Mobile App Monday - Scene Speak

Scene Speak is a communication tool for those with Autism, Aphasia, Apraxia, developmental disabilities or anyone wanting to enhance receptive language or visual memory. This app for iPad allows an image to be edited with active “hotspots.” A hotspot is an area of the screen (sound areas) that can be selected and used as a means of communication. An image can have multiple “hotspots” that can be edited to add sound, text labels or link to another visual scene.

Want more information? Visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scene-speak/id420492342?mt=8#

Social skills and adaptive behavior in learners with autism spectrum disorders

Looking for a text for future professionals, administrators, and consultants in educational settings? Social skills and adaptive behavior in learners with autism spectrum disorders offers advice on:
*assessing social skills with evidence-based methods and tools
*conducting interventions that really make a difference
*promoting friendships and peer acceptance
*increasing joint attention
*implementing schoolwide positive behavior support
*improving outcomes with Pivotal Response Treatment
*and more!

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

Social Behavior and Self Management

Social Behavior and Self-Management uses scales as a way of explaining social and emotional concepts to individuals who have a hard time understanding these concepts. The 5-point scales can be used to increase communication between the person on the spectrum and their support person.

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

Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Every Parents Needs to Know

Looking for a medical reference book on autism spectrum disorders? Autism spectrum disorders: What every parent needs to know may be just what you need. Definitions and diagnoses as well as current behavioral and development therapies are discussed in this book from the leading publisher in pediatric health care.

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.

Mobile App Monday - Personal Social Skills - Workplace

Workplace Social Skills is a three-part system that covers the basics of social skills on the job. The three parts include Personal, Responding and Initiating Social Skills. Personal Social Skills includes: Take Responsibility, Be Dependable, Accept Consequences, Have Self-Control, Maintain Hygiene, Grooming and Dress, Be Positive, Tell the Truth, Be Polite and Courteous, Be Assertive.

Want to learn more? Visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/personal-social-skills/id375377746?mt=8

Bringing ABA to home, school, and play

Book description for Bringing ABA to home school, and play:
"Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is one of the most effective interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. Now you can bring ABA best practices into any early childhood setting with this book your complete guide to using ABA within everyday routines to support children s learning, participation, and development."

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

The jolly old elf in Bloomington

Mister C

Got someone with special needs who would like to visit with Santa without the bright lights and noise? Fountain Square Mall is announcing an exclusive date when children and adults with special needs can see Mr. C in a less-frenzied environment. There will be low-level lighting and sounds, plus extra staff will be on hand for assistance.

Please plan your visit from noon until 4 p.m. on Friday, December 14th, at the Fountain Square Mall.

For additional information, contact Chris Cockerham at 812-332-0053.

The Asperkid's Secret Book of Social Rules

Book Description:
"Being a teen or tween isn't easy for anyone -- but it's especially tough for Asperkids. I know. I was one, I taught a whole bunch, and I am going to be raising three! That's also why I know that Asperkdis deserve their very own guide to all of the hidden social rules that are awfully confusing to us, even if they seem obvious to everyone else. "The Asperkids' (Secret) Rule Book of Social Rules." This isn't your momma's Emily Post, and there is no "don't do this" finger-wagging or patronizing "high and mighty preaching" here. Instead, the "Secret" Book gives Asperkids (aged 10-17) respectful, funny insights written "for Aspies by an Aspie." Chock full of illustrations, logic and even a practice session or six (in comic strip style, thank you very much!), this is the handbook every adult Aspie wishes we'd had growing up, but never did."

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 - (DTT) Words

Want to help your child learn sight words (the first words that your child should learn to recognize). This version of DTT Words includes 39 sight words for preschool children and offers both a male and female voice. Additional word packs (kindergarten, first, second and third grade) are also available for purchase.

For more information, please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dtt-autism-words-by-drbrownsapps.com/id427789424?mt=8

Seeing Ezra

Seeing Ezra is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother’s fierce love for her autistic son. When Kerry Cohen’s son Ezra turns one, a babysitter suggests he may be “different,” setting her family on a path in which autism dominates their world. This book is a chronicle of a mother’s struggle to protect her son from a system that seeks to compartmentalize and “fix” him, and of her journey toward accepting and valuing him for who he is—just as he is.

