Mobile App Monday - Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box

Light Box uses abstract animation and sound to introduce basic touch skills and awareness. It can be used with everyone from very young children to adults. Sounds and graphics are appropriate for any age-group. Light Box naturally encourages exploration of touch gestures through 24 scenes which range from calm and immersive to loud and energetic. Numerous options are provided to customize visuals and simplify controls.

For more information, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id533976433

All my stripes: A story for children with autism

All my stripes: A story for children with autism "is the story of Zane, a zebra with autism, who worries that his differences make him stand out from his peers. With careful guidance from his mother, Zane learns that autism is only one of many qualities that make him special." -publisher

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

The making friends program: Supporting acceptance in your K-2 classroom

"Perfect for K–2 classrooms, this book presents the field-tested, research-based Making Friends program, a toolbox of adaptable, practical strategies that fit right into your regular school day. You'll help students respect and accept each other's differences through three methods: 1) reading diversity-themed stories and conducting brief whole-class discussions; 2) forming small learning groups that encourage children from diverse backgrounds to play and interact; and 3) sharing the storybooks you read with families so they can continue discussions at home." -publisher

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

Getting from me to we: How to help young children fit in and make friends

Getting from Me to We is "written by a speech-language pathologist and researcher with expertise in socially at risk kids, and the book includes profiles of children who illustrate a wide variety of characteristics and behaviors that lead to social isolation, along with effective, well-designed activities that encourage joint attention, eye contact, and social interaction. Getting from Me to We is useful for children who have social skill delays without a formal diagnosis, as well as children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, or language delays." -publisher

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 - Peekaboo Presents

Looking for a holiday app that can help teach cause and effect? Peekaboo Presents might be just right. Have a younger child touch a present to see what happens. An older child can try to guess what is inside the present from listening to the sound it makes before being unwrapped.

Want more information? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id575704316

A Little Book about Friendship

A Little Book about Friendship explains what friendship is through the story of Lionel the lion and Louie the sheep. It discusses how to be a good friend by sharing, solving problems together, and forgiving each other.

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

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.

Exploring Feelings for Young Children

Young children with autism have difficulty understanding and controlling their negative emotions. Exploring Feelings for Young Children with High-Functioning Autism or Asperger's Disorder is a manual for professionals that offers strategies to help decrease negative feelings and increase positive feelings in daily life. The book outlines a 9-session program using methods, games and activities that are developmentally appropriate.

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

The princess and the ruby: An autism fairy tale

The Princess and the Ruby: An Autism Fairy Tale is a new twist on an old classic. A young girl shows up at the castle, and the king knows right away that she is the long-lost princess. His new wife, however, does not believe it and sets about to find out. Set in The Princess and the Pea fashion, this book is sure to please young children with or without autism.

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

Bringing ABA to home, school, and play

Book description for Bringing ABA to home school, and play:
"Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is one of the most effective interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. Now you can bring ABA best practices into any early childhood setting with this book your complete guide to using ABA within everyday routines to support children s learning, participation, and development."

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 - iAssessNTeach 1 Lite

Looking for an assessment tool for professionals and parents involved in the education of children with autism spectrum disorder? iAssessNTeach addresses specific needs of young learners (0-3) on the autism spectrum using the Eden Autism Services Infant and Toddler Assessment and Curriculum protocol for skills acquisitions. The app systematically assesses skill areas in all domains. The result of assessments can be used for establishing teaching goals for the individual.

Want to learn more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iassessnteach-1-lite/id543180065?ls=1&mt=8

Floortime training available

Looking for more training on Dr. Stanley Greenspan's Floortime approach for your infant? Registration for courses and workshops are open. These courses offer parents and child care professionals all the tools they'll need to practice Floortime with their own child or in their own classroom or clinical setting. See Floortime at work through the many video examples of Dr. Greenspan with parents and children.

For more information and to register, visit: http://stanleygreenspan.com/

A-U-T-I-S-T-I-C? How Silly Is That!

A-U-T-I-S-T-I-C? How silly is that! gently pokes fun of the onerous label "autistic".  The readers will feel better about themselves after reading about their new friend, the narrator, who also HAS autism, as well as many other more important characteristics.  Having autism is just one small part of his overall character and humanity.  And we would never again label him as simply "autistic".

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 - My First AAC

Looking for an inexpensive app to use with young children needing help speaking? My First AAC is an augmentative and alternative communication application for the iPad that is specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers with delayed speech or severe speech disorders. Intuitive and child-friendly, My First AAC helps young children to communicate with everyone around them.

To learn more about this app, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-first-aac-by-injini/id462678851?mt=8

My friend with autism

Looking for a young children's book on autism awareness? My friend with autism has a new enhanced edition with an included CD of pages to color. From the perspective of a peer, this book addresses such issues as:

• Sensory Sensitivity
• Communication Differences
• Unique Ways of Playing
• Insistence on Routine
• And more!

Parent's notes can be found at the back of the book with explanations and facts to supplement the text.

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

How do I teach this kid to read?

Coming from a special educator with over twenty years of experience, the book How Do I Teach This Kid to Read?: Teaching Literacy Skills to Young Children with Autism, from Phonics to Fluency reminds us that reading is so much more than words on page. Get help with teaching phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency to young children. This book also includes a CD that has:

ABC Books

Text-Picture Matches

Songs, Chants, and Poems

Word Webs

Visual Organizers

Sentence Builders

And many more!

Interested? Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu, or you can use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Autism spectrum disorders in infants and toddlers

In this age of placing importance on the early detection and intervention of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), comes a timely book, Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment. This book looks at the science of identifying and treating autism in infancy and the toddler years. It also looks at theoretical models and presents approaches to assessing children in the first two years of life. This book addresses ways to support families with an early ASD diagnosis, and provides a special chapter on popular, controversial treatments. A book for both practicing clinicians and those in training.

Interested? Contact us! Or check worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.