Life Begins

A Complete Interactive (CDROM) Guide To Conception Through Birth

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Quality Multimedia, LC

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KidSource Editor's note: We have previewed this CD, and found it to present a wide variety of topics from conception through the birth process. It uses some scientific terminology which makes it most appropriate for teens. There is a lockout system which enables a parent or educator to keep certain graphics and photos inaccessible as deemed necessary.

Life Begins has several levels of information on each topic. These can be viewed in movie format, offering greater detail, or slide format, giving one or two sentences on the topic at hand. Although not difficult to navigate, there is a lot of "point and click" involved when viewing the slide format.

The content and use of scientific language might also make it a useful addition to a high school anatomy class.

Life Begins is a CD-ROM which provides parents and teachers with an exciting new way to help teach adolescent maturation and the creation of life. The innovative Lockout feature gives parents complete control over what subjects are accessible at any given time. Because of this feature, Life Begins can be adjusted to meet the growing needs of your family.

Life Begins is a virtual library of knowledge and information to be discovered.

From the main page of the program, there are six sections to explore -- the Human Body, Man, Woman, Pregnancy, Labor and Birth, and Life Choices. Within each section are various related subjects which play an important part in creation and development. The final section, Life Choices, helps young people apply this knowledge through many character-building topics. (This program does not discuss controversial subjects such as alternative lifestyles, abortion, contraceptives, etc.) Explore more than 1200 screens, 860 indexed topics, 278 links, 11 graphs, 372 glossary terms, 22 animations, 676 photographs and illustrations, 13 slide shows, and 38 minutes of video.

Life Begins is an exciting and educational journey into the miracle of human life.

Includes 38 minutes of video from ABC's award-winning film "Journey Into Life: The World of the Unborn."™

System requirements for Windows™:

Pentium/75 or higher
Windows 3.x or Windows 95 or higher
16MB RAM
Quad speed or faster CD-ROM drive

PowerPC processor
603e, 604, 604e, G3 at 120mhz
System 7.5 or newer
20MB RAM
8x speed or faster CD-ROM drive

CONTACT:
The company may be contacted by calling (800) 594-9769 or by visiting their web site at www.lifebegins.com.