Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
08 March 2016
In a different key
"Nearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi, became the first child diagnosed with autism. Beginning with his family’s odyssey, In a Different Key tells the extraordinary story of this often misunderstood condition, and of the civil rights battles waged by the families of those who have it." -publisher
Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.
12 January 2016
Autism in the news
Ever wonder about the history of autism? Here's an article from the Smithsonian you might be interested in:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/early-history-autism-america-180957684/?no-ist
And from National Geographic comes a short film about a musician with autism from New Zealand:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/how-a-freestyle-rappers-autism-shaped-his-rhymes
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/early-history-autism-america-180957684/?no-ist
And from National Geographic comes a short film about a musician with autism from New Zealand:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/how-a-freestyle-rappers-autism-shaped-his-rhymes
12 October 2015
Mobile App Monday - Presidents vs. Aliens™
Know someone who needs help learning about the presidents of the United States? Presidents vs. Aliens™ is a fun app that will teach the user presidential facts, quotes, nicknames and historical events. The app lets you select which types of questions are asked. Younger kids can start by just focusing on identifying the presidents. Older kids and adults can delve deeper into historical events and presidential facts.
Want to learn more? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id427418941
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