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.