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Self-Help Inter-Personal Skills Assessment (SHIPS) is a unique assessment tool on CD-ROM which will work on IBM or Macintosh computers. It has been designed by special needs professionals and persons with special needs, to be used by students who have hearing, visual, and/or physical impairments, and by students who have no impairment. It gives the teacher and the student who is preparing for the world of work, information about the student's strengths and weaknesses in the area of interpersonal skills which are generalizable to over 70 different occupations.

SHIPS video segments describe job situations that might be encountered in the working world. The assessment requires decisions be made about how to act under problem circumstances at work. Responses are evaluated based on a standard developed by experts in work evaluation systems. This is the first assessment tool on CD-ROM to be ADA compliant and designed to be used by all students, inclusive.

Funding provided by the U.S. Department of Education

Features of SHIPS include:

Both American Sign Language (ASL) and English-based signs video
Ability to change between ASL and English-based signs at any time
Full English captions
Ability to repeat any question or answer

Information can be presented in audio format (sound card is required on IBM compatible computers) and large, high contrast font, to provide access for persons with visual impairment. Options include voice input, alternative keyboard, and single switch (scanning mode), which enable access for persons with physical impairments.

SHIPS is Easy-to-Use:

Touch screen (Optional)
Automated scoring program
Comprehensive report including ready-made school-to-work related IEP/ITP objectives

User Interface:

The following examples are pulled directly from the SHIPS program. They illustrate the colorful, easy-to-follow interface in American Sign Language and English-based Signs.

Introduction Screen (from full-motion sign language video):
Example question in American Sign Language (from full-motion sign language video):
Example question in English-based Signs (from full-motion sign language video):
Example Answer Screen (from full-motion sign language video):
Example Response Screen:

Benefits of SHIPS include:

Cuts administration time from six hours to one hour
Primarily self administered
Easier to plan effective intervention
Reduces costs by as much as two-thirds
Provides the most effective communication technology available today More reliable than other forms of assessment
Cross-platform (Macintosh or IBM compatible)
An easy set-up menu allows you to select the features needed for each person
Appropriate for secondary and post-secondary school levels
Allows inclusion of students with different disablilities

SHIPS can be used by classroom teachers, Special and Vocational Educators, Vocational Evaluators, Guidance Counselors, and Rehabilitation Counselors

Features Scheduled for Future Release:

Immediate feedback

Variable font size and background color

Price & Ordering Information (30 day free trial)

Technical Support

Software Upgrades


	Products Self-Help Inter-Personal Skills Assessment (SHIPS) is a unique assessment tool on CD-ROM which will work on IBM or Macintosh computers. It has been designed by special needs professionals and persons with special needs, to be used by students who have hearing, visual, and/or physical impairments, and by students who have no impairment. It gives the teacher and the student who is preparing for the world of work, information about the student's strengths and weaknesses in the area of interpersonal skills which are generalizable to over 70 different occupations. SHIPS video segments describe job situations that might be encountered in the working world. The assessment requires decisions be made about how to act under problem circumstances at work. Responses are evaluated based on a standard developed by experts in work evaluation systems. This is the first assessment tool on CD-ROM to be ADA compliant and designed to be used by all students, inclusive. Funding provided by the U.S. Department of Education Features of SHIPS include: Both American Sign Language (ASL) and English-based signs video Ability to change between ASL and English-based signs at any time Full English captions Ability to repeat any question or answer Information can be presented in audio format (sound card is required on IBM compatible computers) and large, high contrast font, to provide access for persons with visual impairment. Options include voice input, alternative keyboard, and single switch (scanning mode), which enable access for persons with physical impairments. SHIPS is Easy-to-Use: Touch screen (Optional) Automated scoring program Comprehensive report including ready-made school-to-work related IEP/ITP objectives User Interface: The following examples are pulled directly from the SHIPS program. They illustrate the colorful, easy-to-follow interface in American Sign Language and English-based Signs. Introduction Screen (from full-motion sign language video): Example question in American Sign Language (from full-motion sign language video): Example question in English-based Signs (from full-motion sign language video): Example Answer Screen (from full-motion sign language video): Example Response Screen: Benefits of SHIPS include: Cuts administration time from six hours to one hour Primarily self administered Easier to plan effective intervention Reduces costs by as much as two-thirds Provides the most effective communication technology available today More reliable than other forms of assessment Cross-platform (Macintosh or IBM compatible) An easy set-up menu allows you to select the features needed for each person Appropriate for secondary and post-secondary school levels Allows inclusion of students with different disablilities SHIPS can be used by classroom teachers, Special and Vocational Educators, Vocational Evaluators, Guidance Counselors, and Rehabilitation Counselors Features Scheduled for Future Release: Immediate feedback Variable font size and background color Price & Ordering Information (30 day free trial) Technical Support Software Upgrades