Upcoming Holiday Closing

In observance of the upcoming holiday season, 

CeDIR will close at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19th 

and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5th.

Happy holidays!

TEACCH® 5-DAY CLASSROOM TRAINING: SETUP

TEACCH® 5-DAY CLASSROOM TRAINING: SETUP

June 15-19, 2015 - Indianapolis, IN 

Training for Professionals who Work with Students with Autism

8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. 

This five-day course provides a theoretical foundation as well as hands-on opportunities to assess and teach school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a model classroom setting.

To learn more about this workshop and to register, please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3474

Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners

Authored by two past presidents of the Educational Law Association, Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners translates legalese into your language and allows you to focus on your core competency, providing excellent education for students with special needs. Updated to reflect significant court decisions and new developments. -book description

Want to know more about it? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check it out or try worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - Sticky

Sticky is a beautiful app for keeping your notes, dreams, ideas, and memories. It's a new yet simple way to think, organize, and express yourself privately. Sticky lets you create as many notebooks as you'd like and stay organized in a colorful, fun, and tactile manner. -iTunes

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sticky-beautiful-notebooks/id364899302?mt=8

Library Holiday Hours

In observance of the upcoming holiday season, the library will close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19^th and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5^th.

Happy holidays!

Peer Mentoring: Learning Together

Looking for an interactive curriculum for students who want to be involved in the inclusion of students with disabilities in their schools? The Center for Community Living and Careers at Indiana Institute on Disability and Community has one free for those who live in Indiana.

For more information on this curriculum, please visit:
http://bit.ly/1AluJIJ

Mobile App Monday - Timed Test Arcade

Want to help your child learn math facts? Timed Test Arcade is a full-featured math facts timed test simulator that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as an arcade in the application. Timed Test Arcade provides game play tokens rewarding children as they continue to learn their math facts. Designed to be facilitated by parents and teachers alike, Timed Test Arcade will help your child/student master their math facts. -iTunes

Learn more about it at:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/timed-test-arcade/id515358594?mt=8

Happy Thanksgiving!

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday next week, the library will close at noon today and will re-open at 8:00 on Monday, December 1st.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The complete IEP guide: How to advocate for your special ed child

This edition of The complete IEP guide is completely updated to reflect the latest -- and major -- changes to federal regulations concerning your special education student, including details about your child's eligibility for special education services. Whether you're new to the IEP process or entering it once again, this user-friendly, plain English guide is your outline for an effective educational experience for your child. You'll get all the forms, sample letters, and resources that you could possibly need at any stage of the IEP process. -book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - Grammar Jammers Primary Edition

Do your students need help with language arts? The Grammar Jammers app will have your students tapping their toes to the beat while learning grammar usage and mechanics. Each animation unlocks a quiz. Answer all the quiz questions for all the Grammar Jammers topics and unlock an interactive reward. Grammar Jammers is also available in Elementary and Middle Editions. -iTunes

To learn more about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grammar-jammers-primary-edition/id386384446?mt=8

Library Holiday Hours

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday next week, the library will close at noon on Wednesday, November 26, and will re-open at 8:00 on Monday, December 1st.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hasbro Helps Kids With Disabilities Learn To Play

An article at Huff Post yesterday highlights new videos made by the toy company, Hasbro, Inc., who have partnered with The Autism Project, "a group of parents and professionals that help people with autism to create instructional videos and tools to help children with developmental disabilities learn how to play with their toys."

Eight of Hasbro's classic toys, from modeling clay to games, are featured in these videos and accompanying playbooks. They can help parents and caregivers teach children how to use/play with the toys and also encourage development during playtime.

