Puz™ Knows How...
Puz™ Knows How is a new, interactive children's program that combines entertainment, technology and education designed to teach every child how to make friendly choices and use good manners every day.
Puz™ was originally created in 2009 during discussions between creators, educational and behavior consultant Maria Wheeler, M.Ed, BCBA and producer Zack Wilson. Their goal was to create a series of stories (both published and on television) that would entertain as well as educate.
The original concept of Puz™ was to offer social lessons within the
stories for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neurobehavioral
Disorders, Down Syndrome, as well as other children with special
needs.
Naturally, since Puz™ was originally conceived for this purpose, Puz™ was designed to apear like the puzzle piece that is associated with Autism Awareness. Likewise, his name is derived from the puzzle piece.
The social lessons or "Social Scripts" in each Puz™ story are critical behavior |
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skills
necessary to lead successful and happy lives, whether in school, at
home or anywhere.
With an estimated 1 in 150 people in the US (about 46 million) diagnosed with some form of Autism,
Puz™ Knows How can positively impact many of these families.
What's more, the message that Puz™ delivers has the potential to reach EVERY FAMILY.
A
fter developing the
first three stories, it was discovered that the stories had an even wider appeal to young audiences. Every child can benefit from learning how to make friendly choices, use good manners, follow directions, use good hygiene, and much more... All of which are skills that Puz™ Knows How to do and wants to share with all of his friends.
Puz™ Knows How also offers helpful resources and strategies for parents and teachers to better understand and support their children as they learn these essential social skills.
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> About Maria Wheeler, M.Ed, BCBA
> Resources for Parents & Teachers
> Support & Puz Sponsorship
Featured e-Book
Puz Knows How To
Follow Directions
Written by:
Maria Wheeler
Illustrated by:
Zack Wilson
Preschool - 3rd Grade
Price:
$0.99 (US) | £0.77 (UK)
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