Mobile App Monday - Autism Apps

Looking for a list of apps for people on the spectrum? Autism Apps is an app that is just that--a comprehensive list of apps that are being used with and by people diagnosed with autism, Down syndrome and other special needs. It also includes links to any available information that can be found for each app. The Apps are also separated into over 30 categories, and the descriptions are all searchable, so any type of app is easy to find and download.

Want to know more? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autism-apps/id441600681

The Social Compass Curriculum

The social compass curriculum is a set of 24 ready-to-use lesson plans for kids with autism in grades 4-8. It allows teachers to provide a step-by-step lesson that models a specific skill, offers opportunities to role-play, and even includes worksheets to take home to encourage the lesson to continue outside of school.

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 - Aurifi

"Aurifi is an ever-changing sonic landscape that is breathtaking. At the same time it invites you to react, control, fine-tune, identify and dial yourself into your surroundings. The bespoke musical elements are designed to help you feel moods, emotions and progression." -iTunes

Want to learn more? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aurifi/id370383663?mt=8#

Next TEACCH Training

Are you looking ahead for next year's professional development trainings? IRCA is announcing that the next TEACCH training will be in the middle of June.

For complete details, please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3474

Autism Support Meeting

The Whitley County Autism Parent Support Group and the Autism Society of Indiana are hosting a free meeting in Fort Wayne tomorrow with Melissa Dubie of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism. The topic will be on puberty and sexuality information for children with disabilities.

For more information, please visit: http://www.autismsocietyofindiana.org/?utm_source=Pieces+of+the+Puzzle%3A+35th+Issue&utm_campaign=Pieces+of+the+Puzzle+31&utm_medium=email#/puberty-and-autism-talk/4579815855

Parent Informational Meeting

Integrating Mobile Technology in the Home and Classroom

Presenter:  Gailynn Gluth

Indiana Resource Center for Autism, Autism Society of Indiana, Easter Seals Crossroads, Riley Child Development Center, and The Arc of Indiana are hosting a Parent Informational Meeting.

          December 3, 2013 - 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
          Easter Seals Crossroads
          4740 Kingsway Drive
          Indianapolis, IN  46205

Wynsum Arts® Founder and CEO Gailynn Gluth will share strategies and applications to support children both in the home and in the classroom.  Wynsum Arts® is a social-entrepreneurship organization founded in 2009 to help parents of children with special needs and learning challenges find the most relevant, effective and affordable mobile technology and online solutions available to help their children become independent learners. Gailynn researches and develops tools for education and social sciences for children and adults, from kindergarten through age 24. For more information about Gailynn Gluth and Wynsum Arts® visit:  http://wynsumarts.com.    

Expect to Learn:
Participants will learn strategies for using a mobile device to improve organization and to increase effective home-school communication, academics, learning, and communication.  Participants will also learn more about the I.Am app, created to reduce the amount of time spent searching through thousands of apps for ones recommended.  The apps chosen are based on student-specific data and recommendations from a team of app researchers.

Information:
The session will be from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on December 3, 2013.  Space is limited to 100 participants. No registration needed.

Contact:    
If you have questions about the event, please contact:
Kristie Lofland,  klofland@indiana.edu or Kristi A. Jordan,  krijorda@indiana.edu.

October is Bullying Prevention Month

Bullying and Students on the Autism Spectrum
Contributed by the NATTAP Partners
(Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs)

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.

Want to read the entire article? Please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3587

IN*SOURCE has special workshops throughout the state in October and November on bullying prevention. A listing of their workshops can be found at: http://www.insource.org/training.htm

Everyday Classroom Strategies and Practices for Supporting Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Everyday Classroom Strategies and Practices for Supporting Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders provides a practical approach to working with students on the spectrum. It helps to demystify the processes needed to help these students succeed and gives teachers the supports to plan appropriately for them. This resource clearly communicates how to create a classroom in which every learner succeeds with specific and easy-to-implement strategies for students who require minimal supports as well as those who require more intensive interventions.

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 - TouchChat

Know someone who has difficulty using their own voice? TouchChat for iPod and iPhone might be the answer. This app is a full-featured communication solution for individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome, ALS, apraxia, stroke, or other conditions that affect a person's ability to use natural speech. The pages, grid layout, buttons, messages, and symbols are fully customizable. Buttons can be easily rearranged by simply dragging them to the desired new location.

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touchchat-aac/id377558828?mt=8

CeDIR Citings newsletter

Looking for the newest issue of our newsletter, CeDIR Citings? It's in the works as we speak! This latest issue will feature resources and information on Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Have you missed an issue lately? Check out our archive page at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=2316

Want to subscribe to our newsletter? Click on the drop down box that says "Disability Information > CeDIR Citings" directly above the words CeDIR Citings on the page at the above link. Then click on "Subscribe to CeDIR Citings" or visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3618 and then add your name and email address.

Happy Friday!

Update from the Arc Insurance Project

To check for your provider in the Anthem ACA Network, go to www.anthem.com, go to the "provider finder" tool. Search for Indiana Exchange providers. With this tool you can check to see if your ABA provider, physician or other medical provider is in the Anthem ACA Marketplace plan. Contracts are still out with providers, so consumers should check periodically for updates before choosing a plan, or contact your provider directly to ask if they are or plan to participate.

Michele Trivedi, MHA
The Arc Insurance Project

Asperger's Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide

Asperger's Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide "is the definitive guide to surviving and thriving in the workplace for people with AS. Common employment challenges are illustrated through examples from the author's extensive experience coaching individuals with AS at all job levels. This book will benefit anyone with AS who is entering the workforce, as well as those who struggle to maintain employment, or who want to improve their performance and advance their careers." -book description

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

New Postal Address for the Indiana Institute and its Centers

Effective today, October 1, 2013, the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, and thereby the Center for Disability Information and Referral and the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, will have a change in the way our address reads. We will no longer be using the 2853 East 10th Street address. We have NOT physically moved. Our new address simply reflected changes in the roads around us. Please let us know if you have any questions about this change.

Our new postal address is 1905 North Range Road, Bloomington, IN 47408-9801.