HOPE Inc., was awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant. During Phase I, lively and highly successful materials were developed for children K-4 to help them communicate more comfortably and successfully with their classmates who have special needs. The SBIR Phase I video received an international Telly Award. The video encouraged children to GO talk to your friend with special needs, SHOW that you are interested, and WHOA, don't walk away.

Additional materials were developed and expanded to promote fun, back-and-forth communication between non-disabled children and their disabled classmates during Phase II. The materials included simulations of hearing loss, vision impairments, deafblindness, speech or language problems, and challenges to learning.

For More Information

For more information about Project Child-to-Child contact Sue Watkins at the SKI-HI Institute: (435) 797-5585 or e-mail sue.watkins@usu.edu

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