Apply for Caregiver Support (respite) Funding beginning July 1 for the fiscal year 2016. Applications received during fiscal year 2015 for Caregiver Support Services do not carry over to fiscal year 2016. Each fiscal year an application must be completed; Here is more information Caregiver Support Services:
• The program is 100 percent state funded and available on a first-come, first-served basis;
• As long as the Caregiver Support Services funds are available, services may be approved when
an individual meets the state eligibility definition of intellectual and developmental disabilities and the primary caregiver selects an approved provider;
• Caregiver Support Services are available to the primary caregiver if the targeted individual is not currently receiving and does not begin to receive other services from BDDS or other related state programs such as (but not limited to) Vocational Rehabilitation Services, First Steps, CHOICE, or a Medicaid Waiver;
• Applications may be made online, by mail or in-person;
• Online applications are available on this Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) webpage: https://ddrsprovider.fssa.in.gov/BDDS/ConsumerInfo/CaregiverSupportRequest.aspx;
• To apply by mail or in-person please call or visit your local Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) District Office to request an application. Contact information for your local BDDS Office can be found on this webpage: http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/4088.htm.
Initial budgets will be approved in the amount of $500 for each eligible individual regardless of the number of eligible individuals residing in the home. Successive budgets may be requested by the Caregiver Support Services provider and will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Any new budget is dependent upon available funds. Here is a link to frequently asked questions about the Caregiver Supports Program: http://www.in.gov/fssa/files/Caregiver_Supports_FAQ.pdf.
From Marci Wheeler, Social Work Specialist at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism
16 July 2015
15 July 2015
IU receives funding for autism study
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--A $900,000 grant to Indiana University from the National Institutes of Health’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development will fund one of the first basic science investigations into potential connections between fever and the relief of some symptoms of autism.
To read the entire article, please visit:
http://news.iu.edu/releases/iu/2015/07/autism-fever-study.shtml
To read the entire article, please visit:
http://news.iu.edu/releases/iu/2015/07/autism-fever-study.shtml
14 July 2015
Sesame Street and Autism
Sesame Street is proud to partner with autism organizations throughout the country to embark on a nationwide initiative, “See Amazing in All Children.”
Our goal is to reduce stigma by celebrating the commonalities and differences among all children, while supporting families of children with autism through resources that reduce the stress of everyday routines.
Because every child is unique. Every child is amazing.
Sign up to find out more at:
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/autism/
Our goal is to reduce stigma by celebrating the commonalities and differences among all children, while supporting families of children with autism through resources that reduce the stress of everyday routines.
Because every child is unique. Every child is amazing.
Sign up to find out more at:
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/autism/
09 July 2015
Save the Date - September 25, 2015
A Year of Social Skills Activities and Games for
Children with High Functioning Autism
and/or Mental Health Challenges
Presenter: Joel Shaul, LCSW
Date: September 25, 2015
Hosted by and Location: Lawrence Education Community Center, 6501 Sunnyside Road, Indianapolis, IN 46236
This workshop aims to equip teachers, speech-language pathologists and mental health professionals with abundant, ready-to-use lessons, activities and games that they can use immediately in their work. Each participant will be shown how to access Joel’s website, AutismTeachingStrategies.com, to download and use dozens of free printout games, activities, worksheets, slide presentations and lessons on the topics of conversation, relationships and emotional regulation. During this workshop, the presenter will clearly explain the materials, and in work groups participants will practice using them.
Cost: The registration fee is $95
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/joel-shaul
06 July 2015
Mobile App Monday - Story Patch
Looking for an app that will let kids build stories in fun and creative ways? Story Patch has over 800 illustrations and includes customizable characters to help your child make the story look exactly the way it should.
Want to learn more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id388613157
02 July 2015
Closed on Friday, July 3rd
In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the library will be closed on Friday, July 3rd.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!
Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!
01 July 2015
Save the Dates!
The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is announcing two new workshops that will be offered later in the year.
A Year of Social Skills Activities and Games for Children with High Functioning Autism and/or Mental Health Challenges
Presented by: Joel Shaul, LCSW
Date: September 25, 2015
Location: Lawrence Education Community Center, Indianapolis, IN
Workshop Overview
This workshop aims to equip teachers, speech-language pathologists and mental health professionals with abundant, ready-to-use lessons, activities and games that they can use immediately in their work. Each participant will be shown how to access Joel’s website, AutismTeachingStrategies.com, to download and use dozens of free printout games, activities, worksheets, slide presentations and lessons on the topics of conversation, relationships and emotional regulation.
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: Understanding and Helping Students with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges
Presented by: Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
Dates: November 5, 2015
Location: Avon Middle School North, Avon, IN
Workshop Overview
This is the empirically supported model Dr. Ross Greene described his influential books The Explosive Child and Lost at School. The CPS model has transformed thinking and practices in countless schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities, and has been associated with dramatic reductions in disciplinary referrals, detentions, suspensions, seclusions, and physical, chemical, and mechanical restraints. The model represents a significant departure from discipline-as-usual: it focuses on solving problems rather than on modifying behavior, emphasizes collaborative rather than unilateral solutions, encourages proactive rather than reactive intervention, de-emphasizes diagnostic categories, and provides practical, research-based tools for assessment and intervention. Participants in this workshop will leave with an understanding of the underpinnings of the model, along with practical assessment and intervention tools that can be brought back to and used in these diverse settings.
Registration for these workshops will be available soon so check back often!
A Year of Social Skills Activities and Games for Children with High Functioning Autism and/or Mental Health Challenges
Presented by: Joel Shaul, LCSW
Date: September 25, 2015
Location: Lawrence Education Community Center, Indianapolis, IN
Workshop Overview
This workshop aims to equip teachers, speech-language pathologists and mental health professionals with abundant, ready-to-use lessons, activities and games that they can use immediately in their work. Each participant will be shown how to access Joel’s website, AutismTeachingStrategies.com, to download and use dozens of free printout games, activities, worksheets, slide presentations and lessons on the topics of conversation, relationships and emotional regulation.
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: Understanding and Helping Students with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges
Presented by: Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
Dates: November 5, 2015
Location: Avon Middle School North, Avon, IN
Workshop Overview
This is the empirically supported model Dr. Ross Greene described his influential books The Explosive Child and Lost at School. The CPS model has transformed thinking and practices in countless schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities, and has been associated with dramatic reductions in disciplinary referrals, detentions, suspensions, seclusions, and physical, chemical, and mechanical restraints. The model represents a significant departure from discipline-as-usual: it focuses on solving problems rather than on modifying behavior, emphasizes collaborative rather than unilateral solutions, encourages proactive rather than reactive intervention, de-emphasizes diagnostic categories, and provides practical, research-based tools for assessment and intervention. Participants in this workshop will leave with an understanding of the underpinnings of the model, along with practical assessment and intervention tools that can be brought back to and used in these diverse settings.
Registration for these workshops will be available soon so check back often!
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