3 Fifteen Minute Programs
Grade(s): All
Curriculum Area: Developmentally Disabled/Special Needs

Be Smart Be Safe is designed as an audio-visual teaching tool for the Developmentally Disabled and Special Needs population. Its purpose is to assist the teacher when instructing on the identification, and prevention of forced social touch. The series presents in concrete and repetitive format strategies, which allow the student to prevent, stop and report a personal touch situation. The strategy of a male and female moderator during the course of each film is a very effective technique for learning. The format of the series stresses teaching methods that have proven successful for the Developmentally Disabled Student: " concreteness, consistency, repetition, short phrasing and reinforcement" of the teaching goal.

Series One Age(s) 6 - 12

Series Two Age(s) 13 -17

Series Three Age(s) 18 - 25

The series allows for a great deal of flexibility, because the teacher can show certain titles or sections of the film again and again.