To read the article, please visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/19/toys-for-autistic-children_n_6186648.html

Important Predictors of Language Development for a Young Child on the Autism Spectrum

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has put out a new article on language development for young children. The article begins,

"Like autism, there is a continuum or spectrum of approaches in teaching or enhancing communication in children on the autism spectrum.  When trying to determine what approach works best for communication development, there are to date, no controlled research studies that compare one type of approach to another.  At this point in time, we do not know what works “best.”  We do have considerable research data suggesting that intensive ABA and Verbal Behavior Therapy can be quiet effective for many, but not all,  young children on the spectrum.  We also have increasingly hard evidence to suggest that some of the eclectic approaches can also be effective for some children."

Want to read the entire article? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3738

The explosive child: A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children

Looking for help understanding why your child is so inflexible and gets so frustrated? In this fully revised and updated book, The explosive child, the author offers help in understanding the factors that contribute to challenging episodes, identifying the specific situations in which challenging episodes are likely to occur, and more to help reduce hostility and antagonism between you and your child.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - VoiceThread

Want to create and share dynamic conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams and videos? VoiceThread can help. This app records you as you talk, type, and draw right on the screen which can be helpful for those who have difficulty expressing their ideas about what's on the screen. It also lets anyone join the discussion from their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC -- anytime, anywhere so teachers can give feedback at their leisure.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voicethread/id465159110?mt=8

Seeing red: An anger management and anti-bullying curriculum for kids

Designed especially for use with small groups, Seeing Red enables participants to learn from and empower one another. Its unique group process helps children and teens build important developmental objectives such as leadership skills (taking initiative, presenting in front of the group), social skills (taking turns, active listening), and building self-esteem (problem solving, interacting with peers). -book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Let's play social story

Looking for a book to help teach social play? Let's play social story can be read often to your child to help with behavior during playtime. The repetitive visuals along with reading to your child will help reinforce the concepts. The book also features "Word Fun" where you can practice saying words and talk about their meaning to help build relevant speech. -from the book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Choosing To Be a GFF [Good Friend Forever]

A cutting-edge film specifically by and for middle-schoolers. Choosing To Be a GFF [Good Friend Forever] is loaded with positive social emotional themes for autism awareness and peer acceptance. Symptoms of autism are explained by seven 12- to 15-year-old students with ASD in their real-life accounts. Friends and siblings of students with ASDs also lend their voices, making the video a powerful and effective anti-bullying tool. -publisher

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Parenting without panic

Parenting without panic: A pocket support group for parents of children and teens on the autism spectrum draws on the author's extensive experience as a support group leader and parent of a child on the spectrum to offer advice and tested solutions to some of parents' greatest concerns. This book covers everything from the first steps to take after diagnosis, to advocacy and disclosure, behavior, building independence and resilience, holidays and vacations, homework, supporting siblings and more. -from the book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - Puppet Pals HD Director's Pass

Looking for an app to help with social stories or video modeling? Puppet Pals HD Director's Pass might be just what you need. With the ability to create an actor from a photo and record their movements and voice, kids and adults alike will be able to create their own cartoons (or social stories).

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puppet-pals-hd-directors-pass/id462134755?mt=8

A complete ABA curriculum for individuals on the autism spectrum with a developmental age of 1-4 Years

A complete ABA curriculum for individuals on the autism spectrum with a developmental age of 1-4 years is a comprehensive, evidence-based ABA curriculum that contains everything needed to teach foundational level skills such as appropriate sitting, attention, eye contact, motor skills, basic receptive and expressive language skills, play and basic skills of daily living. The book guides professionals step-by-step through using ABA task analyses to teach over 140 different foundational skills. Uniquely to this program, the task analyses can be individualized to meet the needs and interests of the child, and instructions are given on how to do this. -from the book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Upcoming Workshops and Meetings

Looking for workshops or parent group meetings in the upcoming weeks? Here are a few that may be of interest to you.

