Save the Date – I Hate to Write Workshop

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism will hold a one-day workshop on March 23, 2017, focusing on how writing affects both behavior and student achievement. This session will help educators look at the writing process through the eyes of a student with executive functioning differences such as autism, learning disability, ADD, ADHD, Behavior Disorder, etc. Using an interactive format, the presenters will explore the organization, sensory, motor, and language challenges students experience during the writing process.

Registration fee is $90.00 per person and can be made by credit card or purchase order only. To register and for more information, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/i-hate-to-write

"Yes, And..." Summer Camp News

Summer is still a few months away, but spaces are already filling up for this year's Camp Yes, And... Teen registration for the Indianapolis classes is full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There are still spaces for teens in Bloomington, and there are spaces for educators in both Bloomington and Indianapolis.

For more information, please visit:
https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8zVyvVnCpfVaVx3

Autism-Focused Parent Support Group Meeting

Marci Wheeler, social work specialist with the Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism, will present a session titled "When Your Child is Newly Diagnosed," on February 16, 2017, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Earlywood Education Center in Franklin, Indiana.

This parent support group meeting is 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, contact Kris Baker at (317) 738-5459 or e-mail kbaker@ssjcs.k12.in.us.

I Hate to Write! workshop

I Hate to Write!  

Helping Reluctant Writers Increase Academic 

Achievement and Improve Behavior

March 23, 2017 - Indianapolis, IN

Writing affects both behavior and student achievement. Many of our reluctant writers have executive functioning differences that make the act of writing very difficult. Even simple writing tasks require skills in language, organization, sensory regulation, and motor control that are very problematic for these students. This workshop will help educators look at the writing process through the eyes of a student with executive functioning differences such as autism, learning disability, ADD, ADHD, Behavior Disorder, etc. 

For more information and to register, please visit:

https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/i-hate-to-write

Save the Date!

TEACHH® 5-day Classroom Training

Set for June 2017

in

Indianapolis

The Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism and the University of North Carolina TEACCH® Autism Program will host a five-day course that provides attendees with a theoretical foundation and hands-on opportunities to assess and teach elementary through high school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a model classroom setting.

For more information and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/teacch-5-day-classroom-training

Upcoming Trainings

From the Indiana Resource Center for Autism:

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This Week:
Free Parent Group Meeting
Date: October 26, 2016
Speaker: Barb Fogarty, MS
Topic: Addressing Behavioral and Safety Challenges in the Home
Location: Avon Intermediate School West
176 South Avon Avenue, Avon, IN 46123
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Sponsor: Avon Schools
Contact: Gwynn E. Wills, GEWills@avon-schools.org

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Coming in November:
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions:  Understanding and Helping Students with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges workshop
Date: November 18, 2016
Presenter: Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
In Collaboration with Westfield Washington Schools
Location: Westfield High School Auditorium
18250 North Union Street, Westfield, IN 46074
Cost: $125.00
Register at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/ross-greene-workshop

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For more information about IRCA sponsored workshops and events visit https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/available-workshops

Soaring for Autism

Indianapolis International Airport

Saturday, November 5th

5:00pm to 7:30pm

In partnership with the Indianapolis Airport Authority, TSA-Indy, and Delta Airlines, the Autism Society of Indiana (ASI) will to offer a unique experience to individuals of all ages with autism. To help prepare individuals on the spectrum before a flight, a tour will be given to participants and their companion (parents, caregivers, friends, siblings) to experience the steps most people take when going to the airport.

For more information and to register for this event, please visit:
http://www.autismsocietyofindiana.org/soaring-for-autism/

Suicide Screening Webinar Tomorrow

Suicide Screening and Prevention in the Autism Community: 

New Developments, New Perspectives

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

11:30 p.m - 1:00 p.m

From the Association of University Centers on Disability comes a webinar that will look at the issue of suicide in the autism community, explore challenges in the mental health service system, review the background of suicide, and more.

There is no charge for this webinar, but registration is necessary. For more information on the webinar and to register, please visit:
http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=7911

Upcoming Events @ IRCA

Wondering what trainings are coming up from the Indiana Resource Center for Autism? IRCA staff have put together a list to make answering that question easy--from parent group meetings to workshops, they've got you covered.

To view the list, please visit IRCA's page at:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/available-workshops

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. It's a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues. The image above is a poster created by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, US Department of Labor. To learn more about it and to order or download the poster, please visit:
https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/

Did you know that CeDIR has a topic guide that covers the issue of employment for people with disabilities? There you will find books, videos and online resources to help you learn more about getting jobs, supporting employees, the state of employment for people with disabilities and policies influencing employment options for people with disabilities. Visit the guide at:
http://guides.libraries.indiana.edu/cedir_employment

Webinar on Suicide Screening and Prevention

Suicide Screening and Prevention in the Autism Community: 

New Developments, New Perspectives

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

11:30 p.m - 1:00 p.m

From the Association of University Centers on Disability comes a webinar that will look at the issue of suicide in the autism community, explore challenges in the mental health service system, review the background of suicide, and more.

