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