Mobile App Monday - A BuZoo Story Free

This Android app is touch-free, with simple intuitive hand-gestures to play a game and promote physical learning. Just wave at the camera and collect 14 zoo animals. Help them board the Bus, learn to recognize the animals, learn how to spell their names, and more. Interaction is complete even with a shaky or unstable hand. Helps with inclusive learning and better self-directed communication.

Want to learn more? Please visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shailah.BuZooStoryFree

Autism Services Across America

In Autism Services Across America, nine state and national initiatives are highlighted to offer researchers, administrators, and educators help in developing programs or expanding their own services. "Leaders of these model programs give readers a complete overview of each initiative, covering factors such as structure, objective, population served, and staff roles and responsibilities" (book description). Our own Dr. Cathy Pratt writes about the work of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism.

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 - Injini

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Inspired by children with special needs, Injini's game developers worked for two years with parents, early childhood educators, and occupational, speech, and cognitive experts to create superior play-based learning experiences that help young children reach developmental milestones. The games were designed for and tested with children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and various developmental delays, as well as typically developing preschoolers - they love it too!
" -iTunes

Want to know more about this app? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/injini-child-development-game/id452962000?mt=8

Library closed today

Due to a staff training, the library is closed today. We'll be back open on Monday, September 16th.

Have a cool weekend!

Structured Teaching Strategies Workshop

Do you support a person on the autism spectrum? Want to learn more about structured teaching? The Indiana Resource Center for Autism will offer their two-day training "Structured Teaching Strategies (as developed by the TEACCH Program) on October 1st and 2nd in Indianapolis.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3569

Library closed this Friday

Due to a staff training,

the library will be closed on 

Friday, September, 13th. 

We'll be back open on 

Monday, September 16th.

Students on the Spectrum Club

The S.O.S. Club meetings begin this Fall with the initial Call Out meeting on Tuesday September 10th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Distinguished Alumni Room at the Indiana Memorial Union.

All Indiana University students who live with an autism spectrum disorder are welcome.Ivy Tech students and other adults 18 years and older, on the autism spectrum, who plan to attend IU are also encouraged to check out the S.O.S. Club. This group provides students the opportunity to engage with each other and others in the University community around topics and activities of interest.In previous years, topics and activities, decided by the student members, have included becoming an effective self-advocate, dealing with anxiety, communication and social skills, employment related issues, playing billiards and other games as well as finding supports and activities on campus and in the community. For further information please contact the S.O.S. Club Adviser Marci Wheeler at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at (812) 855-6508.