The Arc of Indiana

Looking for a history of advocacy for people with disabilities? Check out The Arc of Indiana: Yesterday and today, for tomorrow: Celebrating 50 years of advocating for people with developmental disabilities and their families. This 13-minute DVD highlights the Arc of Indiana founders and others sharing their stories and experiences of yesterday and today while looking and planning for tomorrow.

Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title.

Toys

The holidays are upon us! First comes that wonderful meal and the opportunity to give thanks, and then comes the madness of the gift-buying season. If you have young ones with a disability in your life, you might be wondering what to buy for them this year. A quick search brings up a lot of different places that offer gifts for children with disabilities. Here a just a few to get you started:

• http://www.ableplay.org/
• http://www.iltsource.com/Toys_and_Recreation_s/22.htm
• http://www.disabilityresources.org/TOYS.html
• http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/shops/index.html
• http://www.answers4families.org/family/special-needs/tools/toys-special-needs-children

Still don't know what to buy? Here are a few guides to help narrow your search:

• http://nfb.org/legacy/fr/fr11/fr03fa14.htm
• http://www.uatpat.org/resources/parent_sheets/toy.pdf
• http://www.ucp.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/1/15/65/65-65/4185
• http://www.answers4families.org/family/special-needs/tools/toys-special-needs-children

Holiday hours

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, CeDIR will close

at noon on Wednesday, November 24th and will re-open at

8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 29th.

Happy Thanksgiving!