DT Trainer Version 2.5 - New features & 20 More Content Programs!

If you are purchasing new DT Trainer licenses, have purchased the DT Trainer within the last year, or have purchased an updates & support agreement (Continuation Bundle) within the last year, you will be able to get these new features and content programs.  For more information, or if you need a quote for additional licenses, a site license, or another year of updates & support for your school district or institution, email sales@dttrainer.com.  For more information, or to purchase DT Trainer Home Bundle or DT Trainer Home Continuation Bundle visit our online store at www.dttrainer.com or call 803-233-0541.

DT Trainer New Features & Updates:

• Automatic re-registration if the disable date has been changed for a license (like when purchasing a Continuation Bundle to get another year of updates and support).
• Support/License expiration messages now only displayed once a month
• New update option: Automatically apply any available updates on launch
• Added country codes: US, Canada, Other - updates can now be filtered by country
• Fixed session time display when current seconds less than 10

20 New DT Trainer Content Programs:

We have 20 new DT Trainer content programs ready for download and 20 more are nearing completion.  Below is a list of the currently available new content programs.  We now have a dedicated staff member overseeing the development of additional content for the DT Trainer.  If you have suggestions for new programs, please contact lchapman@dttrainer.com.

There are a variety of new counting programs balloons, balls, fingers, and pegs.  The balloons and ball counting programs work on counting by rows or columns. 

Count-Balloons1 1-10 FrNums            Count-Balloons1 1-10 ToNums
Count-Balls1 1-10 FrNums                  Count-Balls1 1-10 ToNums
Count-Fingers 1-10                             Count-Pegs 1-4

The new identification of family members program works on developing the identification of relationships between members of an extended family including children, parents, and grandparents.

Ident-FamilyMembers

Identical matching programs insure the student understands the distinguishing features of a picture.  If a student is failing to learn identification, counting, or other relationships, then back down or start with matching programs.

Match-Balloons1 1-10                        Match-Balls1 1-10

Match-Clock-5 Mins                           Match-Clock-Half Hrs
Match-Clock-Hrs                                Match-Clock-Qtr Hrs

Match-Colors1                                               

Match-Digital Time-5 Mins                  Match-Digital Time-Half Hrs
Match-Digital Time-Hrs                       Match-Digital Time-Qtr Hrs

Matching between images and written words is a basic reading comprehension skill.  There are two more such programs in the DT Trainer.

Match-Colors1FromWords                  Match-Colors1ToWords

We appreciate your business and support in our mission to make a difference for individuals with autism and other learning disabilities.

Best wishes,
Karl Smith
Founder, Accelerations Educational Software

DT Trainer Version 2.4

AES is pleased to announce the next version of the DT Trainer, version 2.4.  This release introduces a few new features along with a number of bug fixes, including

 New Features:

1. Flashcard Printing:  This new feature allows you to print item images or text from any content program.  To access this feature, click the "Programs" button under the "Common Administration" tab.  Select any content program, then click the "Items" button.  Finally, click the "Print Images" button.
2. Custom arguments can now be passed to video reinforcers.
3. SSL support added to email capabilities.
4. New image reinforcer display program.
5. New audio and video types supported for reinforcers: flv, wmv, aac, ogg.
   

Bug Fixes & Other Improvements:

1. Improved permissions check on program launch.
2. Improved license & support agreement expiration messages.
3. Enlarged, scrollable error dialogs for auto-update feature.
4. Registration: "Phone" tab changed to "Phone/Email".
5. Improved error handling when student.dat file cannot be loaded.

You can download this new version from the DT Trainer Updates page.

Activity Trainer Update (version 1.1)

AES has released version 1.1 of the Activity Trainer.  This is a small software update and can be quickly installed using the following link: http://www.dttrainer.com/atupdates.

This update makes it even easier to replay an activity or step, fixes several problems that prevent the Activity Trainer from running well or at all on some systems, and improves several features as well.