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism staff will present information to parent support groups across Indiana. - See the list at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3719

Primarily for Paraprofessionals:
Handling Problematic Behaviors and Using Applied Behavior Analysis - See more about this workshop at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3722

Applying Evidence-Based Practices
in Social Skills Instruction - See more about this workshop at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3727

Could it be autism?: A parent's guide to the first signs and next steps

Could it be autism?: A parent's guide to the first signs and next steps explains the steps parents can take to confirm or rule out a developmental delay or disorder. It details various diagnoses and show how sometimes multiple diagnoses may apply. But even more valuable is the information on how to design and implement the best intervention plan based on a child’s unique developmental profile. Different treatments and therapies are outlined so parents can explore and understand what may work best for their child, based on his or her particular strengths and weaknesses. -book description

To check out this title, email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - Awesome Eats™

Want to make learning about nutrition fun and engaging? Check out Awesome Eats™. This game will allow you or your child to sort, stack, pack and plate a rainbow of fresh-from-the-garden foods.

In each level you’ll stack and sort fruits, veggies and whole grains across wacky contraptions to win stars and score big points! Be on the lookout for thieving birds and tap to shoo them away for extra points. -iTunes

For more information about this app, please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/awesome-eats/id504890965?mt=8

Implementation and Effectiveness of Using Video Self-Modeling with Students with ASD

Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism have released an article on using video self-modeling for students on the spectrum. The article indicates that video modeling and self-modeling are effective interventions for working with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. The article also provides basic steps to implement such an intervention.

Want to read the entire article? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3734

Siblings of autism: The challenge and the hope

Siblings of Autism is a 30 minute DVD that explores the relationships between kids who have autism and their siblings. Their lives are deeply affected as they may struggle with the feelings of frustration, inadequacy and depression, and yet they learn to balance these challenges with caretaking, acceptance and hope. -from the publisher

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Workshop location changed

Due to a problem with the facility, the location of the Structured Teacching Strategies Workshop for Tuesday 10/28 & 29 has been changed to:

MSD of Perry Township
6548 Orinoco Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227

This is at the corner of East Banta Road and Orinoco Avenue in Indianapolis.

Mobile App Monday - i Get...Going to the Hospital

i Get… Going to the Hospital is an application providing a photo story for individuals that need help understanding the process of being admitted to the hospital. In addition photo books about child life services as well as objects and staff members relative to the hospital are included. Health care professionals and parents can add personal photos, text and audio to all the books included or create custom books at your facility to help prepare children for hospital services/procedures. -iTunes

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-get...-going-to-hospital/id688620138?mt=8

All Kids Can Succeed: Effective Interventions for Behavioral and Social Challenges

Jed Baker will present the workshop "All Kids Can Succeed" on April 15, 2015, in Avon, Indiana. The workshop, sponsored by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism in collaboration with Avon Community School Corporation, describes how to handle meltdowns and design effective behavior plans to prevent these moments and reduce frustration and anxiety. The second part of the presentation details strategies to motivate students to learn, ways to teach social skills, how to generalize skills into the natural setting and increase acceptance and tolerance from peers.

Learn more about it at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3730

The Rhythm Tree

WANT TO OPEN UP YOUR CHILD'S WORLD THROUGH MUSIC? The Rhythm Tree DVD and Music Therapy Kit is perfect for parents, educators and therapists. Develop critical skills in a fun and playful way (no musical abilities required). It will add music and success to any autism therapy or special needs program.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu.

Solving executive function challenges: Simple ways to get kids with autism unstuck and on target

How can you help kids with autism be flexible, get organized, and work toward goals—not just in school but in everyday life? It's all about executive function. With Solving executive function challenges, you can teach critical skills to high-functioning children with autism (Grades K-8). Used on its own or in tandem with the popular Unstuck and On Target! classroom curriculum, this guide shows how to embed executive function instruction in dozens of everyday scenarios, from morning routines to getting homework done. -from the book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - Wunderlist: To-Do List & Tasks

Wunderlist helps millions of people around the world capture their ideas, things to do and places to see. If you are working with someone on the spectrum, this app may be valuable to you. Wunderlist makes it easy to share your lists and collaborate with everyone in your life. Wunderlist instantly syncs between your phone, tablet and computer, so you can access your lists from anywhere.

