Skill Development: 
Self Help - Operating a phone is a practical skill that students will use their entire lives. This pretend phone helps teach real skills in a controlled, relaxed manner. 

Social/Behavioral - Telephone practice and preparedness help boost students' confidence in independence, safety, and Iife skills. 

Language - Helps students practice what to say and do in an emergency. Students learn how to answer questions like, "Where do you live?," "What is the emergency?," and "What is your name?"