Author Reviews b-Calm & AudioSedation
We’re excited to announce b-Calm has received a very positive review from author and Autism advocate Adonya Wong.
Adonya is the author of In My Mind 
an excellent children’s book that explores the world through the eyes of an autistic child.
We’d like to say “Thanks” to Adonya for taking the time to write about b-Calm and would encourage you check out her book!
b-Calm -Not Just for Kids Anymore-
Was very excited to receive a review of b-Calm by Bryan Hutchinson. For those of you who don’t know Brian, he is the author of adderworld.com and moderator of the ADHD community social network adderworld.ning.com
If that isn’t enough, Bryan has also written an excellent book of memoirs about growing up with undiagnosed ADHD. One Boy’s Struggle is an compelling account of the struggles associated with ADHD from the eyes of one who as lived it and thrived as an adult.
Bryan gives alot of insight into how our b-Calm system can be a tool for ADHD adults. You can read his blog post here.
Typically, our technology has found application in the classroom with younger students. We’re encouraged by Bryan’s comments as it shows the effectiveness for b-Calm as a tool for adults as well!
New b-Calm Review and Giveaway
As a company, we’re constantly looking for parents and teachers to give us feedback on our products. Recently, Tara Robertson author of the website www.tarasviewoftheworld. com tested our system with her 6 year old son Aiden. We were very encouraged by her comments:
We have found that Aiden responds extremely well to the B-Calm system! It definitely helps to calm him down. When we need Aiden to be calm we simply hand him the headphones and he puts them on willingly… which may not seem like a big deal to some of you but TRUST ME, it is. He has told me several times that he likes to have the system on and will even ask for it on occasion.
Read the Review and enter to win a FREE b-Calm!
If you’re not familiar with Tara’s blog, we encourage you to read and subscribe. It is a great resource not only for Moms of kids with ASD, but mothers in general.
Autism Awareness Month Specials
In special recognition of Autism Awareness Month b-Calm is offering special pricing on all our products.
For limited time get b-Calm systems, CDs or downloads at special reduced costs!
For ordering details and prices, check out our online store
Autism Awareness Month
As many of you know, April is Autism Awareness Month.
To that end we encourage everyone especially those outside the Autism Spectrum community to learn about and support our friends and neighbors who live with the realities of Autism and other spectrum disorders every day.
A good way to start is by checking out two of the premier organizations in this area, Autism Speaks and the Autism Society of America.
NEW! AudioSedation mp3 Downloads
April 7, 2009 by Curtis
Filed under AudioSedation
b-Calm™ is proud to announce new products designed to bring AudioSedation to your home and school.
New AudioSedation™ Track
In addition to Summer Forest, Spring Rain, and Tropical Beach, b-Calm is proud to announce the addition of Sunday Drive to the AudioSedation™ lineup. The special AudioSedation masking sounds have be mixed into the sounds of calm drive down the highway on a Sunday afternoon.
Downloads Now Available
AudioSedation™ tracks are now available for download directly to your computer in .mp3 format.
For ordering these and other new products, checkout the b-Calm Online Store
b-Calm as an Audio Intervention
March 26, 2009 by Curtis
Filed under AudioSedation
I recently received an email from an autism strategist regarding the use of our b-Calm system in a class. I thought that this is of special interest because it so well describes the student’s behavior before the b-Calm was introduced.
It’s these types of high noise situations where b-Calm is most useful:
I stopped by a classroom today and one of the students was having a rough time: crying, biting himself, trying to leave group, hitting himself. Stressed to the max. He was also covering his ears with his fingers. It was group music time. This has been an activity that has not gone well in the past despite the fact that he loves music in other contexts.
I had my “personal” b-Calm system in my purse and I connected it to some larger headphones and put them on the student. He smiled! He wore them for the next hour and did not engage in any more self-injurious behavior for that entire time period. He stayed with the group until music time was over. He also did some 1:1 work with me.
We’re encouraged by these results and will be tracking the work with this and other students in the coming weeks as we observe b-Calm’s effectiveness over the long term.
If you’d like to try a b-Calm system in your school at no charge, contact us and we’d be happy to work with you!
Updated List of Iowa Autism Support Groups
We’ve recently updated our list of Iowa Autism related support groups!
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4th Annual Autism Intervention Conference
Members of the b-Calm team will be attending the 4th Annual Autism Intervention Conference.
From the conference website:
This is the fourth annual Autism Intervention Conference that has been hosted at the University of Missouri. The conference is intended to educate and provide support for parents and professionals who work with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, including educators, psychologists, speech and language pathologists, medical professionals, applied behavior analysts, employment specialists, vocational rehabilitation counselors, case coordinators, and advocates.
The conference will feature a number of noted speakers including: Ann Kaiser, Laura Schreibman and other noted experts in the field.
b-Calm is proud to sponsor the event and look forward to the opportunity to meet learn and dialog with you about the latest advancements in autism interventions!
For more info visit the conference website.
Try b-Calm in your school for FREE
b-Calm is currently offering to work with your school district to evaluate b-Calm and AudioSedation in the classroom at no cost!
Here’s how it works:
- Call b-Calm (1-877-782-2256) or email and request trial system for your school
- b-Calm will pay to ship an AudioSedation system to your school for a FREE 2 week trial
- If AudioSedation in not a valuable tool in your classroom we’ll pay the S&H to return the unit.
Our committment is simple, if it doesn’t help, you don’t pay a penny. Call us today to see how b-Calm and AudioSedation can be used in your classroom!