Want to know more about it? Please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderlist-to-do-list-tasks/id406644151?mt=8

Autism-- what does it mean to me?

Autism: What Does It Mean to Me? is an indispensable and transformative tool and lifelong companion for autistic people, their parents and families, and professionals. Written by internationally renowned autism trainer, teacher, and advocate and best-selling author Catherine Faherty, the workbook is engaged by the autistic child or adult to enhance self-understanding and awareness and foster communication with others about needs, preferences, and identity. -from the book description

Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Alone in a Crowded Room

From Films Media Group comes Alone in a Crowded Room, a film that highlights adults with ASD discussing how other people perceive them.

"This film explores the line between ability and disability and goes beyond the preconceptions of one of the most mysterious and challenging disorders of our time. It tells the stories of love, family, work and friendship of four autistic adults." -Publisher

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu.

Sensory-Friendly Fall Activities & Halloween Celebrations

Looking for some tips on how to make the upcoming holidays and seasonal activities more sensory-friendly? Kristi Jordan, OTR, at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has put together an article on the subject. From costumes to trick-or-treating to attending seasonal events, the article has something for everyone who has sensory-sensitive people in their life.

Want to read the full article? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3731

Simple Low-cost Games and Activities for Sensorimotor Learning

Simple Low-cost Games and Activities for Sensorimotor Learning is packed full of fun, low-cost games and activities that encourage the development of motor skills, coordination and sensory tolerance in young children. The book includes clear descriptions of how to carry out each activity, helpful illustrations, and ways to adapt activities according to the child's individual needs. In addition, a comprehensive reference guide to the activities enables easy searching for games suited to the development of particular skills. -from the book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - Compass

With the ability to quickly customize your communication pages, DynaVox Compass provides all individuals, no matter their age or communication level, the power to communicate with everyone who is important in their life. Containing the largest variety of communication content available in any AAC solution, DynaVox Compass provides pagesets structured to address the unique needs of individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, aphasia, apraxia, Down syndrome, developmental disabilities, ALS, Stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury, as well as other communication challenges. -iTunes

For more information about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/compass-by-dynavox/id907329432?mt=8

Autism at Camp

While parents of autistic children are increasingly looking for camp experiences for their children, they are usually unsure about how the autistic child might function in a camp environment. Autism at Camp details tools that can be used to effectively assess autistic children who could benefit from camp and outlines strategies for working with them during their camp experience.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu.

Solving Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide for Frazzled Families

In Solving sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorders, the authors show parents how to evaluate both daytime and night time habits and routines -- exercise, lighting, caffeine consumption, bedtime preparation, sleep environment -- to identify causes of impaired sleep and make necessary modifications. Parents are then taught to use strategies -- social stories, visual schedules, visual cues, rewards -- to help their child get ready for bed, fall asleep, and stay asleep. -book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Support for the bereaved and the dying: A guide for managers and staff in services for adults on the autism spectrum

From the UK comes Support for the bereaved and dying, a book about the need for preparing for bereavement management. The author states, "The main purpose of this book is to offer guidelines so that staff in services for people with autism can offer confident, informed and sensitive support to those they support in the event of bereavement."

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

IRCA offers workshop on social skills instruction

Applying Evidence-Based Practices

in Social Skills Instruction

December 2, 2014

Lawrence Education Community Center
6501 Sunnyside Road, Indianapolis, IN 46236

One of the core deficits which interfere with individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) success are social skills.  This workshop examines six evidence-based practices (e.g., peer mediation instruction, video modeling, social skills groups, social narratives, visual supports, and scripting) to implement when teaching social skills. Student scenarios will be shown using IEP goals, collecting baseline data, assessing skill deficits, and then knowing which social skill evidence-based practice to teach.