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

Early childhood music therapy and autism spectrum disorders

Looking for an overview of effective music therapy interventions based on ASD-specific approaches? Early childhood music therapy and autism spectrum disorders might be just what you need. This book provides a wealth of information for therapists wishing to conduct family-centered practice and to support parents integrating music into home routines. Case scenarios, examples, checklists, charts, tip sheets, music scores, and online resources make this book accessible for everyone.

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 - Visual Schedule Planner

Completely customize a visual schedule with Visual Schedule Planner, an iPad app that is designed to give an individual an audio/visual representation of the events in their day. Visual Schedule Planner can be used at home, school, work or in the community. The app is designed for individuals who may benefit from visual support to ease transitions, anxiety, or who simply need a way to visually represent their day.

FEATURES INCLUDE:
-Ability to view events daily, weekly or via a monthly calendar.
-Custom images
-Custom sound
-Activity schedules
-Video Modeling
-Timer
-Checklist
-Reminders
-Notes

Interested? Please visit their iTunes Preview page at: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/visual-schedule-planner/id488646282?mt=8

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

Cranberries, turkey, football, and parades are almost upon us! The staff at CeDIR wishes everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving Day! CeDIR will be closing at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21st and re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 26th.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mobile App Monday - Skill Tracker Pro

Looking for a robust tracking app to work with someone on the spectrum? Skill Tracker Pro automates ABA therapy (Applied Behavioral Analysis) instruction for children. This app can be use on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. From the makers of Behavior Tracker Pro, STP allows unlimited clients and observers, video capture and charting/export of all data.

Want to learn more? Visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skill-tracker-pro/id398058644?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Mobile App Monday - iRewardChart

Looking for an app to reward your children for good behavior and keep them motivated? iRewardChart lets you select a few tasks from a list of suggestions, and reward their accomplishments with a single tap in the weekly chart. When stars have been earned, your child can pick from the default list of suggested rewards, or you can setup your own custom rewards especially tailored for each of your children.

Want to learn more about this app? Visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/irewardchart-parents-reward/id341306389?mt=8

Mobile App Monday - Word SLapPs

Word SlapPs can be used to teach receptive vocabulary specific to your child’s world with the images that you choose. Upload and save photos into customizable categories, pair them with your recorded questions and share with others using Dropbox. The app is designed by an SLP and modeled after Discrete Trial teaching.

Want to learn more? Visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-slapps-vocabulary/id413888079?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Navigating Special Education Law and Policy

Navigating Special Education Law and Policy, updated in 2012, is a comprehensive guide to special education rights and responsibilities. It covers: IDEA and No Child Left Behind regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act, Rights and Privacy Act, recent and important court decisions, and updated statistical data. The book provides a conceptual foundation for understanding all aspects of special education law.

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

Structured Teaching Strategies 2-day workshop

A workshop entitled "Structured Teaching Strategies (as developed by the TEACCH Program)" will be presented by Catherine Davies, one of IRCA's Educational Consultants, on November 29 and 30, 2012. This workshop will be held at the MSD of Warren Township, Education and Community Center, 975 North Post Road, Indianapolis, IN 46219. The cost to attend the workshop is $350.

For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3569&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=IRCA%20Reporter&utm_campaign=Structured%20Teaching%20Strategies

Rapid Motor Imitation Antecedent Training

Working with preverbal children on the autism spectrum? Look to Rapid Motor Imitation Antecedent Training for highly effective strategies to expand their communication skills. RMIA is a crucial step on the path to improved communication. Children are asked to imitate a rapid series of simple motor actions and are then asked to imitate a word. The momentum they build by performing the easy motor actions helps them comply with the more difficult task of word production.

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

Mobile App Monday - Chore Pad

Looking for a fun way to get chores done for someone on the spectrum? Try Chore Pad. This app allows you to create any number of users and even upload each user's photo to ensure everyone knows what chores s/he is supposed to do. Create chore charts and rewards for each person to help motivate them to get their chores done.

