Create and Use Structured Work Systems

Supporting an individual with ASD or a related disorder at work? Building independence: How to create and use structured work systems can help you build the visual tools that are sometimes needed to ensure that people on the spectrum work independently. These tools can show an employee "what work needs to be done, how much works needs to be done, when the work is completed and what will happen next." Chock full of colorful photos and examples, this book may be just what you're looking for!

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 - What's the Expression-Autism

Looking for an Android app to help your child with autism learn more about facial expression? "What's the Expression?" may be the app for you! Designed for children with autism, this app will also help generalize their acquired social skills through the use of visual and animations.

Want to know more? Visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.WhatstheExpression&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImFpci5XaGF0c3RoZUV4cHJlc3Npb24iXQ..

Mobile App Monday - AutoVerbal Pro

Need help with speaking? AutoVerbal Pro Talking Soundboard is a robust Augmentative/Alternative Communication app that allows users to text a phrase and touch "speak" to have your words spoken for you. Recent words/phrases are kept in memory for quick repeating.

Want to learn more? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autoverbal-talking-soundboard/id368727888?mt=8#

Anxiety and Autism

Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism have published an article on their website on the topic of anxiety. Here is the first paragraph:

"Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) will receive another diagnosis at some point in their development. In a 2008 study, seventy percent of a sample of children with ASD ages 10 to 14, had also been diagnosed with another disorder. Forty-one percent had been diagnosed with two or more additional disorders (Simonoff, et al). These additional disorders, or comorbid diagnoses, can at times be extremely debilitating for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The most common types of diagnoses are those related to anxiety."

Want to know more? Please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3616&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=IRCA%20Reporter&utm_campaign=IRCA%20Reporter%20E-Newsletter%20Vol%2017%20No%209

Hidden Curriculum for Kids

Unwritten social rules are everywhere. Most kids learn them fairly easily, but others learn it only by specifically being taught each rule. Children on the spectrum often fall into the latter category. Hidden Curriculum for Kids uses real-life entries to help spur conversations with adults about the countless unwritten social rules that we encounter every day.

To learn more about this app, visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hidden-curriculum-for-kids/id351224500?mt=8