TEACCH® 5-DAY CLASSROOM TRAINING

TEACCH® 5-DAY CLASSROOM TRAINING: 

SETUP MODEL

June 11, 2018 - June 15, 2018

Indianapolis, IN

This five-day course provides a theoretical foundation as well as hands-on opportunities to assess and teach elementary through high school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a model classroom setting. It is grounded in an understanding of the learning styles of individuals with ASD and how to use teaching strategies that capitalize on learning strengths.

To learn more about this workshop and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/teacch-5-day-classroom-training

Diagnosis and Assessments in Indiana

Wondering how and/or where to obtain an autism diagnosis or assessment in Indiana? The folks at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has recently updated their article on the topic. The article discusses relevant issues related to obtaining a diagnosis and offers an extensive list of resources within Indiana and some even in surrounding states.

To read the article and view the list, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/how-and-where-to-obtain-a-diagnosis-assessment-in-indiana

When Behavior Interferes with Learning: Strategies for Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviors

Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism have announced a new workshop called "When Behavior Interferes with Learning: Strategies for Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviors." If you work with students who have challenging or difficult behaviors (regardless of their diagnostic label), this workshop may be relevant to you. Strategies offered in the workshop may be applicable to students without disabilities as well as those with disabilities.

This workshop will be offered in the following regions:
October 2, 2017 - Hammond;
October 10, 2017 - Mishawaka;
October 11, 2017 - Liberty (Note: location change; previously Connersville);
October 25, 2017 - Indianapolis (Southside);
October 26, 2017 - Zionsville; 
October 27, 2017 - Vincennes;
October 31, 2017 - Rensselaer

To learn more about this workshop and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/when-behavior-interferes-with-learning-strategies-for-understanding-and-managing-challenging-behaviors

Still Time to Register!

Learn It Today, Use It Tomorrow

Presenter: Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC-SLP

October 4, 2017

Indianapolis, Indiana

Sponsored by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism
In Collaboration with MSD of Lawrence Township

Workshop Overview
This is a practical strategies seminar! First you will learn how to clearly define what the executive function skills are for the purpose of determining the most effective treatment interventions. Understand the development of the executive function skills and what is meant by the term “executive dysfunction.” You will learn dozens of functional, ready-to-use strategies for teaching students how to develop the executive function skills. Teach students to develop a “memory for the future”, to devise plans to achieve their goal, to use self talk, to self initiate, to transition to the next task of higher priority, and to control their impulses and emotions to successfully complete a task.

Want to learn more? Please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/learn-it-today-use-it-tomorrow

Addressing the Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Needs of Our Students

Looking for a workshop on strategies to use for kids with mental health concerns in schools? The Indiana School Mental Health Initiative at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism will be sponsoring a one-day workshop to be held in seven different locations throughout the state. The goal of this workshop is to delve deeply into how stress and adversity affect brain architecture, therefore affecting behavior and learning. Attendees will walk away with strategies that they can begin to implement immediately in their classrooms and schools.

For more information on this workshop and the dates, locations, and registration, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/addressing-the-social-emotional-behavioral-and-mental-health-needs

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

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism, the Indiana School Mental Health Initiative, and the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, in collaboration with the Noblesville School Corporation are sponsoring a workshop presented by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., on November 9th in Noblesville, Indiana.

This workshop covers the empirically supported model that Dr. Ross Greene describes in 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.

For more information about the workshop, and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/ross-greene-workshop

To check out either of the books mentioned above or any other library material, please email us at libiidc@indiana.edu or give us a call at 812-855-9396 or 800-437-7924.

Regional workshops announced on behavior and learning

Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism have announced a new workshop called "When Behavior Interferes with Learning: Strategies for Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviors." If you work with students who have challenging or difficult behaviors (regardless of their diagnostic label), this workshop may be relevant to you. Strategies offered in the workshop may be applicable to students without disabilities as well as those with disabilities.

To learn more about this workshop and to register, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/when-behavior-interferes-with-learning-strategies-for-understanding-and-managing-challenging-behaviors

Addressing the Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Needs of Our Students

Looking for a workshop on strategies to use for kids with mental health concerns in schools? The Indiana School Mental Health Initiative at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism will be sponsoring a one-day workshop to be held in seven different locations throughout the state. The goal of this workshop is to delve deeply into how stress and adversity affect brain architecture, therefore affecting behavior and learning. Attendees will walk away with strategies that they can begin to implement immediately in their classrooms and schools.

For more information on this workshop and the dates, locations, and registration, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/addressing-the-social-emotional-behavioral-and-mental-health-needs

For Parents: Preparing for the School Year

It's only July, but before you know it, the new school year will be upon us. The director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has published an article that will help parents begin preparing for that event. To find information, suggestions, and tips on starting the school year off right, please visit:

https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/for-parents-preparing-for-the-school-year

Sleep Patterns in Children with Autism

Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism have published an article with suggestions for helping your child on the autism spectrum to establish healthy sleep patterns. Beyond any medical issues that may be happening, the article addresses some environmental factors that may cause disrupted sleep and offers suggestions for bedtime routines.

To read the entire article, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/good-night-sleep-tight-and-don-rsquo-t-let-the-bed-bugs-bite

IRCA workshops

Wondering what workshops are coming up sponsored by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism? Here's a list that are open for registration:

PECS Level 1 Training - A Two Day Workshop, September 7 & 8, 2017 Indianapolis, IN. More details at: https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/pecs
Note: Limited Seating

ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition)- A Two Day Workshop, September 19 & 20, 2017 - Indianapolis, IN. More details at: https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/ados-2
Note: Limited Seating

Fundamentals of Stuctured TEACCH®ing - A Two Day Workshop, September 27 & 28, 2017 - Indianapolis, IN. More details at: https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/structured-teacch-ing-strategies

Learn It Today. Use It Tomorrow - Presented by Sarah Ward, MS, CCC-SLP, October 4, 2017 - Indianapolis, IN. More details at: https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/learn-it-today-use-it-tomorrow