First Words First Words II First Verbs Vocabulary covered Monograph Equipment Requirements

These programs:

• Build a core vocabulary of 100 nouns and 50 verbs

• Offer highly-structured, individualized training

• Include 200 photos, 200 illustrations, and 150 verb animations

Suggested for Individuals (Pre-K through Adult) with:

• Autism, developmental disabilities, language-learning disabilities, physical disabilities, low vision, and hearing impairments

Authors:
Mary Sweig Wilson, Ph.D.
Bernard J. Fox, M.S.

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First Words,
First Words II,
and First Verbs

First Words, First Words II, and First Verbs help children and adults with special needs master essential early vocabulary. These programs offer the consistent, focused, and supportive environment that many people with disabilities require to learn an initial vocabulary.

Product Description:
First Words, First Words II, and First Verbs provide highly-structured training of early developing nouns and verbs. Each program trains 50 words in developmental order, focusing on only five words at a time. Words are presented in isolation or with one other picture on the screen. You can choose to work on a black or full-scene background.

Easy-to-use and effective.
Using Laureate's Optimized Intervention technology, the programs begin with an assessment test to identify 5 words the student doesn't already know. Students are then presented with two pictures and asked to identify one of them (e.g. “Find the cow.”) The program monitors each student response and then automatically adjusts the training level of each word. At the lower levels of training, the Blob reinforces correct answers with his amusing antics.

Enriched Language Facilitates Learning!
At the higher levels of training, a new character named Zot uses expanded language. Research has shown that this enhances vocabulary acquisition.

Automatic record-keeping
Each time a word is mastered, a new word enters into training. At the end of each lesson, a summary of the student’s performance is presented, allowing you to quickly review your student’s progress and ensure accountability.

Six Activities in All!
Each program offers these six activities:

Optimized Intervention
This activity automatically assesses a student's knowledge of the vocabulary items and delivers highly individualized treatment. Based on a student's responses, the program moves among five training levels, each with a different amount of instructional support.

Training by Level (1-5)
This option allows you to choose any one of the five training levels to accommodate individuals who need a fixed level of support.

Testing
This activity can be used to document pre- or post-training performance.

Three Supplemental Activities
These three single switch activities are ideal for cause and effect training, enriched language exposure, and recreation.
• Word Introduction presents one word at a time on a black background.
• Slide Show presents one word at a time as a slide show.
• Zot Routines provide exposure to Zot's enriched language.

First Words
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This program focuses on the 50 earliest developing nouns. The program uses an encouraging voice, colorful pictures, and animated reinforcements to engage the learner.

First Words	(Mac/Win CD)	104-WB
1-4 copies	$235.00 each
5-9 copies	$164.50 each	30% off
10-19 copies	$141.00 each	40% off
20-49 copies	$117.50 each	50% off
50+ copies	Call for Pricing
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Network Version	$1,175	104-NW-WB

First Words II
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This program continues early vocabulary training with 50 more basic nouns. You’ll find the same carefully thought-out design and format as First Words as well as all-new animated reinforcements.

First Words II	(Mac/Win CD)	105-WB
1-4 copies	$235.00 each
5-9 copies	$164.50 each	30% off
10-19 copies	$141.00 each	40% off
20-49 copies	$117.50 each	50% off
50+ copies	Call for Pricing
How many copies (1-49)?:

Network Version	$1,175	105-NW-WB

First Verbs
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Learning verbs is more difficult than learning nouns. This unique program makes verb training much easier. First Verbs teaches 50 verbs, each represented by two pictures that show the verb in action.

First Verbs	(Mac/Win CD)	106-WB
1-4 copies	$235.00 each
5-9 copies	$164.50 each	30% off
10-19 copies	$141.00 each	40% off
20-49 copies	$117.50 each	50% off
50+ copies	Call for Pricing
How many copies (1-49)?:

Network Version	$1,175	106-NW-WB

Get All Three Programs in this Series and Save!
First Words, First Words II, First Verbs Package		820-WB
1-4 packages	$528.00 each
5-9 packages	$369.60 each	30% off
10-19 packages	$316.80 each	40% off
20-49 packages	$264.00 each	50% off
50+ packages	Call for Pricing
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Network Version	$2,640.00	820-NW-WB

Monograph
Want to learn more about First Words, First Words II and First Verbs? Read our monograph, a scholarly article that gives theoretical and instructional information about this program. The most current research is cited and tips for using the program are given.

Classic versions still available.
If your computers do not meet the minimum system requirements, you can still buy the Classic versions of First Words, First Words II, and First Verbs and upgrade to the Sterling Editions when you get new computers.

Vocabulary
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These decks contain colorful illustrations from our First Words, First Words II, and First Verbs software and can be used to build receptive and/or expressive vocabulary.
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First Words, First Words II, and First Verbs provide highly-structured training of early developing nouns and verbs.

Enriched Language Facilitates Learning! At the higher levels of training, a new character named Zot uses expanded language. Research has shown that this enhances vocabulary acquisition.

Automatic record-keeping Each time a word is mastered, a new word enters into training. At the end of each lesson, a summary of the student’s performance is presented, allowing you to quickly review your student’s progress and ensure accountability.

Enriched Language Facilitates Learning!
At the higher levels of training, a new character named Zot uses expanded language. Research has shown that this enhances vocabulary acquisition.

Automatic record-keeping
Each time a word is mastered, a new word enters into training. At the end of each lesson, a summary of the student’s performance is presented, allowing you to quickly review your student’s progress and ensure accountability.