Implementation and Effectiveness of Using Video Self-Modeling with Students with ASD

Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism have released an article on using video self-modeling for students on the spectrum. The article indicates that video modeling and self-modeling are effective interventions for working with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. The article also provides basic steps to implement such an intervention.

Want to read the entire article? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3734

Siblings of autism: The challenge and the hope

Siblings of Autism is a 30 minute DVD that explores the relationships between kids who have autism and their siblings. Their lives are deeply affected as they may struggle with the feelings of frustration, inadequacy and depression, and yet they learn to balance these challenges with caretaking, acceptance and hope. -from the publisher

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

Workshop location changed

Due to a problem with the facility, the location of the Structured Teacching Strategies Workshop for Tuesday 10/28 & 29 has been changed to:

MSD of Perry Township
6548 Orinoco Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227

This is at the corner of East Banta Road and Orinoco Avenue in Indianapolis.

Mobile App Monday - i Get...Going to the Hospital

i Get… Going to the Hospital is an application providing a photo story for individuals that need help understanding the process of being admitted to the hospital. In addition photo books about child life services as well as objects and staff members relative to the hospital are included. Health care professionals and parents can add personal photos, text and audio to all the books included or create custom books at your facility to help prepare children for hospital services/procedures. -iTunes

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-get...-going-to-hospital/id688620138?mt=8

All Kids Can Succeed: Effective Interventions for Behavioral and Social Challenges

Jed Baker will present the workshop "All Kids Can Succeed" on April 15, 2015, in Avon, Indiana. The workshop, sponsored by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism in collaboration with Avon Community School Corporation, describes how to handle meltdowns and design effective behavior plans to prevent these moments and reduce frustration and anxiety. The second part of the presentation details strategies to motivate students to learn, ways to teach social skills, how to generalize skills into the natural setting and increase acceptance and tolerance from peers.

Learn more about it at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3730

The Rhythm Tree

WANT TO OPEN UP YOUR CHILD'S WORLD THROUGH MUSIC? The Rhythm Tree DVD and Music Therapy Kit is perfect for parents, educators and therapists. Develop critical skills in a fun and playful way (no musical abilities required). It will add music and success to any autism therapy or special needs program.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu.

Solving executive function challenges: Simple ways to get kids with autism unstuck and on target

How can you help kids with autism be flexible, get organized, and work toward goals—not just in school but in everyday life? It's all about executive function. With Solving executive function challenges, you can teach critical skills to high-functioning children with autism (Grades K-8). Used on its own or in tandem with the popular Unstuck and On Target! classroom curriculum, this guide shows how to embed executive function instruction in dozens of everyday scenarios, from morning routines to getting homework done. -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 - Wunderlist: To-Do List & Tasks

Wunderlist helps millions of people around the world capture their ideas, things to do and places to see. If you are working with someone on the spectrum, this app may be valuable to you. Wunderlist makes it easy to share your lists and collaborate with everyone in your life. Wunderlist instantly syncs between your phone, tablet and computer, so you can access your lists from anywhere.

Want to know more about it? Please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderlist-to-do-list-tasks/id406644151?mt=8

Autism-- what does it mean to me?

Autism: What Does It Mean to Me? is an indispensable and transformative tool and lifelong companion for autistic people, their parents and families, and professionals. Written by internationally renowned autism trainer, teacher, and advocate and best-selling author Catherine Faherty, the workbook is engaged by the autistic child or adult to enhance self-understanding and awareness and foster communication with others about needs, preferences, and identity. -from the book description

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

Alone in a Crowded Room

From Films Media Group comes Alone in a Crowded Room, a film that highlights adults with ASD discussing how other people perceive them.

"This film explores the line between ability and disability and goes beyond the preconceptions of one of the most mysterious and challenging disorders of our time. It tells the stories of love, family, work and friendship of four autistic adults." -Publisher

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu.

Sensory-Friendly Fall Activities & Halloween Celebrations

Looking for some tips on how to make the upcoming holidays and seasonal activities more sensory-friendly? Kristi Jordan, OTR, at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has put together an article on the subject. From costumes to trick-or-treating to attending seasonal events, the article has something for everyone who has sensory-sensitive people in their life.