See more about this workshop at:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3727

CeDIR Citings Fall Edition - Assistive Technology

Fall is here and with it comes another edition of the Center for Disability Information and Referral's biannual newsletter. This edition focuses on assistive technology. The newsletter highlights a book review, both national and Indiana-based websites, and a resource list of books that can be checked out from the CeDIR Library.

To see the new edition, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/CDIR/10-14.pdf

Mobile App Monday - Disconnect Kids

Learning about privacy and being safe online is crucial these days. One way to do that is through the app Disconnect Kids. It's a fun and unique educational app that teaches children (and their parents) about online privacy. Disconnect Kids also actively blocks requests for data about your web-browsing and in-app activity from the biggest mobile tracking services. -iTunes

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disconnect-kids/id671080655?mt=8

ASD Speaking Sounds: A Program to Foster the Sounds of Language

ASD Speaking Sounds is a program of learning to speak that may be implemented by a parent, teacher, therapist, or other adult. The program starts by requesting one sound at a time. The lessons then expand to include increasing numbers of sounds—so that by the end of the program, the children are producing sequences of four speech sounds. -from the book description

Want to learn more about it? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

The hidden curriculum of getting and keeping a job

The hidden curriculum of getting and keeping a job provides insight into a variety of topics on getting a job, finding a mentor, networking, using agencies, interviewing, talking with supervisors, dealing with on-the-job-frustrations, understanding the social rules at work and many other topics. The book is written by two individuals on the spectrum who have extensive experience in helping others become employed.

Interested? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check it out or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Upcoming Events at IRCA

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism at Indiana University's Indiana Institute on Disability and Community is announcing numerous training opportunities for the 2014-2015 school year. Details of workshop and training opportunities are distributed through the IRCA E-Newsletter, the Reporter.

See more at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=270

Mobile App Monday - Birdhouse for Autism

Looking for an app that will keep a running, searchable log of your child's daily activities and behaviors? Birdhouse for Autism can help you figure out what's working for your child and what needs to be changed. Birdhouse is designed for parents raising children with Autism BY parents raising a child with Autism. Users must create an account on a full size (desktop/laptop) browser prior to using Birdhouse for iPhone.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/birdhouse-for-autism/id648397801?mt=8

ASD Piano Play: A program to teach early music

Music has amazing appeal for children on the autism spectrum as well as those with other neurodevelopmental disorders. Many also display remarkable abilities to play musical instruments. Music not only provides a source of great pleasure, it also provides a route for building skills to foster a range of cognitive abilities, including attention, memory and sequencing. The activities in ASD Piano Play teach children some basic skills in this domain by having them produce musical sequences by playing notes on a keyboard. -book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Bullying and Students on the Autism Spectrum

October is anti-bullying month, and the Indiana Resource Center for Autism is kicking it off by posting an article on their website called Bullying and Students on the Autism Spectrum. This article was contributed by the NATTAP Partners (Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs) and outlines the different types of bullying and its impact on individuals and their families. Suggestions for schools are also included.

Want to read the entire article? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3587

Workshop on The Expanding Expression Tool™ (EET)

Seating Still Available -- Register Today!

Expanding Expression Tool Workshop

October 9, 2014 

       

Presented by: Sara L. Smith, MS, CCC-SLP

Sponsored by Indiana Resource Center for Autism
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Hosted by MSD of Lawrence Township, Indianapolis, IN

There is still room for the workshop The Expanding Expression Tool™ (EET). This tool is a multi-sensory approach used to facilitate more detailed descriptions and definitions. It targets oral expression, vocabulary comprehension, similarities and differences, written expression, associations, categorization, functions and more.

For information about the workshop and to register, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3702

ASD Pre-Speaking Program

ASD Pre-Speaking Program is designed to teach a range of cognitive and linguistic skills to non-verbal children with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental conditions that interfere with language development. ASD Pre-Speaking is organized into short daily sessions lasting about 15 to 20 minutes each and may be implemented by a parent, teacher, therapist, or other dedicated adult.

