Patent ID: 6296487
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A method for teaching communication skills, said method comprising the steps of:A) utilizing a computer network to display on a computer monitor of a student a goal relating to improving communication or behavior skills of said student,B) presenting through said network at least one prompting scene, wherein said at least one prompting scene relates to said goal, wherein said at least one prompting scene comprises:1) a first character representing the student,2) at least one second character representing at least one person to whom the student will need to communicate to achieve said goal, and3) a plurality of sentences the student may select, wherein at least one of said plurality of sentences will help the student achieve said goal and at least one of said plurality of sentences will not help the student achieve said goal,C) receiving from the student through said network his selection from said plurality of sentences, andD) presenting through said network at least one response scene, wherein said at least one response scene is positive if the student's selection was at least one of said plurality of sentences that will help the student achieve said goal, and wherein said at least one response scene is negative if the student's selection was at least one of said plurality of sentences that will not help the student achieve said goal.