with Times Tables 41

Personal & Emotional Skills

6 Boardgames - ‘New’ 16

Phonological Awareness Cards - ‘New’ 33

Phonological Screening Assessment 6

Picture This…. Pro 11

Plus 1 41

Power of 2 41

Power to Prevent Suicide 39

Practical Ideas

that really work for Students...

….. with ADHD 3

….. with AUTISM 12

….. with AUTISM:

High Functioning ASD 12

….. with DISRUPTIVE, DEFIANT

and DIFFICULT BEHAVIORS 19

….. who are GIFTED 29

….. with READING DISABILITIES 37

Pre-School Curriculum Guide 10

Pupil-Friendly IEPs and Target Sheets 30

Quiet Times 38 & 45

Reading Dialogues 28

Reluctant Readers Set 37

Removing Dyslexia as a Barrier to Achievement 25

Renfrew Language Scales 7

Retracking 38

…..CONTINUED OVERLEAF


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BOOK TITLE: PAGE SALF: Self Assessment Learning Folders 9

Selective Mutism Resource Manual 42

Self-Harm & Suicide -

Professional Development File 39

Short-Term Memory Difficulties in Children 25

Social Behavior and Self-Management 19

Social Savvy (Stop Think Do) 15

Social Scenes for Daily Living Skills and Feelings 17

Social Scenes for Home, School and Community 17

Social Skills Activities for Secondary

Students with Special Needs 18

Social Skills Activities for Special Children 18

Social Skills Boardgames (Smart Kids) 16

Social Skills Games (Ask & Answer Series) 16

Social Skills Picture Book s 14

Social Skills Training 14

Socially Speaking Book & Game 16

Sound Linkage (3rd Edition) 33

Sounds to Words 36

Speaking, Listening & Understanding 43

Speed Up 27

Spell Write Right Programme 35

SSRT Salford Sentence Reading Test (New) 7

STAP: South Tyneside Assessment of

Phonology 6

Stareway to Spelling 37

Starting High School 45

STASS: South Tyneside Assessment of

Syntactic Structures 6

Stop and Think Friendship DVD 15

Stop and Think Learning 15

BOOK TITLE: PAGE Stop Bullying Pocketbook 20

STOP THINK DO: Social Skills Training 15

Stride Ahead 37

Successful Teaching in the

Differentiated Classroom 21

Successfully Managing ADHD 3

Supporting Children with Down Syndrome (Hull) 22

Supporting Reluctant Readers 37

Supporting Speech, Language and

Communication Difficulties 42

Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD 4

Survival Guide for Kids

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