October is Bullying Prevention Month

Bullying and Students on the Autism Spectrum
Contributed by the NATTAP Partners
(Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs)

It is not unusual to hear stories about students – with and without disabilities – being bullied. Stories about bullying have captured media attention as children cope with being bullied and as families attempt to adjust to losing a loved one to suicide motivated by bullying. The reality is that students on the autism spectrum are bullied more often than students without disabilities. In fact, of the students who are bullied, 63% are on the autism spectrum. Regardless of the outcome associated with bullying and whether the student has a disability or not, bullying is a serious and pervasive problem that must be addressed in schools.

Want to read the entire article? Please visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3587

IN*SOURCE has special workshops throughout the state in October and November on bullying prevention. A listing of their workshops can be found at: http://www.insource.org/training.htm

Everyday Classroom Strategies and Practices for Supporting Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Everyday Classroom Strategies and Practices for Supporting Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders provides a practical approach to working with students on the spectrum. It helps to demystify the processes needed to help these students succeed and gives teachers the supports to plan appropriately for them. This resource clearly communicates how to create a classroom in which every learner succeeds with specific and easy-to-implement strategies for students who require minimal supports as well as those who require more intensive interventions.

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 - TouchChat

Know someone who has difficulty using their own voice? TouchChat for iPod and iPhone might be the answer. This app is a full-featured communication solution for individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome, ALS, apraxia, stroke, or other conditions that affect a person's ability to use natural speech. The pages, grid layout, buttons, messages, and symbols are fully customizable. Buttons can be easily rearranged by simply dragging them to the desired new location.

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touchchat-aac/id377558828?mt=8

CeDIR Citings newsletter

Looking for the newest issue of our newsletter, CeDIR Citings? It's in the works as we speak! This latest issue will feature resources and information on Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Have you missed an issue lately? Check out our archive page at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=2316

Want to subscribe to our newsletter? Click on the drop down box that says "Disability Information > CeDIR Citings" directly above the words CeDIR Citings on the page at the above link. Then click on "Subscribe to CeDIR Citings" or visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3618 and then add your name and email address.

Happy Friday!

Update from the Arc Insurance Project

To check for your provider in the Anthem ACA Network, go to www.anthem.com, go to the "provider finder" tool. Search for Indiana Exchange providers. With this tool you can check to see if your ABA provider, physician or other medical provider is in the Anthem ACA Marketplace plan. Contracts are still out with providers, so consumers should check periodically for updates before choosing a plan, or contact your provider directly to ask if they are or plan to participate.

Michele Trivedi, MHA
The Arc Insurance Project

Asperger's Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide

Asperger's Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide "is the definitive guide to surviving and thriving in the workplace for people with AS. Common employment challenges are illustrated through examples from the author's extensive experience coaching individuals with AS at all job levels. This book will benefit anyone with AS who is entering the workforce, as well as those who struggle to maintain employment, or who want to improve their performance and advance their careers." -book description

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

New Postal Address for the Indiana Institute and its Centers

Effective today, October 1, 2013, the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, and thereby the Center for Disability Information and Referral and the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, will have a change in the way our address reads. We will no longer be using the 2853 East 10th Street address. We have NOT physically moved. Our new address simply reflected changes in the roads around us. Please let us know if you have any questions about this change.

Our new postal address is 1905 North Range Road, Bloomington, IN 47408-9801.