Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Ross Greene Workshop - Still Time to Register


Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: 
Understanding and Helping Students with 
Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges Workshop

Presenter: Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.

November 9, 2017 - Ivy Tech Community College

300 N. 17th Street, Noblesville, IN 46060

Cost: $110 - For additional information and registration, visit https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/ross-greene-workshop

Monday, October 23, 2017

Customized Employment - Opening Doors for People on the Autism Spectrum

A Webinar from AUCD's Autism Special Interest Groups: This webinar will provide an overview of the customized employment process including its utility in facilitating competitive, integrated employment outcomes for people with complex disabilities such as autism. Success stories and information about integration of customized employment strategies into vocational rehabilitation systems will be presented.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Webinar

For more information about this webinar and to register, please visit:
https://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=7997

Friday, October 20, 2017

Leading an inclusive school: Access and success for all students


Leading an inclusive school: Access and success for all students is a 200-page guide from ASCD on "ensuring that your school provides the federally guaranteed "least restrictive environment" for students no matter the severity of the challenges they face. [The book ] offers administrators, teachers, and other educators working to promote inclusion a wealth of information about

  • the history and research base of inclusive education in the United States, including pivotal amendments to and reauthorizations of the EHCA, landmark court cases, and the philosophical underpinnings of the movement;
  • essential curricular and instructional practices for inclusive schools, such as heterogeneous grouping, creative problem solving, and co-teaching;
  • powerful organizational structures such as Multitiered System of Support and Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports to help optimize the benefits of differentiation for all students; and
  • a conceptual framework for coordinating educational initiatives and best practices for educating all students in general education.
Interested? Email us at libiidc@indiana.edu to check out this title or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Social engagement & the steps to being social


Social engagement & the steps to being social: A practical guide for teaching social skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder is a 140-page guide for "assessment and intervention across severity levels and age groups for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This user friendly book defines social engagement in observable language and breaks down social skills into a series of clearly defined steps. Each step is further broken down into pivotal skills that can be taught directly, and matched with evidence based practices to support teaching and learning. Case studies help illuminate concepts discussed at each step and sample activities are provided to support immediate real-world application." -publisher

Interested? Email us at libiidc@indiana.edu to check out this title or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Prevent-teach-reinforce for families: A model of individualized positive behavior support for home and community


Prevent-teach-reinforce for families: A model of individualized positive behavior support for home and community is a 240-page guide for those working with children from preschool through fifth grade. "Developed by top behavior experts, PTR-F is a highly effective intervention model that helps families prevent behavior problems in children ages 2–10, teach proactive communication and social skills, and reinforce positive behavior. In this expertly organized book, you'll discover how to take on the role of PTR-F facilitator to meet each family's unique needs, and you'll get a clear 5-step process for guiding families as they promote their child's positive behavior (see below). With this comprehensive, adaptable model of behavior support, you'll strengthen family engagement, set each child on the path to healthy social-emotional development, and improve quality of life for the entire family." -publisher

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

Monday, October 9, 2017

What's New



Hello October! Wait, that was last week. Can you tell that October has already gotten away from me? I think I'm catching up now, though.

I've updated the What's New page with the library materials that came in last month. From autism to cerebral palsy to inclusion, we have that and more. Want to see the whole list? Please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new