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

What's New

Well, that was fun! Another month has come and gone (as has the snow from this morning, hello November!), and we're looking at another holiday in three weeks. But before we get too far into the festivities, let's take a moment to look back at the new materials received in the library the previous month. Check out the list of library materials at:

https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new

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

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

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.

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.