Watchminder

Resource Type

Equipment/Aid

Description

The WatchMinder was designed by a child psychologist to aid children and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder and other special needs in staying focused and managing time. The WatchMinder2's Reminder Mode can be used by parents to set up daily routines for children, while Training Mode can be used to aid various types of behavioral modification. For example, a student with Attention Deficit Disorder could program the watch with the training message "PAY ATTN" to silently assist in staying focused throughout the school day.

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)

Web Address

http://www.learningstore.org/we1075t.html

Languages

English

Availability

• LD Online - LD OnLine is a national educational service of public television station WETA in Washington, D.C. It is operated in association with the Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities and is made possible by generous support from Lindamood-Bell Learning ProcessesÆ and the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation. LD OnLine is a collaboration between public broadcasting and the learning disabilities community. Our public television station has made a long-term commitment to serving the LD community. We create television, radio, and Internet programs dedicated to improving the lives of children with learning disabilities and ADHD.
  http://ldonline.learningstore.org/index.html