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"I learned that if I were abused, I should keep telling someone until they believe me."
- A Minnesota child after a LET'S PREVENT ABUSE show.
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Purchasing the PACER Puppets
The PACER puppet packages are available for sale to groups that are interested in presenting inclusion or abuse prevention programs. Organizations throughout the country have purchased puppet packages and are reaching national and international audiences with the messages from COUNT ME IN and LET’S PREVENT ABUSE.
PACER puppets are unique, handcrafted works of art. These hand and rod puppets are three feet tall and represent a diverse group of children. Basic packages include puppets, scripts, a custom-built bright red wheelchair, props, and resource books.
Training may be arranged for groups purchasing puppet packages. Disability awareness and/or abuse issues, and puppetry techniques will be taught.
All puppets and scripts are copyrighted and available only through PACER Center.
Packages
COUNT ME IN
Each PACER puppet is life-sized and crafted by hand. They are unique works of art. The three-foot tall puppets are multicultural, hand and rod puppets that have distinct personalities. Each basic puppet package* includes a wheelchair, props and core scripts.
Total price for the basic COUNT ME IN puppet package is $4,600. Puppet package orders require a down payment of 50% to begin processing. Shipping and handling costs are the responsibility of the purchasing organization.
BASIC PUPPET PACKAGE
I. Six puppets
The puppets, and the disabilities they represent are:
- Gina, who is blind.
- Jay, who is deaf or hard of hearing.
- Corey, who has Down syndrome.
- Sally, who has a physical disability (either cerebral palsy or spina bifida).
- Carmen, who portrays either a friend or a child with epilepsy.
- Mitch, who portrays either a friend or a child with learning disabilities.
II. Props
- Props include a wheelchair, hearing aid, toy spider, Braille note and book, puppet cane for Gina who is blind, two large alphabet cards, and a few other props used during the show.
- Folding puppet stage can be purchased for $175m, or building instructions are provided.
III. Script Package
The scripts in the Basic Puppet Package were written for the following target audiences:
- A script for audiences of 4-5 year old children preschool through kindergarten. This script features a child who is blind (Gina), who is hard of hearing (Jay) and who has spina bifida (Sally). Mitch and Carmen appear in the script as friends.
- A script for audiences of children in grades 1 through 4. This script features a child who is blind (Gina), who is hard of hearing (Jay), who has cerebral palsy or spina bifida (Sally), and a child who has Down syndrome (Corey). Mitch and Carmen appear in the script as friends or either one of them can be exchanged with the script on Down syndrome to portray a child with learning disabilities (Mitch) or a child with epilepsy (Carmen).
IV. Books
Two resource books are part of the basic package. They are:
- Disability Awareness: A Guidebook for Families and Educators - This manual provides information on many disabilities, a list of common questions asked by children and suggested answers, along with a bibliography of related books and films for children and adults.
- Coordinators Handbook - A resource to use in organizing a disability awareness project.
INDIVIDUAL PUPPET PURCHASES*
Groups who have purchased the Basic Puppet Package may purchase up to five additional puppets with corresponding scripts to add to their basic package. The cost of each individual puppet with the appropriate script is $725.00.
The puppets, and the disabilities they represent, are:
- Bridget, who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
- Eric, who has diabetes.
- Danny, who has muscular dystrophy (wheel chair sold separately).
- Ben, who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Max, who has autism.
- Connor, who has Tourette syndrome
Extras or replacement items for your puppet package:
- Puppet size wheelchair costs $425.
- COUNT ME IN Disability Awareness Guidebook is $15.
- Coordinators Handbook is $10 (For those who already own a puppet package).
- Small bag (holds two puppets) is $50.
- Large bag (holds three puppets) is $55.
*Individual scripts or individual puppets will not be sold to any individual or group without an initial basic puppet package purchase.
LET'S PREVENT ABUSE
STARTER PUPPET PACKAGE DETAILS
Purchase of the package allows groups to present abuse prevention programs to audiences of school children grades one through four, including children with disabilities.
I. Four Puppets:
- Sally has a physical disability and portrays a girl who has experienced physical abuse
- Derek portrays a boy who has experienced a threat of sexual abuse
- Carmen portrays a friend, and a girl who avoided abduction
- Mitch portrays a friend
II. Props:
- Puppet sized wheel chair used by Sally
- Puppet stage building instructions are provided
III. Scripts:
The three scripts for general audiences of school children in GRADES ONE THROUGH FOUR address the issues of physical and sexual abuse, along with what to do when approached by a person you may or may not know and are asked to go with them. They include Sally, who has spina bifida, a physical disability, and has been physically abused; Derek, who faces the threat of sexual abuse from a trusted baby sitter; and Mitch and Carmen, who portray friends of both Sally and Derek.
IV. Books Included:
- LET'S PREVENT ABUSE Handbook: a Resource Guide
- Coordinators Handbook, a resource to use in organizing your LET'S PREVENT ABUSE Program
The total price for the basic LET’S PREVENT ABUSE puppet package is $3,200. Puppet package orders require a down payment of 50% to begin processing.
Training for coordinators and volunteers is available for an additional fee.
Extras for your puppet package:
- Small bag (holds two puppets) is $50.
- Large bag (holds three puppets) is $55.
- Folding puppet stage can be purchased for $175 or building instructions are provided.
PACER Center, Inc. owns the copyright of production of PACER's puppets and scripts.
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