Students on the Spectrum Club at IU

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community is pleased to announce its 6th year of support of a student group on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University entitled “Students on the Spectrum (SOS).”  This is a safe place for students to come and be themselves.

All Indiana University students who live with an autism spectrum disorder are welcome. SOS will provide students with the opportunity to engage with each other and others within the university community around topics and activities of interest such as becoming an effective self-advocate, dealing with anxiety, communication and social skills, and finding supports and activities on campus and in the community.

The SOS Club meets weekly at the Indiana Memorial Union on the Indiana University-Bloomington campus.  For more information, contact Marci Wheeler, SOS Club Advisor, Indiana University, at mwheeler@indiana.edu or phone (812) 855-6508.

Autism: Warming to its cold embrace

Autism: Warming to its cold embrace features the perspectives of many of the passionate autism advocates Award-winning independent filmmaker Robert Parish has met along his personal ASD journey, including Dr. Patricia Manning-Courtney and Jennifer Brown of The Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Stephen Shore of Adelphi University, and other parents of children with autism spectrum disorders. Their points of view offer warmth, understanding, and inspiration to anyone who has a child or adult with autism in their lives.

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

Library Closed Friday

The library will be closed on Friday, September 12th for a staff training. We will re-open at 8:00 am on Monday, September 15th.

Primarily for Paraprofessionals: Handling Problematic Behaviors and Using Applied Behavior Analysis

Looking to provide paraprofessionals with information about understanding and handling problematic behaviors? The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is offering a workshop on this topic several times this fall.

Paraprofessionals will learn tools associated with both positive behavior support and applied behavior analysis. Practical ideas will be provided that can be quickly utilized in an instructional setting with a range of students.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3722

Autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents: Evidence-based assessment and intervention in schools

Autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents is an authoritative resource that presents up-to-date research and evidence-based tools for accurate assessment and intervention. It includes procedures to help identify children using the new DSM-5 symptom criteria and offers essential guidance for assessing a variety of emotional, behavioral, and academic problems. The book provides practitioners with an evidence-based assessment battery, which includes tests of cognitive, academic, neuropsychological, and adaptive functioning. -from the 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.

Dear Diana: Diana's guide to independent living for adolescents and young adults...

Dear Diana: Diana's Guide to Independent Living For Adolescents and Young Adults With Different Learning Styles and Special Needs is a guide for living an independent and meaningful life from a young woman who attended a transitional program in Arizona. It's an outgrowth of a series of emails she sent to relatives and friends about her life and the skills she was learning in the program and was expanded into a helpful collection of advice and support on daily living skills.

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

Tips for Choosing A Provider for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Dr. Cathy Pratt, director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, in collaboration with other writers has compiled a list of tips to consider when choosing an ABA provider. The article begins with:

"Because family members know that early intervention helps children on the autism spectrum learn new skills and decrease problem behaviors, they often want to consider behavioral therapies for their child. “ABA” (applied behavior analysis) programs are one of the evidence-based types of behavioral interventions that may be available for your child. This list provides some first steps in making choices about ABA services."

To read the entire article, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3724