Autism: A comprehensive occupational therapy approach

Now in its 3rd edition, Autism: A comprehensive occupational therapy approach provides occupational therapy practitioners with a comprehensive guide for practice with people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Recognizing that young children grow into adolescents and adolescents grow into adults, this updated edition includes additional content applicable to adults as well as incorporates the findings from the explosion of recent research in this area.

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

Mobile App Monday - Storybook Maker

Storybook Maker is an app for children to express their creativity and explore social skills. With it, you can make a book or create social stories to help kids on the spectrum with social situations. Build:

• Short Stories
• Picture Books
• Photo Collages
• Scrapbooks 
• Vacation Albums 

and more! For more information about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id593996170

The ASD zoo of Kalamazoo

The ASD Zoo of Kalamazoo is an illustrated, rhyming children's book that connects the characteristics of various zoo animals to the major social skills characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder. The book demonstrates how these animals exhibit specific characteristics, eccentric behaviors and special needs.

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

Growing together across the autism spectrum: A kid's guide to living with, learning from, and loving a parent with autism spectrum disorder

Growing together across the autism spectrum: A kid's guide to living with, learning from, and loving a parent with autismspectrum disorder provides a conversational starting point for families with a parent on the autism spectrum. It is narrated from the perspective of a boy whose father has ASD and a mother who does not, but his thoughts and questions apply equally to other variations of this family structure. This book takes children's feelings of love, confusion, and worry seriously and promotes mutual respect, affection, and accountability among family members.

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

The secret rules of social networking

The secret rules of social networking outlines the unstated rules that guide relationships overall. The book also demonstrates how one can carry these relationships into an online environment. The authors address Internet safety, romantic relationships, online vs. in-person interactions and more, with a particular focus on adolescents and young adults with communication and social skills challenges. -book description

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

Mobile App Monday - About my day

About My Day is an app that is designed to be used by those who support individuals with intellectual or cognitive disabilities.

For example, an individual with an intellectual disability may attend a day program, go to school and spend weekends at home. About My Day could be used by support workers at the day program, an educational assistant at school and parents at home to make notes about how the individual is feeling, what activities he or she engaged in and anything else of which care team members should be aware.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id769044077

Cuídate: Guía de enseñanza

Cuídate: Guía de enseñanza is a Spanish-language guide designed to help teach teens and adults with autism and related disabilities how to interact safely with police. Lessons, activities, games and other materials are available on this CD.

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

Something different?

The Indiana Institute on Disability and Community is pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website. Our site sports a fresh new look, incorporates mobile responsiveness for viewing on desktops, tablets, and mobile/phone browsing, and features a powerful new search tool from Google to enhance the user search experience! We hope that you will enjoy browsing our new site!

For questions or comments, contact Joel Fosha at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail foshaj@indiana.edu.

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/cedir

Free Webinar

Behavior Tips for Parents and Professionals with

Eustacia Cutler and Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA-D

Friday, June 19, 2015

1:30-2:30 pm EDT

Summer is always a difficult time for children on the autism spectrum who have challenging behaviors. Schedule changes, provider changes and changes in routine can enhance anxiety which may lead to problematic behaviors. Dr. Pratt, from the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, will discuss some tips that will help parents and professionals this summer and in planning for the next school year.  Hope you can join the discussion!

For more information and to register, please visit:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1018410718170236/

24me Smart Personal Assistant

24me Smart Personal Assistant is an app for those who need help with tracking or scheduling their day. From calendars, to-do lists, notes and personal accounts, this app generates your daily tasks and events, and completes them for you with a tap of a button.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id557745942