Mobile App Monday - Picture Scheduler

Picture Scheduler is a mobile app that allows the user to create common, everyday tasks and organize them. Great for people with disabilities, this app helps those who need visual and/or auditory supports to accomplish their tasks daily. It was created with the help of a professor at Northern Illinois University and can be useful for everyone.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/picture-scheduler/id315050461?mt=8#

Workshop Announcement

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition
 (ADOS 2) Workshop

Presented by:
Pamela DiLavore, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Chapel Hill TEACCH Center,
Co-author, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition

June 24 and 25, 2013 - A 2 Day Workshop

Sponsored by Indiana Resource Center for Autism
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Hosted by MSD Warren Township Special Education Services

Want more information about this event? Please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3619&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=IRCA%20Reporter&utm_campaign=ADOS%202%20Workshop

High-Tech Industry a Good Fit for Some

Young adults on the spectrum are finding employment fits in the high-tech industry, according to an article from NPR. For example, the nonPareil Institute in Plano, Texas, is "a combination training program and software company for young adults on the autism spectrum."

To read the entire story from NPR, please visit: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/22/177452578/young-adults-with-autism-can-thrive-in-high-tech-jobs

To visit nonPareil's website, please visit: http://www.npitx.org/

Mobile App Monday - AutismXpress

Designed to encourage people with autism to recognize and express their own and other people's emotions, this app is fun and easy to use. It was created to help interpret emotions and understand facial expressions.

To learn more about this free app, please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autismxpress/id343549779?mt=8#

Or to see the expanded version, AutismXpress Pro, please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autismxpress-pro/id435630422?mt=8

April is Autism Awareness Month

The Autism Self Advocacy Network put together a video to build awareness about autism. Take a look at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mR37CvpPYUk

Mobile App Monday - DTT Colors

Want to help your child learn the basic colors? This app for teaching colors is fully automated and has been tested with children with autism at The Children's Treatment Center. This app is designed to be very simple with no distracting stimuli because children with autism (and other disorders) are easily distracted. This app is not designed to be a general purpose game, but rather a clinically tested training approach for children with a specific type of learning disability based on Discrete Trial Teaching .

Want to learn more? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id406336763?mt=8

The Reinvention of Edison Thomas

The Reinvention of Edison Thomas is an endearing story about a boy with Asperger's syndrome and a sensory processing disorder who loves science but struggles to understand the social world. Former playmates seem to have outgrown him, and Eddy doesn't notice those who try to become friendly with him. When his entry in the science fair doesn't win, Eddy deals with it the best way he can.

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

I hate to write!: Tips for Helping Students with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders

"'I Hate to Write!" is a teacher's guide for helping kids on the spectrum and related disorders with the most problematic areas of writing. The book has "Take it and Use it" worksheets to help students learn writing skills in an easy format. The contents of the book are also aligned with the National Common Core Standards and are appropriate for K-12 and beyond.

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 - Living Safely

Looking for an app to teach older teens and young adults about safety? Living Safely provides lessons for 27 important safety skills topics such as bathroom safety, kitchen and dining room safety, strangers, pet safety and much more! "Anyone who needs support with understanding important safety skills necessary for daily living can benefit from the simplicity and self-directed nature of Living Safely.

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Want to learn more about it? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/living-safely/id396774523?mt=8#

News: Number of vaccines not linked to autism

According to an article by NPR, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out to reassure parents that getting a lot of vaccines as a young child does not increase the child's risk for developing any of the autism spectrum disorders. The study also finds that the vaccines used today actually have fewer ingredients that have been known to cause reactions.

To view the entire article, please visit: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/29/175626824/the-number-of-early-childhood-vaccines-not-linked-to-autism

Visual Supports for Those on the Spectrum

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has put together a collection of visual support and other resources that can be used to support students on the spectrum. These examples can be used at school with students or in the home with children or adults.

Want to see the entire collection? Please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3613

Mobile App Monday - ABA - Which Does Not Belong?

The principles of ABA and Verbal Behavior (VB) combine to help children determine which item in a group does not belong to it. This app also introduces children to the "negative form “not” which takes some expanded thinking." Over 400 labeled photos are presented without distraction on a white background.

Want more information? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id357097338?mt=8#