Melva Radtke is an educator and attorney with extensive experience in designing and teaching social competency learning programs for autistic employees and job seekers. She co-founded two organizations that provided coaching and social instruction programs to hundreds of autistic adults throughout the United States.

9th Planet videos use recurring characters and a science fiction theme to engage social skills learners. The short videos tell the story of Tad Shy, a fictional character from another planet who is learning to take care of himself, find a job, and develop relationships on a planet populated by socially minded “neurotypicals.”

Each 9th Planet Video Skill Set includes six short (2 to 4 minute) videos that teach interlocking social skills. Includes Users Guide containing the shooting scripts and suggested discussion questions and activities

The companion Video Behavior Modeling Courses contain complete ready-to-use lesson plans for a social skills course based on the videos. The courses culminate in a Capstone Project with students writing and producing their own social skills lesson video.