Want to learn more? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

The Autism Enigma

The Autism Enigma looks at the progress of an international group of scientists who are looking for clues to the baffling disorder by examining the amazingly diverse and powerful microbial ecosystem that's an essential part of the human gastrointestinal tract and the extraordinary efforts of parents who have been relentlessly pushing science forward in hopes of finding answers for their children's condition.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

A new Asperger's mystery series

Due out next month from publisher, Midnight Ink, comes the first book in a new mystery series that features a main character with Asperger's syndrome. Here's the publisher's description:

"Samuel Hoenig answers questions for a living. And as a man with Asperger’s Syndrome, his unique personality helps him ferret out almost any answer there is. But his latest question is a rather odd one—who stole a preserved head from the Garden State Cryonics Institute?

"Arriving at the scene of the crime accompanied by his new colleague, Ms. Washburn, Samuel finds that what started out as a theft has escalated to murder. With suspects and motives emerging at a rapid rate, one final question remains—can Samuel’s powers of deduction uncover a killer in the face of overwhelming odds?"

Want to pre-order it? Here's the link to Midnight Ink's page:
http://www.midnightinkbooks.com/product.php?ean=9780738741512

Autism & PDD: Social Behaviors

In the Autism & PDD series, students with autism relate to Matt and Molly who approach sensitive, challenging, and confrontation topics with respect and dignity. Students learn to discern inappropriate from appropriate behaviors as a first step to modifying their own actions in each well-written manual. -from the publisher

Want to check them out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find them in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - smartytalk

smartytalk is a multi-purpose tool that allows users to communicate via images taken with an iPhone and sentences typed into the app. It can be customized to the needs of the individual and set up to contain relevant user defined groups of pictures and sentences which can be vocalized and translated to over 27 different languages.

Want to know more about it? Please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smartytalk/id583727219?mt=8

Library Closed Tomorrow

Just a reminder that the library will be closed tomorrow, September 12th, for a staff training.

We will be back open on Monday, September 15th, at 8:00 a.m.

Students on the Spectrum Club at IU

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community is pleased to announce its 6th year of support of a student group on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University entitled “Students on the Spectrum (SOS).”  This is a safe place for students to come and be themselves.

All Indiana University students who live with an autism spectrum disorder are welcome. SOS will provide students with the opportunity to engage with each other and others within the university community around topics and activities of interest such as becoming an effective self-advocate, dealing with anxiety, communication and social skills, and finding supports and activities on campus and in the community.

The SOS Club meets weekly at the Indiana Memorial Union on the Indiana University-Bloomington campus.  For more information, contact Marci Wheeler, SOS Club Advisor, Indiana University, at mwheeler@indiana.edu or phone (812) 855-6508.

Autism: Warming to its cold embrace

Autism: Warming to its cold embrace features the perspectives of many of the passionate autism advocates Award-winning independent filmmaker Robert Parish has met along his personal ASD journey, including Dr. Patricia Manning-Courtney and Jennifer Brown of The Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Stephen Shore of Adelphi University, and other parents of children with autism spectrum disorders. Their points of view offer warmth, understanding, and inspiration to anyone who has a child or adult with autism in their lives.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Library Closed Friday

The library will be closed on Friday, September 12th for a staff training. We will re-open at 8:00 am on Monday, September 15th.

Primarily for Paraprofessionals: Handling Problematic Behaviors and Using Applied Behavior Analysis

Looking to provide paraprofessionals with information about understanding and handling problematic behaviors? The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is offering a workshop on this topic several times this fall.

