Happy Thanksgiving!

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday next week, the library will close at noon today and will re-open at 8:00 on Monday, December 1st.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The complete IEP guide: How to advocate for your special ed child

This edition of The complete IEP guide is completely updated to reflect the latest -- and major -- changes to federal regulations concerning your special education student, including details about your child's eligibility for special education services. Whether you're new to the IEP process or entering it once again, this user-friendly, plain English guide is your outline for an effective educational experience for your child. You'll get all the forms, sample letters, and resources that you could possibly need at any stage of the IEP process. -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 - Grammar Jammers Primary Edition

Do your students need help with language arts? The Grammar Jammers app will have your students tapping their toes to the beat while learning grammar usage and mechanics. Each animation unlocks a quiz. Answer all the quiz questions for all the Grammar Jammers topics and unlock an interactive reward. Grammar Jammers is also available in Elementary and Middle Editions. -iTunes

To learn more about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grammar-jammers-primary-edition/id386384446?mt=8

Library Holiday Hours

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday next week, the library will close at noon on Wednesday, November 26, and will re-open at 8:00 on Monday, December 1st.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hasbro Helps Kids With Disabilities Learn To Play

An article at Huff Post yesterday highlights new videos made by the toy company, Hasbro, Inc., who have partnered with The Autism Project, "a group of parents and professionals that help people with autism to create instructional videos and tools to help children with developmental disabilities learn how to play with their toys."

Eight of Hasbro's classic toys, from modeling clay to games, are featured in these videos and accompanying playbooks. They can help parents and caregivers teach children how to use/play with the toys and also encourage development during playtime.

To read the article, please visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/19/toys-for-autistic-children_n_6186648.html

Important Predictors of Language Development for a Young Child on the Autism Spectrum

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has put out a new article on language development for young children. The article begins,

"Like autism, there is a continuum or spectrum of approaches in teaching or enhancing communication in children on the autism spectrum.  When trying to determine what approach works best for communication development, there are to date, no controlled research studies that compare one type of approach to another.  At this point in time, we do not know what works “best.”  We do have considerable research data suggesting that intensive ABA and Verbal Behavior Therapy can be quiet effective for many, but not all,  young children on the spectrum.  We also have increasingly hard evidence to suggest that some of the eclectic approaches can also be effective for some children."

Want to read the entire article? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3738

The explosive child: A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children

Looking for help understanding why your child is so inflexible and gets so frustrated? In this fully revised and updated book, The explosive child, the author offers help in understanding the factors that contribute to challenging episodes, identifying the specific situations in which challenging episodes are likely to occur, and more to help reduce hostility and antagonism between you and your child.

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 - VoiceThread

Want to create and share dynamic conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams and videos? VoiceThread can help. This app records you as you talk, type, and draw right on the screen which can be helpful for those who have difficulty expressing their ideas about what's on the screen. It also lets anyone join the discussion from their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC -- anytime, anywhere so teachers can give feedback at their leisure.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voicethread/id465159110?mt=8

Seeing red: An anger management and anti-bullying curriculum for kids

Designed especially for use with small groups, Seeing Red enables participants to learn from and empower one another. Its unique group process helps children and teens build important developmental objectives such as leadership skills (taking initiative, presenting in front of the group), social skills (taking turns, active listening), and building self-esteem (problem solving, interacting with peers). -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.

Let's play social story

Looking for a book to help teach social play? Let's play social story can be read often to your child to help with behavior during playtime. The repetitive visuals along with reading to your child will help reinforce the concepts. The book also features "Word Fun" where you can practice saying words and talk about their meaning to help build relevant speech. -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.

Choosing To Be a GFF [Good Friend Forever]

A cutting-edge film specifically by and for middle-schoolers. Choosing To Be a GFF [Good Friend Forever] is loaded with positive social emotional themes for autism awareness and peer acceptance. Symptoms of autism are explained by seven 12- to 15-year-old students with ASD in their real-life accounts. Friends and siblings of students with ASDs also lend their voices, making the video a powerful and effective anti-bullying tool. -publisher

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

Parenting without panic

Parenting without panic: A pocket support group for parents of children and teens on the autism spectrum draws on the author's extensive experience as a support group leader and parent of a child on the spectrum to offer advice and tested solutions to some of parents' greatest concerns. This book covers everything from the first steps to take after diagnosis, to advocacy and disclosure, behavior, building independence and resilience, holidays and vacations, homework, supporting siblings and more. -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 - Puppet Pals HD Director's Pass

Looking for an app to help with social stories or video modeling? Puppet Pals HD Director's Pass might be just what you need. With the ability to create an actor from a photo and record their movements and voice, kids and adults alike will be able to create their own cartoons (or social stories).

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puppet-pals-hd-directors-pass/id462134755?mt=8

A complete ABA curriculum for individuals on the autism spectrum with a developmental age of 1-4 Years

A complete ABA curriculum for individuals on the autism spectrum with a developmental age of 1-4 years is a comprehensive, evidence-based ABA curriculum that contains everything needed to teach foundational level skills such as appropriate sitting, attention, eye contact, motor skills, basic receptive and expressive language skills, play and basic skills of daily living. The book guides professionals step-by-step through using ABA task analyses to teach over 140 different foundational skills. Uniquely to this program, the task analyses can be individualized to meet the needs and interests of the child, and instructions are given on how to do this. -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.

Upcoming Workshops and Meetings

Looking for workshops or parent group meetings in the upcoming weeks? Here are a few that may be of interest to you.

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism staff will present information to parent support groups across Indiana. - See the list at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3719

Primarily for Paraprofessionals:
Handling Problematic Behaviors and Using Applied Behavior Analysis - See more about this workshop at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3722

Applying Evidence-Based Practices
in Social Skills Instruction - See more about this workshop at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3727

Could it be autism?: A parent's guide to the first signs and next steps

Could it be autism?: A parent's guide to the first signs and next steps explains the steps parents can take to confirm or rule out a developmental delay or disorder. It details various diagnoses and show how sometimes multiple diagnoses may apply. But even more valuable is the information on how to design and implement the best intervention plan based on a child’s unique developmental profile. Different treatments and therapies are outlined so parents can explore and understand what may work best for their child, based on his or her particular strengths and weaknesses. -book description

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

Mobile App Monday - Awesome Eats™

Want to make learning about nutrition fun and engaging? Check out Awesome Eats™. This game will allow you or your child to sort, stack, pack and plate a rainbow of fresh-from-the-garden foods.

In each level you’ll stack and sort fruits, veggies and whole grains across wacky contraptions to win stars and score big points! Be on the lookout for thieving birds and tap to shoo them away for extra points. -iTunes

For more information about this app, please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/awesome-eats/id504890965?mt=8