INTRICATE MINDS II:

Understanding Elementary School Classmates With Asperger Syndrome

 "...the emphasis is on looking beyond the disability for the student's strengths. This approach is effective, invites empathy, and discourages classmates from bullying by challenging stereotypes. A terrific tool for teaching tolerance."  School Library Journal

Length: 16 Minutes  (Distributed in the NTSC video format primarily used in the United States and Canada.*)

This video is an elementary school version of the highly successful “INTRICATE MINDS” program for middle and high school students.
 

The program includes interviews with boys and girls aged 8 through 12 who describe what it’s like to have Asperger Syndrome (AS).  They reveal some of the positive qualities classmates will find if they look past the “different” behaviors that kids with AS sometimes exhibit in school.  The program also takes viewers “inside Asperger Syndrome” with demonstrations to help them see things from the point of view of kids who have AS. 

INTRICATE MINDS II can help classmates avoid the trap of ignoring or teasing kids who have trouble fitting in. Kids who understand the reasons for “different” students’ actions are much more likely to accept them socially and include them in activities. The program is designed for students in elementary grades 3 through 6 and is an excellent staff development tool.

We also offer a version of this video titled "INTRICATE MINDS III" that's applicable for a wide range of conditions such as Higher Functioning Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder and more. Most customers will only need INTRICATE MINDS II or INTRICATE MINDS III, but not both.   If you have any question about whether you need both videos, please call us at 336-794-0298.

(*Europe and Australia use the PAL video standard. This NTSC video will play in "dual format" DVD and VHS players designed to accommodate both NTSC and PAL videos.)

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INTRICATE MINDS III:

Understanding Elementary School Classmates Who Think Differently

"Presented with compassion and humor, this live-action production offers a superb introduction to the challenges faced by children with neurobiological challenges…" School Library Journal

 (DVD and VHS programs are identical -- packages have different designs.)

Length: 17 Minutes  (Distributed in the NTSC video format primarily used in the United States and Canada.*)

The program features interviews with boys and girls aged 8 through 12 who describe what it’s like to have conditions that make them act differently from their peers in school. They reveal some of the positive qualities classmates will find if they look past these “different” behaviors.  
                                                                        
The program includes “point of view” demonstrations to show kids how things might seem to them if they perceived the world as some of their classmates do.  INTRICATE MINDS III can help students avoid the trap of ignoring or teasing kids who have trouble fitting in. Students who understand the reasons for “different” classmates’ actions are much more likely to accept them socially and include them in activities.  The program is designed for students in elementary grades 3 through 6 and is an excellent staff development tool.

IF YOU PLAN TO BUY BOTH INTRICATE MINDS II AND III: Please note that this video is very similar to INTRICATE MINDS II: Understanding Elementary School Classmates with Asperger Syndrome.  While much of the footage is the same, INTRICATE MINDS III features different narration and additional interviews that make it applicable to a wide range of conditions such as Higher Functioning Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder and more. Most customers will only need INTRICATE MINDS II or INTRICATE MINDS III, but not both. If you have any question about whether you need both videos, please call us at 336-794-0298.

(*Europe and Australia use the PAL video standard. This NTSC video will play in "dual format" DVD and VHS players designed to accommodate both NTSC and PAL videos.)

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