Save the Date!

Are you interested in learning how to teach communication skills rapidly to those with limited functional speech? If so, then plan to attend the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Level 1 Training scheduled for September 12-13, 2016 in Carmel, Indiana.

Sponsored by the Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism and Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc., PECS promotes communication within a social context without lengthy prerequisite training. Training in PECS begins by teaching a spontaneous request and goes on to teach additional communicative functions such as responding to questions and commenting. An added attraction for preschool children with autism and related disabilities is the high proportion of children who acquire independent speech.

Want to learn more about this training? Please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/pecs

Library Hours Next Week

Next week, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, CeDIR will have different hours all week. We will be closed all day on Monday, May 30th, and will be open in the mornings only (8:00 a.m. to noon) from May 31st through June 3rd.

Beginning on June 6th, we will return to our regular hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00.

8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child: How to Help a Kid Who Doesn't (Quite) Fit In

8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child: How to Help a Kid Who Doesn't (Quite) Fit In "defines quirky markers and offers strategies for parents to understand their children’s brains and behaviors; to know what is developmentally appropriate, and what isn’t; to understand how to reach their kids; and to help facilitate their social functioning in the world.

"It will calm the hearts and minds of parents who worry that their child doesn’t fit in and offer hope to parents who need strategies to support their quirky child’s overall development." -publisher

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

Library Hours Next Week

Next week, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, CeDIR will have different hours all week. We will be closed all day on Monday, May 30^th, and will be open in the mornings only (8:00 a.m. to noon) from May 31^st through June 3^rd.

Beginning on June 6^th, we will return to our regular hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00.

Mobile App Monday - ABC Shakedown

"ABC Shakedown is a Reading Readiness Program using digital flashcards with easy prompts and a cool "shake" feature... This introduction app teaches the sound-symbol correspondence of each letter of the alphabet in a 21st century way... What really sets this app apart from the others, is that all the sounds are enunciated, articulated and properly spoken with guidance from a speech pathologist." -iTunes

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id347966971

Social Narratives: A Story Intervention for Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

"Drawing on the latest autism theory and findings from research, the author provides step-by- step guidelines for writing and using Social Narratives at home or in the classroom. She describes clearly the key components of the approach, including incorporating the interests of the child, using literal and positive language and including visuals and comprehension questions to support learning. 27 sample Social Narratives are also included, to provide inspiration and useful examples of how Social Narratives can be used in practice." -publisher

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

Sustainable Change through Professional Development

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has published an article discussing the benefits of professional development for educators working with students on the spectrum.

"The numerous evidence-based strategies that have been developed and identified [for working with students with ASD] are irrelevant if educators do not know how to implement these strategies in their classroom or are not doing so in an appropriate way. Therefore, an essential piece of translating research to practice is the training and coaching of teachers in these particular strategies."

To read the entire article, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/a-model-for-sustainable-change-in-asd-school-programming-through-professional-development-the-indiana-resource-center-for-autism