{"product_id":"sam-symbols-and-meaning-kit","title":"SAM \"“ Symbols and Meaning Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SAM guidebook provides strategies for developing a strong sensory foundation for concepts about people, objects, actions, and places so that symbols referring to them are meaningful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople: The self and othersObjects: Tangible thingsActions: Body movements of the self and othersPlaces: Where things are, contexts for groups of things\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing SAM enables learners to understand:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is it?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does it do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does it relate to other things?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe18 SAM gamesare used to reinforce the meaning of symbols learned in natural environments and to expand the use of symbols to communication contexts, like books. In order to determine needs and plan instruction,SAM provides four assessments:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbol and referent analysis: Common words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbol and referent analysis: Academic vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental gap inventory: Missing concepts in common environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurriculum-based gap inventory: Early academic skills and basic concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPH Intervention ContinuumAPH recommends that learners use the following three products sequentially:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensory Learning Kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSAM: Symbols and Meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactile Connections: Symbols for Communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about this product with theFostering Symbolic Understanding for Students with Complex Needs course on the APH Hive!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis product contains small parts and is not intended for children ages 5 and under without adult supervision.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIncludes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 baskets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 plastic story pages  Assessments and Games book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronic assessment forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidebook, Large Print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSAM videos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSport bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 sizes, Story bags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 sizes, Story binders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl story box liners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 story boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-glare plastic tray liner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl tray liners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 trays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack hook\/loop material strip and coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite hook\/loop material strip and coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:4.965 lbs\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:13.8 × 12 × 11.3 in\u003cbr\u003eProduct Type:Multiple Disabilities, Tactile Learning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDownloads \u0026amp; Manuals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/media.aph.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SAM-Symbols-and-Meaning-Flash-Drive-Conent.zip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSAM – Symbols and Meaning Kit Flash Drive Content (ZIP)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"APH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52099996320027,"sku":"1-08854-00","price":770.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1830\/1247\/files\/1-08854-00_SAM_Kit-600x327.jpg?v=1778014199","url":"https:\/\/canasstech.com\/products\/sam-symbols-and-meaning-kit","provider":"Canadian Assistive Technologies Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}