Want to see more about this app? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/app/chore-pad/id389995975?ign-mpt=uo%3D6&mt=8

Panel Discussion: New Directions in Autism Care and Research

On Monday, October 22nd from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., the City of Bloomington's Community and Family Resources Department will be hosting a panel discussion on autism care and research from various perspectives. Light refreshments will be served. Panelists include:

• Dr. Cathy Pratt,
  Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism
• Fritz Kruggel,
  Behavior Analyst/Clinician
• Mari Shawcroft,
  Stonebelt ARC 
• Dr. Dan Kennedy,
  Indiana University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

For more information, please contact Nancy Woolery at 812-349-3851.

Mobile App Monday - First Words Deluxe

First Words Deluxe provides loads of fun for toddlers or kids with disabilities, all while giving your child a head start on learning their letters and learning to spell words. The game includes 174 words, including:
== 48 animals
== 35 vehicles
== 14 colors
== 22 shapes
== 55 words from around the house
(Fewer words are shown when the phonics option is selected, because many English words are not spelled phonetically. A total of 68 phonics words are included.)

Want to learn more about this app? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/first-words-deluxe/id337462979?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Bullying and Students on the Autism Spectrum

The Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs has put together an article on the prevalence of bullying among students on the spectrum. The article starts with:

"It is not unusual to hear stories about students – with and without disabilities – being bullied. Stories about bullying have captured media attention as children cope with being bullied and as families attempt to adjust to losing a loved one to suicide motivated by bullying. The reality is that students on the autism spectrum are bullied more often than students without disabilities. In fact, of the students who are bullied, 63% are on the autism spectrum. Regardless of the outcome associated with bullying and whether the student has a disability or not, bullying is a serious and pervasive problem that must be addressed in schools."

To read the entire article, visit IRCA's website at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca

Act Early: Indiana's Roadmap to Services

A new publication developed by Indiana University centers and the Indiana State Department of Health encourages parents to have their young children evaluated if they suspect autism and provides guidance for professional evaluations.

The free brochure, "Roadmap to Services: When You Are Concerned Your Young Child May Have an Autism Disorder," includes information on the early signs of autism in the areas of communication, social skills and restrictive or repetitive interests, along with steps for obtaining a diagnosis and where to find services and support.

The publication is one of a number of materials being developed with help from an Act Early grant awarded to Indiana and other states by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The grant focuses on reducing the average age of diagnosis of children with autism as well as gaining earlier access to intervention services. The Indiana Resource Center for Autism and Riley Child Development Center at IU and other stakeholders partnered with the State Department of Health to develop the materials.

For more information, please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3586

Mobile App Monday -- WhatNext

Looking for an app that can help manage your time and schedule efficiently? WhatNext gives you the remaining time until your next event. WhatNext syncs with your iPhone calendar, so you can retrieve all your calendar information within the app, view them, edit them, add or delete events right inside the app. You can even adjust the range of calendar events based on your activities; 1day, 1week, 1month, 1year.

Want to learn more about this app? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whatnext/id367284041?mt=8

Another SAVE THE DATE!

TEACCH 5-DAY CLASSROOM TRAINING PROGRAM

Training for Professionals who Work with Students with Autism

Presented by TEACCH and the Indiana Resource Center for Autism,  Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University-Bloomington. In Collaboration with Forest Hills Special Education Cooperative.

Date: June 17 - 21, 2013

Location: Edgewood Early Childhood Center, 8045 W. State Road 46, Ellettsville, IN 47429 (near Bloomington, IN)

Attendance is required for all 5 days. Program runs from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day, please make your travel plans accordingly. Continental breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m.

Want more information? Visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3474

Save the Date! Upcoming workshop is a Winner!

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism
 is announcing a future workshop. 

Save the date! 

On April 26, 2013, 

Michelle Garcia Winner will present 

a workshop sponsored by IRCA. 

Details will be forthcoming.

