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IRIS Educational Media has completed the IES-funded Student Self-Management System. The grant had three objectives: 1. Develop content for a new curriculum with research.  2. Produce the program  3. Test the program for promise of effectiveness. IRIS Ed produced We Have Choices (WHC) as a result. This program is designed to increase self-management skills in elementary school students, especially those with behavior challenges. We gathered evidence of the feasibility and usability of WHC in upper elementary classrooms. We developed a teacher-training component that can be used in a train-the-trainer model. Finally, we collected pilot data describing WHC’s impact on students’...

IRIS Educational Media has fulfilled phase 1 of an SBIR grant for the Autism Parent Trainer, a program that uses Applied Behavior Analysis techniques to train parents for helping their children with autism. We developed and tested a prototype of APT, a telehealth intervention in which videoconferencing technology, Parent Educator-led group sessions, and audio-visual learning assets were used to train and support parents in 1) the acquisition of strategies for managing challenging behavior and teaching life skills to their children based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), 2) reducing parent stress using practices such as mindfulness, optimism, and...

The Institute of Educational Sciences has awarded IRIS Educational Media a grant to study the effect of teaching We Have Skills in the classroom. Read more on our blog.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                           August 5, 2014                                    For information contact:Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez: Melanie.Domenech@usu.edu  (435) 890-4613 Nell Caraway:  Ncaraway@irised.com  (541) 343-4747 National Institutes of Health Funds Latino School Readiness Research in OregonEugene, OR – Latino youth currently comprise more than one fifth of the U.S. youth population, yet this sizeable group of the nation’s future adults lags alarmingly behind non?Latino youth in academic achievement and high school graduations rates.  In an effort to address this educational gap, the National Institutes of Health has awarded IRIS Educational Media of Eugene with a grant to develop and test a multimedia parent...

by Judy Hsieh  |  on July 21st, 2014 A child’s environment and surroundings can shape the quality of his developmental outcomes and well-being. For families coping with social issues or health disabilities, the impact of the environment on the child’s development can be even greater. Innovators at IRIS Media recognize these children’s needs and have made them the driving force behind their recent studies and innovations. The company’s goal is to provide training for parents, educators, and school staff that supports the creation of a positive environment and the success of students and families. Founded in 1999, IRIS Media Inc. (DBA IRIS...