Want to read the full article? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3731

Simple Low-cost Games and Activities for Sensorimotor Learning

Simple Low-cost Games and Activities for Sensorimotor Learning is packed full of fun, low-cost games and activities that encourage the development of motor skills, coordination and sensory tolerance in young children. The book includes clear descriptions of how to carry out each activity, helpful illustrations, and ways to adapt activities according to the child's individual needs. In addition, a comprehensive reference guide to the activities enables easy searching for games suited to the development of particular skills. -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 - Compass

With the ability to quickly customize your communication pages, DynaVox Compass provides all individuals, no matter their age or communication level, the power to communicate with everyone who is important in their life. Containing the largest variety of communication content available in any AAC solution, DynaVox Compass provides pagesets structured to address the unique needs of individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, aphasia, apraxia, Down syndrome, developmental disabilities, ALS, Stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury, as well as other communication challenges. -iTunes

For more information about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/compass-by-dynavox/id907329432?mt=8

Autism at Camp

While parents of autistic children are increasingly looking for camp experiences for their children, they are usually unsure about how the autistic child might function in a camp environment. Autism at Camp details tools that can be used to effectively assess autistic children who could benefit from camp and outlines strategies for working with them during their camp experience.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu.

Solving Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide for Frazzled Families

In Solving sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorders, the authors show parents how to evaluate both daytime and night time habits and routines -- exercise, lighting, caffeine consumption, bedtime preparation, sleep environment -- to identify causes of impaired sleep and make necessary modifications. Parents are then taught to use strategies -- social stories, visual schedules, visual cues, rewards -- to help their child get ready for bed, fall asleep, and stay asleep. -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.

Support for the bereaved and the dying: A guide for managers and staff in services for adults on the autism spectrum

From the UK comes Support for the bereaved and dying, a book about the need for preparing for bereavement management. The author states, "The main purpose of this book is to offer guidelines so that staff in services for people with autism can offer confident, informed and sensitive support to those they support in the event of bereavement."

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

IRCA offers workshop on social skills instruction

Applying Evidence-Based Practices

in Social Skills Instruction

December 2, 2014

Lawrence Education Community Center
6501 Sunnyside Road, Indianapolis, IN 46236

One of the core deficits which interfere with individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) success are social skills.  This workshop examines six evidence-based practices (e.g., peer mediation instruction, video modeling, social skills groups, social narratives, visual supports, and scripting) to implement when teaching social skills. Student scenarios will be shown using IEP goals, collecting baseline data, assessing skill deficits, and then knowing which social skill evidence-based practice to teach.

See more about this workshop at:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3727

CeDIR Citings Fall Edition - Assistive Technology

Fall is here and with it comes another edition of the Center for Disability Information and Referral's biannual newsletter. This edition focuses on assistive technology. The newsletter highlights a book review, both national and Indiana-based websites, and a resource list of books that can be checked out from the CeDIR Library.

To see the new edition, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/CDIR/10-14.pdf

Mobile App Monday - Disconnect Kids

Learning about privacy and being safe online is crucial these days. One way to do that is through the app Disconnect Kids. It's a fun and unique educational app that teaches children (and their parents) about online privacy. Disconnect Kids also actively blocks requests for data about your web-browsing and in-app activity from the biggest mobile tracking services. -iTunes

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disconnect-kids/id671080655?mt=8

ASD Speaking Sounds: A Program to Foster the Sounds of Language

ASD Speaking Sounds is a program of learning to speak that may be implemented by a parent, teacher, therapist, or other adult. The program starts by requesting one sound at a time. The lessons then expand to include increasing numbers of sounds—so that by the end of the program, the children are producing sequences of four speech sounds. -from the book description

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

The hidden curriculum of getting and keeping a job

The hidden curriculum of getting and keeping a job provides insight into a variety of topics on getting a job, finding a mentor, networking, using agencies, interviewing, talking with supervisors, dealing with on-the-job-frustrations, understanding the social rules at work and many other topics. The book is written by two individuals on the spectrum who have extensive experience in helping others become employed.

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