Toward Independence

A well-rounded collection of five life-skill software programs. Covers money skills, shopping, functional vocabulary and community outings shown step-by-step.

Picture Shopping Cues make shopping easier by creating picture shopping lists from a bank of 288 food and non-food items. Students review lists before they shop. Spending Money lets students complete realistic money exercises and shop at a mall. Teachers can add denominations as skills progress. Looking for Community Words encourages students to explore eight neighborhoods by searching for assigned words. Let the computer compile a word list or customize for each student. combines text, pictures and speech in a functional vocabulary program. Students can record their pronunciations and compare them to the computer’s. WordWise CommunityCommunity Success Outings has 10 activities that everyone needs to know like grocery shopping and dining in a fast-food restaurant. Activities are shown step-by-step and include corresponding social skills.