In December, in an entry titled, “The Look On Your Face,” we described a program designed to help save children from lifelong emotional problems by helping youngsters ages 3 to 5 to read facial expressions.
Children with autism have difficulty recognizing emotions. The number of children diagnosed with autism has increased nearly tenfold in the past twenty years.
The Transporters is a DVD devoted to helping children ages 4 to 8 with ASC (autistic spectrum condition) to recognize emotions. It was developed by Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Autism Research Centre (ARC) in Cambridge, England.
The DVD was released in the U.K. two years ago. An American version was released in January 2009. It includes 15 five-minute episodes, plus 30 interactive quizzes and a written guide for parents.
Original Source: thetransporters.com
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