Autism in College Composition Classrooms

Growing numbers of Americans on the spectrum are enrolling at universities across the country. This is great news for the diversity of higher education. Autism Spectrum Disorders in the College Composition Classroom can help those who encounter challenges when they sign up for their required composition courses. Group work, empathizing with audiences, and using metaphors in writing, are just a few of the issues that students, instructors, and administrators need accommodations for. This volume represents a start toward finding those strategies.

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 - ABA Receptive Identification

Looking for an app to help with receptive identification? This app supports using the Applied Behavioral Analysis approach when working with those on the spectrum as well as those with ADHD, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Apraxia, and more.

"This Receptive Identification app offers over 300 beautiful, concrete photos presented against a non-distracting white background. Every image has been carefully selected for its familiarity, appeal to children and developmental value. We’ve added many new features and customizable settings that we hope will be helpful to teachers, parents and therapists."

Want to learn more about this app? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aba-receptive-identification/id346469797?mt=8

Sleep Difficulties and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Looking for some help with understanding sleeping issues? Try Sleep Difficulties and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide for Parents and Professionals. This book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the difficulties that seem to be common among people on the spectrum. Learn to manage these difficulties with proven remedies and find resources to help.

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

The Journal of Best Practices

The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband is a guide to understanding how Asperger's can affect that most important person in a husband's life--his wife! Author David Finch talks about his own compulsions, his meltdowns, and his diagnosis in his quirky, humorous style. His two-years of self-improvement after his diagnosis are shared in this journal complete with hundreds of light-bulb moments.

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

Visual Techniques for Developing Social Skills

Looking for practical, hands-on techniques for teaching social skills to children with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome? Try Visual Techniques for Developing Social Skills. The book includes activities and lesson plans for use in general and special education classrooms.

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 - iCommunicate

Looking for an app that will let you design your own visual schedules, storyboards, communication boards, flash cards, and more? Want to be able to customize it to your own needs? Try iCommunicate. This app features audio recording, text-to-speech, and multi-language capabilities.

Want to learn more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/app/icommunicate/id320986580?ign-mpt=uo%3D6&mt=8