Visiting Feelings

Oftentimes, kids on the spectrum have trouble understanding emotions. Visiting Feelings is here to help. It "invites children to sense, explore, and befriend any feeling with acceptance and equanimity. Children can explore their emotions with their senses and nurture a sense of mindfulness. Gaining this objectivity allows space for a more considered response to the feelings. Practicing mindfulness can also enhance many aspects of well-being, help develop insight, empathy, and resiliency." -from the 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.

Mobile App Monday - Tico Timer

Tico Timer is a fun visual timer for children. Select from eleven different types of countdown available, from disappearing squares to a shrinking circle, and it will tell your child - in a visual way - how much time there is left till the task at hand is due, be it brushing teeth or finish getting dressed. Great for kids who are more visually motivated.

Learn more about this app at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tico-timer-your-fun-timer/id792953890?mt=8

Sensory Overload

Ever wondered what it's like to experience sensory overload? Many people on the autism spectrum experience it every day. The online magazine, Mashable, has put together a series of 5 videos that simulate what it means to be overloaded. Read the article and watch the videos at: http://mashable.com/2014/04/23/autism-simulations/

Programming for children and teens with autism spectrum disorder

Programming for children and teens with autism spectrum disorder is a boon to any library who serves this population, from public to school libraries. The author, who has first-hand knowledge of the topic, has developed a program called Sensory Storytime, a model for reaching children with autism in libraries. The book:

• Provides background information on the disorder to help librarians understand how to program for this special audience
• Features step-by-step programs from librarians across the country, adaptable for both public and school library settings
• Suggests methods for securing funding and establishing partnerships with community organizations

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

The Reason I Jump

Book description for The Reason I Jump:
Using an alphabet grid to painstakingly construct words, sentences, and thoughts that he is unable to speak out loud, author Naoki Higashida, a young teenager with autism, answers even the most delicate questions that people want to know. With disarming honesty and a generous heart, Naoki shares his unique point of view on not only autism but life itself.

To check out this book, email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - Pixie

Pixie is the award winning authoring tool students can use to share ideas, imagination, and understanding through a combination of text, original artwork, voice narration, and images. Students can use Pixie’s paint tools, text options, clip art, and voice recording to develop storybooks, curriculum projects, videos, and so much more.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pixie-by-tech4learning/id609012680?mt=8

IRCA Service Options

Want to customize options for services at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism based on your needs and resources? Staff at IRCA have put together a helpful guide to help you make informed decisions about the services they offer. Check out this handy guide at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3678

Managing the cycle of meltdowns for students with autism spectrum disorder

Got a student who has meltdowns? Managing the Cycle of Meltdowns for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder is a practitioner-friendly guide that offers a six-phase positive behavior support model with interventions for each phase. It outlines:
•  An overview of ASD
•  Examples of meltdown behavior
•  Common triggers
•  Addressing sensory issues
•  And much more

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

Autism and fascinations

An article in the New York Times Magazine offers a glimpse into the world of one family who learned how to use their son's fascination with Disney films in order to reach him. Read the entire article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/magazine/reaching-my-autistic-son-through-disney.html

Mobile App Monday - DialSafe Pro

Concerned about your child on the spectrum and his ability to use the phone? Teach your child proper phone usage and safety with an app that lets them actually practice it! DialSafe is designed to teach these critical skills in a kid friendly manner through the use of animated lessons, skill building games, practice sessions, and even a realistic phone simulator. DialSafe helps provide a comprehensive learning experience in a safe environment where the child can both explore and learn.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dialsafe-pro/id438306615?mt=8

The parent's guide to the medical world of autism

Book description for The Parent's Guide to the Medical World of Autism
Dr. Aull clearly explains the world of diagnosis, treatments, and the overwhelming world of medications for parents facing a diagnosis for their child of autism. The much needed explanation of what is safe, and what to use when can be found here. Dr. Aull explain concepts about utilizing medication treatment, why medications might give an adverse outcome, and what might be done to improve the patient’s results.

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

Autism spectrum disorder: The complete guide to understanding autism

Book description:
Comprehensive and authoritative, Autism Spectrum Disorder explains all aspects of the condition, and is written for parents, educators, caregivers, and others looking for accurate information and expert insight. Newly updated to reflect the latest research, treatment methods, and DSM-V criteria, this invaluable book covers:

• Getting an accurate diagnosis
• Treatments based on behavioral, psychological, and biomedical interventions
• Coping strategies for families and education needs and programs
• Living and working conditions for adults with ASD
• And more!

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

Curricula for teaching children and young people with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties

Book description:
Educating Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders is aimed at providing strategies for teachers, school counselors, and psychologists to help address the needs of children on the spectrum, as well as their families. Erin E. Barton and Beth Harn draw on current research and practices to discuss the possible causes of autism and to help prepare educators not only for teaching children in the classroom but also for providing families with the tools necessary to continue the educational process at home.

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

Mobile App Monday - Autism iHelp Play

Autism iHelp is a vocabulary teaching aid developed by parents of a child with Autism and a speech-language pathologist. Autism iHelp was inspired by the need for specific language intervention tools for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder focusing on their unique strengths and difficulty with expressive vocabulary. -iTunes

Want to learn more about it? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autism-ihelp-play/id521485216?mt=8

Growing Up Autistic: My Story

CNN Health posted an article online this week written by a young man with PDD-NOS. He is a successful 20-year-old college student living outside of Seattle who has already penned his own book, Six-Word Lessons on Growing Up Autistic: 100 Lessons to Understand How Autistic People See Life. Visit http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/02/health/iyw-growing-up-autistic/?sr=fb040214autismmystory7pstory to read the entire article.

The science of making friends: Helping socially challenged teens and young adults

The Science of Making Friends offers parents a step-by-step guide to helping their children with autism, ADHD, bipolar make and keep friends. Help your child improve his or her conversational skills, expand social opportunities and more with this book’s concrete rules and steps of social etiquette.

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