There is no charge for this webinar, but registration is necessary. For more information on the webinar and to register, please visit:
http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=7911

Don't Miss: Collaborative & Proactive Solutions workshop

Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: 

Understanding and Helping Students with 

Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges

November 18, 2016

Westfield, IN

This is the empirically supported model Dr. Ross Greene describes in his influential books, The Explosive Child and Lost at School. The CPS model has transformed thinking and practices in countless schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities, and has been associated with dramatic reductions in disciplinary referrals, detentions, suspensions, seclusions, and physical, chemical and mechanical restraints.

Wan to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu//index.php?pageId=ross-greene-workshop

Effective Interventions for Behavioral and Social Challenges Workshop

Register now for All Kids Can Succeed: Effective Interventions for Behavioral and Social Challenges workshop presented by Jed Baker, September 22, 2016, in Newburgh, Indiana.

Sponsored by the Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism in collaboration with Warrick and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, this workshop focuses on strategies 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. Information will be imparted though lecture, interactive exercises, and video clips.

Registration fee is $100.00 per person. For more information and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/jed-baker

Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: Understanding and Helping Students with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges

Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: 

Understanding and Helping Students with 

Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges

November 18, 2016

Westfield, IN

This is the empirically supported model Dr. Ross Greene describes in his influential books, The Explosive Child and Lost at School. The CPS model has transformed thinking and practices in countless schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities, and has been associated with dramatic reductions in disciplinary referrals, detentions, suspensions, seclusions, and physical, chemical and mechanical restraints.

Wan to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu//index.php?pageId=ross-greene-workshop

6 Locations and Dates Offered for Upcoming Workshop

Understanding and Managing 

Challenging Behaviors

Presented by 

Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA-D 

Director, Indiana Resource Center for Autism

The goal of this full-day workshop is to provide affordable and localized training for those working with students who engage in challenging behaviors. It is relevant for certified and non-certified staff, including general and special educators, paraprofessionals, school psychologists, behavior consultants and interested others.

Dates:                                Locations:
September 2, 2016             Pendleton
September 7, 2016             Kokomo
September 16, 2016           New Albany
September 28, 2016           Lebanon
October 4, 2016                  St. Leon
November 2, 2016              Mt. Vernon

For more information about this workshop and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/understanding-and-managing-challenging-behaviors-workshop

Free Webinar on Measuring Transition Outcomes

The National Autism Data Center: 

Building Gauges to Measure National Progress on Transition Outcomes

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET

Location: Webinar

Paul Shattuck, founder of the National Autism Data Center, will describe the Center's activities with special emphasis on national indicators related to transition, and Laura Ivanova Smith, UW LEND Advocate Faculty, will describe the support she received while transitioning out of high school and into college.

To learn more about this webinar and to register, please visit:
https://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=7863

PECS workshop in September

PECS Level 1 Training

Presenter:

Jill Waegenaere, M.A., CCC-SLP

September 12 & 13, 2016 - A Two Day Workshop

Carmel, Indiana

The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a language training package that is used to teach communication skills rapidly to those with limited functional speech. PECS promotes communication within a social context, without lengthy prerequisite training.

For more information and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/pecs

Answers for Autism Walk

Answers for Autism is announcing its 16th annual walk. It's a one-mile, stroller and wheelchair friendly walk and silent auction fundraiser. Answers for Autism provides grants to autism programs throughout Indiana.

Date: September 24

Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location: Carmel, IN

For more information on the walk and the organization, please visit:
http://answersautism.org/autism-event/2016-answers-for-autism-walk/

Upcoming Events in IRCA

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism at Indiana University's Indiana Institute on Disability and Community is pleased to announce numerous training opportunities for the 2016-2017 school year. Details of workshop and training opportunities are distributed through the IRCA e-newsletter, the Reporter.

To subscribe to the Reporter, scroll to bottom of the screen, "Sign up for the IRCA Reporter"contact Pam Anderson at pamander@indiana.edu or call (812) 855-6508.

Save the Date

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is announcing a November date for the workshop by Ross Greene, Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: Understanding and Helping Students with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges. Dr. Greene will present this workshop on November 18, 2016, at the Westfield High School Auditorium, 18250 North Union Street, Westfield,  IN 46074. Special and general education teachers, early childhood educators, psychologists, speech language pathologists, administrators, counselors, social workers, family members, and others for whom this topic is relevant are all invited to attend.

For more information about the workshop and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu//index.php?pageId=ross-greene-workshop