February 16, 2010
SELmedia releases S.S.GRIN HFA, the first evidence-based program that teaches social skills to young children diagnosed with High Functioning Autism (HFA). The program is appropriate for use in schools, community settings and clinics.
January 18, 2010
The “Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2009†(HR 4223) is under review by the House Education and Labor Committee.
August 14, 2009
Evaluating a Small-Group Counseling Program — A Model for Program Planning and Improvement in the Elementary Setting.
May 6, 2009
Marc Brackett, a research scientist in psychology and deputy director of the Health, Emotion and Behavior Laboratory at Yale, has been honored as the outstanding young researcher of the year by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.
LifeStories for Kids Wins Three Communicator Awards
CARY, NC (May 28, 2008) – SELmedia, Inc. is pleased to announce that two titles from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series have won 2008 Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA). The IAVA is a membership-based organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards received over 8,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world.
The titles “I Am a Frog” and “Anansi and the Turtle” won awards in the Children's Audience category. Additionally, the LifeStories for Kids promotional DVD won a Communicator Award in the self-promotion category.
“We’re excited to receive this recognition of our work,” said Ken Arneson, Chief Executive Officer of SELmedia. “It is further testimony to the creative and innovative nature of the LifeStories for Kids program. LifeStories is a unique program that uses children’s love of storytelling, artwork and videos to reach and teach them about character education.”
The award-winning LifeStories for Kids Series is designed to help children understand complex character traits like integrity, perseverance and courage. LifeStories for Kids was honored with the coveted iParenting Media Award and a Telly Award in 2007.
Each of the 20 titles in the LifeStories for Kids Series features a DVD with a nationally-acclaimed storyteller and an illustrated storybook with a parent guide. The guides help parents and caregivers initiate discussions which explore and enhance the positive messages presented in the story.
Titles in the LifeStories for Kids Series are available through SELmedia’s website and Amazon.com.
About SELmedia:
Headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, SELmedia produces and distributes Social Emotional Learning products for schools, parents and mental health professionals. SELmedia also distributes S.S.GRIN, a small group counseling program that is proven to reduce bullying and violence in schools. For more information or to order products online, please visit www.SELmediainc.com.
Contact:
Kenneth V. Arneson, CEO
SELmedia, Inc.
(888) 4SELmedia x540, karneson@SELmediainc.com
Posted on May 28, 2008
