Behavior support

Behavior support is "packed with updated strategies on hot topics, redesigned forms, and the newest research on multi-tiered systems of support. This new edition will help you support positive changes in your students' behavior—so you can keep the focus on learning. It is ideal for both in-service teacher training and college and university courses." -publisher

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

Asperger Experts

Asperger Experts is an organization co-founded in 2012 by two young men with Asperger's, Danny Raede, and Hayden Mears. They created their business to offer information and support to families and professionals working with individuals on the autism spectrum. Danny and Hayden provide DVDs, audio courses, webinars, coaching sessions and videos to share their first-hand knowledge of what works for people with Asperger's.

Want to learn more about them? Please visit:
http://www.aspergerexperts.com/

Mobile App Monday - Classkick

"With Classkick, students work assignments on their iPad and get help from teachers and peers. Teachers create assignments, see all their students’ work in real-time, and give LOTS of student feedback. Best of all, students can help each other anonymously." -iTunes

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classkick/id909904332

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

Parent support meetings

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism staff will present information to parent support groups across Indiana. These parent support group meetings are free and open to the public; however, the content will be geared toward family members of individuals who have a diagnosis along the autism spectrum. The information will not be geared toward professionals. If you are a professional and know of family members in your area that may benefit from such a meeting, you are encouraged to forward the relevant information.

For more information and to see the list of meetings, please visit:

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3719

101 Tips for Supporting Campers with Autism

Do you have kids with autism at your camp? 101 Tips for Supporting Campers With Autism offers a glimpse into the real lives of individuals with autism as a way to help camp personnel and others who care about individuals with autism gain a better understanding of the world of people with autism. Learn effective approaches for supporting communication, promoting socialization, and individualizing support strategies for every camper with ASD.

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

Academic and Behavior Supports for At-Risk Students

Academic and Behavior Supports for At-Risk Students: Tier 2 Interventions offers evidence-based tools for those kids in grades K-6 who might benefit from a bit more support than is usually given to all students but do not required intensive intervention. The book offers step-by-step guidelines for screening, selecting interventions, and monitoring.

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

New article in The Reporter

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has issued a new article in their online newsletter, The Reporter. This latest article touts the efforts of two ladies in Goshen, Indiana who worked to create support for parents where there was little or none. It outlines the history of the Asperger Autism Group of Goshen and highlights their continuing efforts to reach out to the population touched by autism in Elkhart County.

To read the entire article, visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3492

Visual Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Visual support for children with autism spectrum disorders has practical ideas and teaching methods for offering visual supports to students with autism spectrum disorders and other visual learners. Colorful illustrations and step-by-step directions help make it easy for professionals to structure teaching environments. The book also offers examples of activities for students.

Want to check it out? Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu, or try worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Students on the spectrum in college

Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has just published a new article called, Academic Supports for College Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Overview. Written by their Social Work Specialist, Marci Wheeler, the article discusses several topics of concern when supporting students on the spectrum in college, such as:

• Communication skills
• Social skills
• Sensory differences
• Motor skills

Also included is a chart that acts as a quick reference to important facets of the autism spectrum and how it pertains to college life. To see the chart and read the entire article, go to: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3417

Support

Looking for support for a family with a child with autism? Services and resources can be difficult to find. The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has a webpage devoted to this topic. From support groups around the state to respite services to how and where to obtain a diagnosis or assessment, this page will point you in the right direction.

Get started at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=275

New webinar

THE ROLE OF DIRECT CARE PROVIDERS FOR PERSONS WITH AUTISM

A Webinar with Dr. Sally Burton-Hoyle

November 4, 2010

10:00-12:00 Pacific

Q & A time following the webinar

Families Together is pleased to have Dr. Sally Burton Hoyle present this important information to direct care providers who are working with adults with autism and parents of young adults with autism who are transitioning from school to community life.

Dr. Burton Hoyle grew up helping her brother with autism and, as an adult, she helped him have a meaningful life where he lived in his own apartment close to her family. She will discuss the critical role of direct care staff in supporting self-determination for persons with autism.
Autism is a lifelong neurological disorder that impacts socialization, communication, and behavior. Direct Care Providers need to understand how persons with autism may use their behavior as communication. Dr. Burton will discuss how to support persons with autism, and how they experience the world through their sensory systems. This discussion will include addressing the need to use visual supports such as checklists, pictures, objects and technology in supporting persons with autism.

To register, go to:

https://familiestogether.webex.com/mw0306lb/mywebex/default.do?service=7&nomenu=true&main_url=%2Ftc0505lb%2Ftrainingcenter%2FLoading.do%3Fsiteurl%3Dfamiliestogether%26rnd%3D9652942507%26servicename%3DTC%26RT%3DMiM0%26FM%3D1%26ED%3D140189177%26UID%3D1140813577%26needFilter%3Dfalse&siteurl=familiestogether

Providing Practical Support for People with ASDs

Providing practical support for people with autism spectrum disorder: supported living in the community is written by Denise Edwards, a mother and qualified counselor/teacher of students with special educational needs, both in mainstream and special schools. Edwards addresses the common miscommunications between families of individuals with ASDs and service providers. Drawing from her personal experiences with her son, who has Asperger's, she offers techniques for conveying needs and suggests improvements to better systems of care.

Interested in this book? Indiana resident? Email us!

Not an Indiana resident? Find this book at your local library through WorldCat.

Top Ten Tips

Top Ten Tips: A Survival Guide for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum by Teresa A. Cardon gives easy and immediate solutions for parents that have a child with autism spectrum disorder. Each topic such as tooth brushing, toilet training, travelling, siblings, chores, etc. are broken down into ten suggestions for commonly faced challenges. These suggestions are solutions that have been tried out by other families. Cardon covers a wide variety of topics that families are able to put into practical use in real life.

Living in Indiana and want to check it out? Contact us!

Not an Indiana resident? Find it at a library near you with worldcat.org