CeDIR's holiday hours

In observance of the holiday season, CeDIR will be closed to the public starting at 4:00 p.m. today. We will re-open for library circulation on Monday, January 3rd at 8:00 a.m.

Happy Holidays!

Autism-Friendly Austin

Want to get away to a warmer climate this winter? Got a child on the spectrum? Try Autism-Friendly Austin, Texas! The state's capital is a fun, vibrant city with thoughtful people and thoughtful rooms. Thoughtful rooms, you ask? Check out this blog post from National Geographic:

http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/12/autismfriendly-texas-vacation.html

Coloring Outside Autism's Lines

Looking for family-friendly adventure that includes a child on the spectrum? Written by a mom who has a child with autism and a set of twins, Coloring outside Autism's lines: 50+ activities, adventures, and celebrations for families with children with autism can help. Find out what works best for your family. Suggestions include:

• Unconventional backyard fun: zip lines, trampolines, tree stumps, and even exercise bikes!
• Easy ways to adapt public places such as bowling alleys, ice skating rinks, and swimming pools into stress-free outings
• Surprising activities that can lead to lifelong interests
• Dreaming big: there's a world of amusement parks, water slides, camping, and other family getaways that are truly within reach
• Special activities for grandparents and extended family members
• How to team up with other parents to maximize the fun

Interested in checking out this title? Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu. Or try worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

How do I teach this kid to read?

Coming from a special educator with over twenty years of experience, the book How Do I Teach This Kid to Read?: Teaching Literacy Skills to Young Children with Autism, from Phonics to Fluency reminds us that reading is so much more than words on page. Get help with teaching phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency to young children. This book also includes a CD that has:

ABC Books

Text-Picture Matches

Songs, Chants, and Poems

Word Webs

Visual Organizers

Sentence Builders

And many more!

Interested? Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu, or you can use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Teaching Life Skills

Written by Jennifer McIlwee Myers, Aspie at Large, the book How to teach life skills to kids with autism or asperger's will make you laugh and make you cry. Most importantly, however, it will help you understand that children on the spectrum will function better as adults if they learn basic skills, from personal hygiene to punctuality. Learn how to:

• Create opportunities for children to learn in natural settings
• Teach vital skills such as domestic tasks and being polite
• Improve time management skills, and more!

Interested? Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title, or try worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Gluten-free kids

New from Woodbine House comes the book, Gluten-free kids: Raising happy, healthy children with Celiac Disease, Autism, and other conditions, which is the second edition of Danna Korn's book, Kids with Celiac Disease: A family guide to raising happy, healthy, gluten-free children. This new edition was re-titled due to the benefits of a gluten-free diet for many people, not just those with Celiac Disease. This book is full of practical strategies and tips to help people adjust to and enjoy eating gluten-free.

Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this book, or tryworldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

The best kind of different

The best kind of different: Our family's journey with asperger's syndrome is written by Shonda Schilling, wife of the former Boston Red Sox pitcher, Curt Schilling. In this book, Shonda chronicles her life with her baseball husband and their four children, one of whom is diagnosed with asperger syndrome at the age of seven. She retells their journey of discovery and her anguish at having missed the cues that something was not quite right with her son.

Interested? Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this book. You can also use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.