New Features:

• Put restart button on lower left of training screen.  Now to restart just click the restart button instead of having to exit the activity and then restart.  This feature just makes it even easier to repeat an activity or step.

Major Problems Fixed:

• Audio problem that either prevented activity videos from playing or even crashed the program on some computers.
• Display problem where in some cases the "Done" button did not display correctly while playing an activity.
• Error Log email problem that would not connect to our email server.

Minor Problems Fixed:

• Moved "Result" entry dialog box (when activated by pressing the "R" key) from center of screen toward the upper left part of the screen so that the activity movie is not or less obscured.
• Disabled the 1-5 scale for the result for "Unknown" and "Independent" where the scale is meaningless.  The 1-5 scale only applies to "Physical", "Verbal", "Gestural", and "Shadow" type prompts.  Now the results data entry dialog makes this clearer.

Activity Trainer 1.0.7 Released

42 More Ready-To-Use Activities for the Activity Trainer!

We have released the Activity Trainer version 1.0.7.  This release has some improvements to the Activity Trainer installation and software, but we are also adding 42 more ready to use activities to our “Skills Library”.  See below for the list.  There are now 167 total activities and we are currently working on another 60 for the next release.

You can update your current installation from www.dttrainer.com/atupdates  or install a new trial from www.dttrainer.com/atdownload.

Like the DT Trainer, purchases of the Activity Trainer come with one year of updates and support.  You will be able to download the additional activities and other updates over the next year.

For more information on the Activity Trainer:

     Announcement: www.dttrainer.com/announcements
Info: www.dttrainer.com/activitytrainer
Get a Free Trial: www.dttrainer.com/atdownload

42 New Ready-To-Use Activities

Academic – Basics

Fine Motor

Cutting – Knife – Clay

                Cut Clay Bread Diagonal 1

                Cut Clay Bread Vertical 1

                Cut Clay Patty with Knife 1

                Cut Clay Patty w Knife and Fork 1

Hand Skills

                Picking Up

                                Pick Up Block 1

                Putting In

                                Put Animals into Jar 1         

                                Put Block into Jar 1

 Sorting – Small Items

                2 Way – Containers

                                2 Way Sort Shapes with Jars 1

                3 Way – Mat

                                3 Way Sort Chips with Sorting Mat 1

                4 Way

Grid Sheet

                                      4 Way Sort Beads by Shape with Grid 1

   4 Way Sort Blocks by Color with Grid 1

                                Groups

                                      4 Way Sort Blocks by Color 2

Communications - Comprehension - Following Directions - 1 Step - Body Movements - Hands

                Make a Fist 1
                Point Finger 1
                Spread Fingers 1                  

Daily Living

Common Items – School and Office

Paper

                Put Binder Clip on Paper 1

                Put Binder Clip on Paper 2

                Put Paper Clip on Paper 1

                Put Paper Clip on Paper 2

                Put Paper Clip on Paper 3

Envelope

                Find Front of Envelope 1

                Put Paper in Envelope 1

Label

                Peel Label off Sheet 2

 Food - Pouring

                                Pour Milk from Half Gallon Jug 1

Self Care – Grooming – Washing - Hands

                Wash Hands with Sanitizer 1             

                Wash Hands with Sanitizer 2             

                Wash Hands with Sanitizer 3

                Wash Hands with Sanitizer 4             

Non-Verbal Imitation

Fine Motor

Touching

                Touch All Finger Tips Together

                Touch Index Fingers

Gross Motor - Arm and Hand

                Brushing

                                Brush Off Palms   

                Rubbing

                Rub Back of Left Hand – Palm Down               

                Rub Back of Left Hand – Palm Up     

                Rub Back of Right Hand – Palm Down

                Rub Back of Right Hand – Palm Up   

                Rub Between Fingers

                Rub Palms – Zigzag                                              

                Rub Palms – Circular

                Rub Palms – Back and Forth

Recreation – Play – Pretend – With Props – Toys

Animals – Simple Play

                                Cat and Dog 1

                                Jungle Animals 1

                Dolls – Baby Dolls – Grooming