Alabama Department of Education Adopts Realityworks Programs

    EAU CLAIRE, WI, July 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Realityworks, Inc., the leader in education simulation technology, recently received adoption for a number of the firm's programs by the Alabama Department of Education. The adoption certification went into effect June 1, 2010 and expires in May of 2016.

Under the department's adoption the company's RealCare Program, Basic Infant Care Curriculum and Infant Simulator can be used in grades nine through 12 for early childhood, family and consumer sciences, parenting, and child development classes.

In addition, Realityworks programs and infant simulators for Shaken Baby Syndrome, Prenatal Drug Exposure, and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; and pregnancy simulation program used in conjunction with the firm's Pregnancy Profile vest can also be used in those subjects, as well as in Foundations of Health Sciences courses for the same grade levels. Also adopted in the Foundations of Health Science area was the firm's ySTART tobacco use prevention and Prevent Pak addiction simulators.

"The importance of teaching our children through active learning is something that the Alabama Department of Education obviously understands very well," said Timmothy Boettcher, president of Realityworks. "It's essential that we provide a 'true-to-life' experience for these students so they can make the best choices for their futures. We're excited to add Alabama to the growing list of state-level adoptions of our products."

The adoption means that educators in the state have the ability to use textbook funds to purchase Realityworks programs and technologies.

For more information on Realityworks technology and programs, visit www.realityworks.com, send an email to [email protected], or call toll-free at 1-800-830-1416.

About Realityworks, Inc.
Realityworks, Inc., developer of life-changing, interactive educational products, was founded in 1994. Its award-winning products provide students with realistic learning experiences, and are used by educators in Career and Technical Education, Family and Consumer Science and Health courses, as well as in other instructional settings worldwide. For more information, visit www.realityworks.com, or call toll free at 1-800-830-1416.

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