Mobile App Monday - ABA Flash Cards-Emotions

Identifying, understanding and responding to emotions are very important skills for children to develop. These skills help us to develop relationships with others. The ABA Flash Cards - Emotions has a collection of 50 concrete, colorful images of the 10 most basic emotions. Five examples of each emotion  are given to help your child or student generalize.

Want to learn more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aba-flash-cards-emotions/id350435867?mt=8

The Incredible 5-point scale, 2nd edition

From the book description:
The Incredible 5-Point Scale. "This much-awaited, second edition of the wildly popular Incredible 5-Point Scale is, as the title suggests, "significantly improved and expanded." Using the same practical and user-friendly format as the first edition, Buron and Curtis let readers benefit from work done with the scales over the past 10 years, to result in refinements to the original scales, now considered "classics" in homes and classrooms across the country and abroad, as well as lots of new scales specifically designed for two groups of individuals: young children and those with more classic presentations of autism, including expanded use of the Anxiety Curve."

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

IRCA WebShare Series

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is announcing the start of a new WebShare series. These sessions are designed for parents and caregivers to learn information about:

• Autism and Puberty
• Helping Your Child Develop Communication Skills
• Visual Schedules: How & Why To Use Them At Home,
• How To Use Social Narratives To Help Your Son or Daughter Understand the World
• Behavior Strategies for Home
• IEP:  Becoming Informed
• How Movement Difference Impacts Individuals with ASD
• Creating a Circle of Support

For more information and to register for the first of these sessions, "Autism and Puberty," please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3577

Mobile App Monday - iBehave Well

iBehaveWell was created to help teachers monitor, track, and share behavior data with students, parents and administrators with a few simple taps. It can be used with an entire class or a select group of students who have demonstrated a need for a behavior modification plan.

To learn more about this app, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibehavewell/id384311092?mt=8

Free Informational Series on Autism

Looking for information for preteens and young adults who are going through puberty? Are you ready to talk to them about hygiene and their body changes? Prepare yourself by attending this live WebShare Series session. Learn what to expect and how to make a plan. Resources and websites will be shared. A link will be provided at registration to submit questions to the speaker.

For more information, visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3577

Autism as Context Blindness

Autism as Context Blindness is a plain-speaking guide to how the autistic brain functions and, in particular, how those with autism seem blind to the context in which things happen. The book examines context as it relates to observation, social interactions, communication, and knowledge. It makes recommendations on how to reduce context blindness in these areas.

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

Family Supports Waiver began September 1

On September 1, 2012, The NEW Family Supports Waiver will replace the Support Services Waiver.  All those individuals who receive services under the Support Services Waiver will, as of 9/1/12, receive services under the Family Supports Waiver. The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has put together an informational article on these changes.

To view the article, visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3581

An Early Start for your Child with Autism

Looking for research showing that parents play a huge role in helping young children on the spectrum connect with others and live up to their potential? Pick up An Early Start for Your Child with Autism. Nearly all young kids—including those with ASD—have an amazing capacity to learn. This guide makes turning daily routines like breakfast or bath time into fun and rewarding learning experiences that target crucial developmental skills. Examples illustrate proven techniques for promoting play, language, and engagement.

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

Mobile App Monday - iAssessNTeach 1 Lite

Looking for an assessment tool for professionals and parents involved in the education of children with autism spectrum disorder? iAssessNTeach addresses specific needs of young learners (0-3) on the autism spectrum using the Eden Autism Services Infant and Toddler Assessment and Curriculum protocol for skills acquisitions. The app systematically assesses skill areas in all domains. The result of assessments can be used for establishing teaching goals for the individual.

Want to learn more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iassessnteach-1-lite/id543180065?ls=1&mt=8

Lock It Up!

For the beginning of the school year, the folks at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has compiled some training videos for kids who are new to combination locks/lockers. See the article and the accompanying resources at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3579

Looking for a Functional Analysis Workshop?

Dr. Brian Iwata will conduct a two-day workshop, “Functional Analysis & Treatment of Severe Behavior Disorders,” October 18-19, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

All attending will receive a certificate of attendance. BCBAs and BCaBAs will receive 12 Type II CE credits and Psychologists will receive 11 CE Credits.

