Camp Yes And: An Improv Camp for Teens with ASD and Teachers

Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism have published an article on the success of the summer camp co-supported by IRCA and the Center for Education and Lifelong Learning. Camp Yes, And is a one-week session that offers the use of improvisational techniques to help improve the communication skills of teenagers on the autism spectrum.

To read the article, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/camp-yes-and-an-improv-camp-for-teens-with-asd-and-teachers

Mobile App Monday - Swaha

Swaha is a great app for creating social stories using your own voice to narrate! Simply take pictures, then in the app, narrate each one and swipe to the next. Young kids can use it, people with autism spectrum disorders, brain injuries or dementia can use it or anyone who might need a little help remembering how to do something.

For more information about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id926110666

Switched on: A memoir of brain change and emotional awakening

Switched On is a 320-page memoir of a man with Asperger's who was given the opportunity to transform his life by way of an experimental brain therapy. This book is an examination of how that therapy changed his brain, his relationships and his ability to empathize.

The author spent his first fifty years with Asperger's working with electronics at music events and then owning a small car repair business while working as a professional photographer. Despite his successes in life, when a scientist from Beth Israel Hospital spoke to him about a study that uses TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) to unlock emotional intelligence, Robison needed to know more. His story is sometimes serious, sometimes laugh-out-loud humorous, and intensely personal.

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

Effective Interventions for Behavioral and Social Challenges Workshop

Register now for All Kids Can Succeed: Effective Interventions for Behavioral and Social Challenges workshop presented by Jed Baker, September 22, 2016, in Newburgh, Indiana.

Sponsored by the Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism in collaboration with Warrick and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, this workshop focuses on strategies to handle meltdowns and design effective behavior plans to prevent these moments and reduce frustration and anxiety. The second part of the presentation details strategies to motivate students to learn, ways to teach social skills, how to generalize skills into the natural setting and increase acceptance and tolerance from peers. Information will be imparted though lecture, interactive exercises, and video clips.

Registration fee is $100.00 per person. For more information and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/jed-baker

Students on the Spectrum Club at IU

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is pleased to announce its 8th year of support of a student group on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University: Students on the Spectrum (SOS). SOS 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 their choosing and interest such as becoming an effective self-advocate, dealing with anxiety, communication and social skills, and exploring 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 at mwheeler@indiana.edu or phone (812) 855-6508.

Mobile App Monday - SoundingBoard

"SoundingBoard transforms your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into the latest in communication technology. In just minutes, you can create custom boards using AbleNet symbols or your own words. Perfect for children in special education, persons on the autism spectrum, and adults with disabilities. SoundingBoard includes switch access and is compatible with the AbleNet Blue2 Switch." -iTunes

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id390532167

Holiday hours

In observance of the upcoming holiday, the CeDIR library will be closed on Monday, September 5th. We will close today at 4:00 p.m. and will re-open on Tuesday, September 6th at 8:00 a.m.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!