"Let's Talk About HIV/AIDS: An Interactive Multi-Media Program for Children ages 9-12" HIV & AIDS continues to be an overriding concern for educators and attempts to develop innovative approaches to HIV/AIDS education is in high demand. HIV/AIDS is a complicated disease. Simple and concise methods of explanation for elementary age children continues to be a challenge. This population was chosen due to the increased number of women and families affected by HIV/AIDS and the need for young children to be aware of the disease before the onset of at-risk behaviors. Early educational intervention is a key component in the development of preventive health skills in order to reinforce healthy decision making in adolescence and early adulthood. "Let's Talk About HIV/AIDS" is an interactive multimedia program designed to teach children 9-12 years old about HIV/AIDS. This program uses sound, graphics and animation to define HIV/AIDS, illustrate the disease concepts and provide information on transmission and prevention. This program was developed in collaboration with The Pediatric and Family HIV/AIDS Project of Tarrant County, a program of Catholic Charities. A group of children ages 9-12 who are affected by HIV/AIDS served as guides and consultants throughout the development process. The use of sound is a key feature in this application as the children's voices are used to narrate the program. This creates a powerful experience as the children talk openly and honestly about HIV/AIDS. The experience of children talking to children about HIV/AIDS can help "break the ice" during classroom discussions. This program is designed for use in a group or individual setting with the assistance of a teacher/health educator as a moderator for questions and answers from students. The purpose of this program is: * Apply multi-media technology to the need for HIV/AIDS education. * Incorporate discovery learning techniques appropriate for children ages 9-12. * Ensure a culturally sensitive approach to subject matter. * Involve children in the software development process to offer immediate feedback and tailor to needs of the target population. * Evaluate for age appropriateness of HIV/AIDS subject matter based on empirical research. Hardware Requirements * IBM PC compatible computer with 4 mg RAM and capable of running Windows 3.1 * Soundblaster compatible audio card for sound version The "Let's Talk About HIV/AIDS" program, together with a teachers guide and 6 months free technical support, will be made available June 1, 1994. The complete sound program requires an IBM PC compatible computer with 4 mg RAM, capable of running Windows 3.1 and equipped with a Soundblaster compatible sound card. A complete non-sound program is also available which includes a teachers guide and 6 months free technical support. This also requires an IBM compatable computer with 4 mg RAM, capable of running Windows 3.1, but does not require a sound card. A limited shareware version is currently available that can be viewed with or without a sound card but is intended for demonstration purposes only and will not include a teacher's guide. Complete the order form below to order your copy of the shareware version or the complete program today. *Profits from the sale of this product will be donated to: The Pediatric & Family HIV/AIDS Project of Tarrant County for the development of additional HIV/AIDS training materials* _____ Enclosed is $62.00 in cash, check or money order for the complete sound program including teachers guide and 6 months free technical support. Specify number of products: ____ Order from: Ann Wilder, UTA SSW, Box 19129, Arlington, TX 76019-0129 Make checks payable to: Ann Wilder (Cost includes shipping and handling. The program will be sent on 3.5 HD disks. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery). _____ Enclosed is $32.00 in cash, check or money order for the complete non-sound program including teachers guide and 6 months free technical support. Specify number of products: ____ Order from: Ann Wilder, UTA SSW, Box 19129, Arlington, TX 76019-0129 Internet: AWILDER@uta.edu Make checks payable to: Ann Wilder (Cost includes shipping and handling. The program will be sent on 3.5 HD disks. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery). _____ Enclosed is $5.00 in cash, check or money order for a copy of the limited shareware version. Specify number of products: ____ Order from: D. Schoech, CUSSN, UTA SSW, Box 19129, Arlington, TX 76019-0129. Internet: SCHOECh@uta.edu Make checks payable to: CUSSN. UTA's Federal Taxpayer ID number is 75-6000121W. (Cost includes shipping and handling. The program will be sent on 3.5 HD disks. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery). Name: _________________________________________ If Educator, Name of School: _______________________________ Mailing Address:_________________________________ City: _____________ State:______ Zip Code: ____________ Note: If you are an educator or human service provider and would be interested in participating in a qualitative research project to evaluate this courseware and other HIV/AIDS courseware materials for cultural sensitivity and age-appropriateness to be used with this age group please check here. The proposed research will be taking place in Fall of 1994 and you will be contacted with additional information by mail. Thank You! Yes, please contact me_______ No, I am not interested _______ For more Information contact: * Ann Wilder: Program Developer, MSSW student at the U of Texas at Arlington, (817) 273-3754 * Dr. Dick Schoech: Consultant and educational sponsor, U of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work, (817) 273-3964 This project was developed at the University of Texas at Arlington and funded by AT&T through a Texas Student Scholars grant from the University of Texas at Austin's Center for Research on Communication Technology and Society.