The workshop will be at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, 8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240.

To register, visit: www.bisoxford.com

Mobile App Monday - Social Stories

The most inexpensive of the storymaking apps, Social Stories is an ABA app designed to help special needs children and young adults understand social situations and give them tools to respond correctly to their environment, in their environment. Social Stories is designed to be easy to use and easy to understand. Social Stories is great for typically developing children, and children with developmental disabilities. These include:

- speech & language impediments,
- ADD & ADHD,
- auditory processing disorders,
- PDD-NOS,
- down syndrome,
- physical impairments,
- autism

Want more information? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/social-stories/id507893514?ls=1&mt=8

For IU Students on the Spectrum--The S.O.S. Club

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism announces its fourth year supporting a student group on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University, Students on the Spectrum (S.O.S.). This Club is a safe place for students living on the autism spectrum to come and have fun, learn and connect with others who have had similar experiences. All Indiana University students who live with an autism spectrum disorder are welcome!

The S.O.S. Club provides opportunities for members to engage with each other and others within the university community around topics of interest. Each fall and spring semester, Club members plan various activities and topics for discussion. Past semesters activities and topics have included self-advocacy, confidence building, diagnostic disclosure, employment, development of a panel to educate peers, university personnel, and others about autism spectrum disorders as well as theater, yoga, culinary interests, and music inspired activities.

The S.O.S. Club will meet every Tuesday from September through December. Meeting times run from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Tree Suites wing on the Mezzanine level of the Indiana Memorial Union.  For more information, contact Marci Wheeler, S.O.S. Club Advisor, (812) 855-6508 or via e-mail at mwheeler@indiana.edu

Back to School!

Getting the kids back to school? Just in time, the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has put together four articles on the subject. Check them out:

For Parents:  Preparing for the School Year

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3568%29

Home-School Communication

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3265

Local District Autism Leaders/Mentors/Coaches

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=340

Academic Supports for College Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder:  An Overview

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3417

Mobile App Monday - Autism Wallpaper

This wallpaper app has 18 unique Cure Autism Ribbon background images to show the world that you're looking for an Autism or Asperger’s disorder cure by helping, supporting, raising awareness, loving, believing, or showing patience and kindness. Each image within this application is FREE after initial purchase. There are no additional costs per image. This app works with iPhone and iPod Touch.

Want to know more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/app/autism-wallpaper!/id430255912?ign-mpt=uo%3D6&mt=8#

Challenging the Myths of Autism

Challenging the Myths of Autism looks at the myths associated with this widely varying disorder and begins to dispel the potentially damaging misconceptions that abound in the media and in print. Have you heard that people with autism lack creativity? That they reject affection or suffer from mental retardation? These ideas and more are discussed and refuted.

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

Songames for Sensory Processing

From the book description:

Songames for Sensory Processing is a fun and engaging activities book to be used with kids ages 3-8. Songames are musical activities for improving fine-and gross-motor skills, muscle strength, and rhythmicity. These 25 therapist-created Songames offer a world of developmental play activities. Includes a 2 disc CD set.

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

Mobile App Monday - Textropolis

Looking for a fun puzzle game to help a child build their vocabulary? Textropolis has 30 different cities that kids can travel through searching for hidden words. If they find one that is new for them, Textropolis has definitions right in the app. Watch each city grow as you the words are found and your population increases. There are no time limits, so this game can be played by even the least experienced person.

I Am in Here: The Journey of a Child with Autism Who Cannot Speak but Finds Her Voice

I am in here: The journey of a child with autism who cannot speak but finds her voice is a moving story of a mother and daughter who learn that autism cannot take away hope. Elizabeth slipped into autism at fifteen months and never learned how to speak. She learned how to communicate, though, first through a letterboard and later through typing. What came out was an affirming victory. See the inner struggle of autism through this girl's words.

