Information
PLUS is the specialist developer of Social Learning Software. Our aim is
to produce a unique range of resources to tackle real personal, social and behavioural
issues through a non-threatening, enjoyable software environment. By allowing
users to play, explore, check out choices and consequences and record personal information,
we can tackle issues much harder to address in conventional ways. Social Learning
Software is already in use in over 3000 agencies throughout the UK and a number
of locations internationally and is used by teachers, social workers, youth
justice staff and a wide range of others. Themes include:
- Life Story Work (My Life
Story) and Looked After Children's reviews (SpeakEasy)
- Person Centred Planning (My Life Plan)
- Adoption and Fostering issues (Bruce's Mulitmedia Story and Bridget's Taking a Long Time)
- social skills development in relation to learning disability (LifeBall Special)
- family life, rules,
sanctions and relationships (Billy Breaks the Rules)
- peer
pressure, offending behaviour and responsibility (Billy and the Big D-cision and Billy and the Break In)
- social
skills development through moral and behavioural dilemmas (BUSTED, LifeBall and LifeBall Plus)
Features
that make our resources effective include:
- attention to serious
issues that have a real impact on real lives
- innovative approaches
including interactive adventures, multimedia stories and computer based
board games
- colourful graphics,
high quality animation, excellent sound, voices and music and interesting,
funny and quirky features
- complete ease of use
with comprehensive user guides and online help
Professionally
our background is in UK social work however we work in close partnership with
education, health and criminal justice practitioners to develop resources
appropriate to a wide range of settings.