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