Paraprofessionals will learn tools associated with both positive behavior support and applied behavior analysis. Practical ideas will be provided that can be quickly utilized in an instructional setting with a range of students.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3722

Autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents: Evidence-based assessment and intervention in schools

Autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents is an authoritative resource that presents up-to-date research and evidence-based tools for accurate assessment and intervention. It includes procedures to help identify children using the new DSM-5 symptom criteria and offers essential guidance for assessing a variety of emotional, behavioral, and academic problems. The book provides practitioners with an evidence-based assessment battery, which includes tests of cognitive, academic, neuropsychological, and adaptive functioning. -from the book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Dear Diana: Diana's guide to independent living for adolescents and young adults...

Dear Diana: Diana's Guide to Independent Living For Adolescents and Young Adults With Different Learning Styles and Special Needs is a guide for living an independent and meaningful life from a young woman who attended a transitional program in Arizona. It's an outgrowth of a series of emails she sent to relatives and friends about her life and the skills she was learning in the program and was expanded into a helpful collection of advice and support on daily living skills.

Interested? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check it out or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Tips for Choosing A Provider for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Dr. Cathy Pratt, director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, in collaboration with other writers has compiled a list of tips to consider when choosing an ABA provider. The article begins with:

"Because family members know that early intervention helps children on the autism spectrum learn new skills and decrease problem behaviors, they often want to consider behavioral therapies for their child. “ABA” (applied behavior analysis) programs are one of the evidence-based types of behavioral interventions that may be available for your child. This list provides some first steps in making choices about ABA services."

To read the entire article, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3724

Parent support meetings

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism staff will present information to parent support groups across Indiana. These parent support group meetings are free and open to the public; however, the content will be geared toward family members of individuals who have a diagnosis along the autism spectrum. The information will not be geared toward professionals. If you are a professional and know of family members in your area that may benefit from such a meeting, you are encouraged to forward the relevant information.

For more information and to see the list of meetings, please visit:

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3719

Visual supports

Looking for some visual supports or other resources to support students on the autism spectrum? Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has a collection on their website available for free. You can use them with RTI or PBIS in schools or with children or adults at home.

To see the entire collection, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3613

Autism: exploring the benefits of a gluten- and casein-free diet

Autism: Exploring the Benefits of a Gluten- and Casein-Free Diet offers parents, teachers, and other education or health professionals an easy-to-read alternative to sifting through the combined science. Written by leading experts in autism research, food, nutrition and dietetics, the book cuts through the jargon to offer readers a no-nonsense, accessible and authoritative overview of how diet might affect some characteristics of autism, and provides a range of useful recipes and handy hints for making mealtimes fun for children with autism and related conditions who are embarking on such a dietary change. -from the book description

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Structured TEACCH®-ing Strategies

Looking forward to the next TEACCH sessions? The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has announced that on October 28 and 29, 2014, Catherine Daviess will conduct a workshop that will provide participants with an understanding of how and why to implement structured teaching strategies (as developed by the TEACCH® Autism Program,) such as visual schedules, work systems and deliberately designed work materials. The workshop will emphasize practical strategies that attendees can begin using immediately in their settings.

Southside Special Services at RISE Learning Center
5391 Shelby Street
Indianapolis, IN 46227

For more information and to register, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3569

Mobile App Monday - EARLYThree

EARLYThree is a tool to collect data that parents and pediatricians can share between themselves, in order to keep a watchful eye on the early stages of a child’s development. This app is developed by WebTeam Corporation in collaboration with Dr. Michael Lewis, founding director of the Autism Center at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. It is part of the ColorsKit package of autism treatment and education programs. It contains a series of questions about your child’s mental growth at 8 months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, and 24 to 36 months.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autism-screening-andds/id583295023?ls=1&mt=8

Best Kept Secret

Best Kept Secret follows a New Jersey teacher and her class of young men with autism over the year and a half before graduation from high school. The clock is ticking to find them a place in the adult world – a job or rare placement in a recreational center – so they do not end up where their predecessors have, sitting at home, institutionalized, or on the streets.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.