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

Making Our Way: Autism

Making our way: Autism seeks to demystify the disorder and focuses on the achievements and success stories of people on the spectrum, not their limitations. Featuring Dr. Temple Grandin, this film is produced by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network in partnership with the Autism Society of Maine and highlights the autism research that is being conducted in that state.

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

Autism Case Law

Be confident you’re making legally sound decisions when serving your students with autism. Autism Case Law: A Desktop Reference to Key Decisions is a recently-updated guide that will help expand your knowledge of all the related issues, including the recent focus on service animals and behavior management. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific aspect of legal requirements, beginning with an overview of relevant IDEA provisions. Then, you get summaries of on-point judicial rulings, OSEP and OCR Letters, and SEA decisions, with expert commentary explaining each ruling and what it means to you as an educator in just a few quick-read sentences.

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

What happens next?: Raising a son with autism

Looking for a book with a father's perspective? What happens next?: Raising a son with autism: A father's story chronicles a father's 23-year history in the life of a son with autism. Share in their joys and sorrows as they navigate the special education and adult services systems in Ohio.

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

Totally Chill: My Complete Guide to Staying Cool

From the book description:

"When parenting, teaching and working with children who have social, emotional, and/or sensory sensitivities, we often put the emphasis on learning new skills. Countless hours are spent working on social skills, fine- and gross-motor skills, language skills, and academic skills, but stress management skills are often left unaddressed. This is unfortunate, as stress can create a multitude of challenges for learning and daily living. In other words, it can create barriers to the very things we are trying to teach. Besides, it can cause distress, which can lead to meltdowns and behavioral outbursts. In short, it is crucial that children learn and develop skills to help them to manage their stress as independently as possible.

Totally Chill: The Complete Guide to Staying Cool is a stress management workbook that is meant to be read, completed, and used as much as possible by children themselves. Its fun graphics and interactive style make it ideal for children grades 3 through middle school. Everyone feels stress adults and children alike. It s part of life. But life can be a lot easier when we learn new skills and ideas to help us handle the stress in our lives."

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

Autistic kids with cameras/Artistic kids with cameras

Autistic kids with cameras/Artistic kids with cameras documents an intensive film camp for pre-teens and teens on the spectrum. Taught by educator/actor, Brad Koepenick, this camp teaches the kids to use film as an outlet to express themselves. Follow along as seven kids with Asperger's create films, poems, paintings and music. The children's private lives and candid interviews with their parents are also presented.

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

College Students on the Spectrum

Marci Wheeler, Social Work Specialist at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, writes:

"Each year more information about the college experiences of those on the autism spectrum is written by their parents, professionals and these students on the autism spectrum. “Temple Grandin” a biopic movie of Temple’s life premiered last year on HBO, and won several Emmy and other awards. Included in the film, of this very accomplished woman with autism, is a significant look at Temple’s experience at college. This film also reminds us that fellow college students need information to better understand their peers on the autism spectrum and how to include and support them. There is much more to college life than academics. Intellectually these students are often very bright but many may face a variety of “hidden challenges” that can undermine their ability to navigate a typical college campus and perform well in class. This article will discuss some of the challenges and possible academic supports for students on the autism spectrum."

Want to read the entire article? Visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3417

Mobile App Monday - RewardTimer

Looking for some help implementing behavior or classroom management practices? RewardTimer will allow you to catch students being good, improve classroom behavior, and utilize principles of behaviorism. It can also help with data collection. Users can record if the student or class earned the reward at the given interval. RewardTimer can send the data as an attachment (.csv format) via email for use in spreadsheet programs.

Want to know more about this app? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rewardtimer/id404433287?mt=8#

Mobile App Monday - Teacher Tools-Who's Next?

Do the same one or two hands always pop up when you ask a question in your classroom? The Teacher Tools - Who's Next? app will shake things up for your class by allowing you to call on students randomly and even create randomized work groups!

- Makes all students in the class accountable for the lesson information at all times.
- Eliminates any possible bias; no students will be called on too little or too much.
- Saves time when splitting class into groups for assignments.
- Helps with classroom management by not allowing students to pick their own groups.
- And more!

Want more information? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id387183927?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4