Choosing To Be a GFF [Good Friend Forever]

A cutting-edge film specifically by and for middle-schoolers. Choosing To Be a GFF [Good Friend Forever] is loaded with positive social emotional themes for autism awareness and peer acceptance. Symptoms of autism are explained by seven 12- to 15-year-old students with ASD in their real-life accounts. Friends and siblings of students with ASDs also lend their voices, making the video a powerful and effective anti-bullying tool. -publisher

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

Parenting without panic

Parenting without panic: A pocket support group for parents of children and teens on the autism spectrum draws on the author's extensive experience as a support group leader and parent of a child on the spectrum to offer advice and tested solutions to some of parents' greatest concerns. This book covers everything from the first steps to take after diagnosis, to advocacy and disclosure, behavior, building independence and resilience, holidays and vacations, homework, supporting siblings and more. -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.

Mobile App Monday - Puppet Pals HD Director's Pass

Looking for an app to help with social stories or video modeling? Puppet Pals HD Director's Pass might be just what you need. With the ability to create an actor from a photo and record their movements and voice, kids and adults alike will be able to create their own cartoons (or social stories).

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puppet-pals-hd-directors-pass/id462134755?mt=8

A complete ABA curriculum for individuals on the autism spectrum with a developmental age of 1-4 Years

A complete ABA curriculum for individuals on the autism spectrum with a developmental age of 1-4 years is a comprehensive, evidence-based ABA curriculum that contains everything needed to teach foundational level skills such as appropriate sitting, attention, eye contact, motor skills, basic receptive and expressive language skills, play and basic skills of daily living. The book guides professionals step-by-step through using ABA task analyses to teach over 140 different foundational skills. Uniquely to this program, the task analyses can be individualized to meet the needs and interests of the child, and instructions are given on how to do this. -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.

Upcoming Workshops and Meetings

Looking for workshops or parent group meetings in the upcoming weeks? Here are a few that may be of interest to you.

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism staff will present information to parent support groups across Indiana. - See the list at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3719

Primarily for Paraprofessionals:
Handling Problematic Behaviors and Using Applied Behavior Analysis - See more about this workshop at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3722

Applying Evidence-Based Practices
in Social Skills Instruction - See more about this workshop at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3727

Could it be autism?: A parent's guide to the first signs and next steps

Could it be autism?: A parent's guide to the first signs and next steps explains the steps parents can take to confirm or rule out a developmental delay or disorder. It details various diagnoses and show how sometimes multiple diagnoses may apply. But even more valuable is the information on how to design and implement the best intervention plan based on a child’s unique developmental profile. Different treatments and therapies are outlined so parents can explore and understand what may work best for their child, based on his or her particular strengths and weaknesses. -book description

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 - Awesome Eats™

Want to make learning about nutrition fun and engaging? Check out Awesome Eats™. This game will allow you or your child to sort, stack, pack and plate a rainbow of fresh-from-the-garden foods.

In each level you’ll stack and sort fruits, veggies and whole grains across wacky contraptions to win stars and score big points! Be on the lookout for thieving birds and tap to shoo them away for extra points. -iTunes

For more information about this app, please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/awesome-eats/id504890965?mt=8