TalkAbility

From the Book Description:

"Even after they have learned to talk, children ages 3-7 with Asperger syndrome, mild autism or social difficulties face special communication challenges. To have real 'talk ability,' children have to understand the meaning behind the words by tuning in to the thoughts and feelings of other people. Parents and professionals have long sought a down-to-earth guide on how to help these children develop the people skills that make it possible to engage in real conversations and connect well with others. TalkAbility: People  skills for verbal children on the autism spectrum: A guide for parents answers this need with a wealth of practical strategies that parents can build into their child s everyday life. These strategies help children gain both the social and special language abilities necessary for successful conversations and friendships."

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

Point to Happy

Got a child who communicates best through pictures? Don't have an iPad? Point to Happy is a picture book with a pointer to create a breakthrough in reaching children who have difficulty expressing their emotions. The pointer is a soft, molded hand on a wand, nontoxic and PVC-and phthalate-free. The parent reads, the child points. Dozens of friendly photographs are compelling to look at and easy to understand. The text is clear and direct.

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

Mobile App Monday - See.Touch.Learn (by Brain Parade)

Looking for an alternative to the traditional flimsy old flash cards? See.Touch.Learn.™ is a picture learning system designed by professionals at Brain Parade specifically for those with autism and other special needs. See.Touch.Learn.™ makes traditional picture cards obsolete. Parents and professionals use See.Touch.Learn.™ to build custom picture card lessons and automatically track their child’s responses. Includes a starter set of stunning, high-quality images and 60 exercises created by a certified assistant behavior analyst! Additional libraries of images and lessons are available for purchase from within the app.

Want to know more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/app/see.touch.learn./id406826506?ign-mpt=uo%3D6&mt=8

We Can Make it Better!

We Can Make It Better! is a resource to help children practice social problem-solving skills. The strategy is based on a short story that provides opportunities to identify social dilemmas, express ideas to make the dilemmas better, and gain more understanding of how one person's behavior can positively or negatively impact the outcome between people.

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

Thinking about You Thinking about Me

Want to help your child become more socially aware of others? Check out Thinking About You Thinking About Me. Author Michelle Garcia Winner helps us understand that some kids, particularly those on the spectrum, need to be taught the fundamentals in social skills, such as perspective taking. This book addresses different ways this skill can be taught through exercises and activities. Diagrams, tables, and handouts are also included in the book.

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

Social Behavior Mapping

The DVD Social Behavior Mapping is an explanation of the evolution of this type of cognitive behavioral technique. It includes strategies which help students understand how our behaviors (expected and unexpected) impact how people feel, which then impacts how they treat us, which then impacts how we feel about ourselves. Intended for students (on and not on the autism spectrum) from 3rd through 12th grade.

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

Destination Friendship

What do two special educators, a speech-language pathologist, and an occupational therapist have in common? A book! Destination Friendship is a collaborative effort from a team of specialists that provides fun, easy, research-based strategies and activities to support the development of friendship skills in children on the spectrum. Building on the journey theme, adult tour guides (TGs) become a personal GPS system in theme-based sessions where children get to practice their social skills.

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

Mobile App Monday - SLP Field Kit

SLP Field Kit is an app that aids the Speech and Language Pathologist and Speech Therapist in the field with testing and building phonemic awareness and auditory discrimination. With 198 lessons and more than 3,000 exercises, this app incorporates dynamic training experiences that challenge and focus your clients.

Want to know more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/slp-field-kit-consonants/id362544741?mt=8

Intimate Relationships and Sexual Health

Looking for a curriculum on teaching sexuality and sexual health to adolescents and adults on the spectrum? A new book by our own staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism might be just what you're searching for. Intimate Relationships and Sexual Health is a "comprehensive and extensively researched curriculum (with a companion CD)" that will help you teach "anatomy and reproduction along with lessons that teach aspects of social judgment such as dating, relationship building and decision making."

Check out this book by emailing us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - My First AAC

Looking for an inexpensive app to use with young children needing help speaking? My First AAC is an augmentative and alternative communication application for the iPad that is specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers with delayed speech or severe speech disorders. Intuitive and child-friendly, My First AAC helps young children to communicate with everyone around them.

To learn more about this app, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-first-aac-by-injini/id462678851?mt=8

When Actions Speak Louder than Words

Interested in the link between communication and behavior?

Want to learn how to decipher the hidden messages in behavior?

Did you miss Kim and Sue's workshops last year?

You're in luck! The Indiana Resource Center for Autism, in conjunction with Covered Bridge Special Education District, Joint Services for Special Education, School City of Mishawaka and Penn-Harris-Madison and Richmond Community Schools is sponsoring "When Actions Speak Louder than Words" in three different dates and locations this spring.

• March 16, 2012 - Terre Haute, Indiana 
• April 12, 2012 - Mishawaka, Indiana
• April 20, 2012 - Richmond, IN

For more information about this workshop and to register, visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3521

Social Thinking at Work

Looking for help in understanding the social mind in the workplace? Try Social Thinking at Work: Why Should I Care? Take a look at the hidden rules of the social world at work and how people typically multitask to understand the mindsets of others. Learn how to better express your thoughts and how to ask for support as you gain an understanding of how to think socially at work.

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

Apps for Autism

"Autism? There's an app for that!" ...so states the back of the book Apps for Autism written by Lois Brady, a Speech Language Pathologist specializing in ASDs. This book is not only a listing of over 200 apps that work well with people on the spectrum, it is also a guide through the process of choosing the right Apple device, how to operate the device, opening an account, and more. The book is broken out into broad categories such as communication, social skills, and occupational therapy among others.

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 - First Then Visual Schedule

First Then Visual Schedule app is designed for caregivers to provide positive behavior support for individuals with communication needs, developmental delays, Autism or those who benefit from a structured environment. This app is fully customizable. You can:
 * Use your own photos or add photos from the built in internet image search feature.
 * Record your own voice to the images
 * Create as many schedules as you need
 * Change the order of a schedule, anytime
 * And more!

To learn more about this app, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/first-then-visual-schedule/id355527801?mt=8#

Quinn at school

Got a youngster who might need help relating to others at school? Quinn at school: Relating, connecting, and responding at school: A book for children ages 3-7 could help. The book includes vignettes on social challenges that kids in preschool and kindergarten may face each day such as interacting with classmates, greeting teachers, playground politics, art class, library visits, etc.

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

More behavior solutions

More behavior solutions in and beyond the inclusive classroom builds on the success of the first book by the same authors. This book expands the focus from within the classroom to all areas of the school environment—in the hallways, cafeteria, and auditorium, on the playground, and in therapy sessions during the school day. See a particular behavior? Look it up!

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