Brilliant Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Looking for information on the theory of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Brilliant Cognitive Behavioural Therapy  will help give readers the insight, tools and confidence they need to understand and use CBT in their own lives. With practical tips and strategies, it offers readers the ability to personalize the theory to their own situations.

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

Bloomington's Disability Awareness Month Activities

Looking for events to attend for Disability Awareness Month and/or Accessibility Awareness Month? The City of Bloomington, Indiana, has put together an online calendar of events related to March's Disability Awareness Month and April's Accessibility Awareness Month. To view the entire calendar, please visit: http://bloomington.in.gov/disabilityawarenessmonth

Talkabout for Children: Developing Self-Awareness and Self-Esteem

From the book description:

Self awareness and self esteem are essential prerequisites to developing social skills. Talkabout for Children is a practical resource loaded with activities and games for developing self awareness and self esteem.  

The book includes:

• Over 40 activities to develop self awareness and self esteem
• A CD with colour versions of the activities to print out and use
• A year’s teaching plan to help teachers incorporate groups into the school curriculum
• A short introduction to working with children with low self esteem and social skills difficulties

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu.

Mobile App Monday - StoryBuilder

Story Builder is designed to help children accomplish the following educational goals:
   1) Improve paragraph formation
   2) Improve integration of ideas
   3) Improve higher level abstractions by inference

Extensive use of audio clips promotes improved auditory processing for children with autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders. Story Builder features SmarTots, the premier mobile education application network for families.

Want to learn more about it? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/app/storybuilder/id402652939?ign-mpt=uo%3D6&mt=8

Lesson Plan a la Carte

From the Book Description:

"Lesson Plan a la Carte guides educators through a simple, step-by-step process of creating an integrated lesson plan that addresses the social, environmental and communication challenges that block kids access to academics and other learning opportunities. This model helps to integrate the best clinical and educational practices into a plan that speaks a common language and aligns and focuses priorities, goals and strategies."

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

Whole Body Listening Larry at Home!

From Speech Language Pathologists comes a book to help teach kids who have trouble paying attention to learn how to listen with their whole bodies, Whole Body Listening Larry at Home! The authors conclude that "It is important to break down ALL of the components of listening, to teach your kids to listen with their eyes, hands, feet, brains, hearts - indeed their whole bodies!" This book can be read alone or with others to begin discussions on how to settle down and REALLY listen.

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

Assistive Technologies and Other Supports for People with Brain Impairment

Looking for information on how assistive and cognitive support technologies are being used to provide assistance for thinking, remembering, and learning? Assistive technologies and other supports for people with brain impairment includes real-life situations in which individuals with cognitive impairments use assistive supports. Tips on selecting the most appropriate technologies from a wide array of accommodations and resources are also included.

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

The Girls' Guide to Growing Up

The Girls' Guide to Growing Up is a book for girls with intellectual disabilities that answers questions tweens have about their growing bodies. The book is written on a third grade reading level and can be read alone or with an adult as a guide. Its easy text introduces the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty and includes realistic illustrations and photos. It also includes a question and answer section.

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

Mobile App Monday--MyIEP Meeting

myIEPmeeting is an app that helps parents and guardians prepare for and participate in their student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. Simple tools are included to help organize and gather information and monitor a child’s progress.

To learn more about this app, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myiepmeeting/id479474205?mt=8

Social Fortune or Social Fate

Social Fortune or Social Fate: A Social Thinking Graphic Novel Map for Social Quest Seekers is a graphic novel with anime illustrations that will capture the attention of teens. Ten social scenarios are presented with each one being played out through the lens of Social Fortune or Social Fate by demonstrating visually how a situation can change quickly based on how someone reacts within it.

Interested? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this book. Or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Teaching Literacy to Learners with Dyslexia

Looking for help teaching literacy to children with dyslexia? Pick up Teaching Literacy to Learners with Dyslexia: A Multisensory Approach. Here's an excerpt from the book's description:

"...It offers a structured, cumulative, multi-sensory teaching program for learners with dyslexia, and draws attention to some of the wider aspects of the learning styles and differences of learners with dyslexia such as memory, information processing, and automaticity. Designed to help support any learner, ages 5 to 18, with dyslexia or specific learning difficulties."

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

100+ Ideas for Supporting Children with Dyslexia

100+ ideas for supporting children with dyslexia is a practical guide providing more than 100 great ideas for reinforcing children's learning. This second edition is up-to-date with the latest research and best practices on dyslexia. It also includes a new section on differentiation in the classroom. Full of ready-to-use activities and strategies for the non-specialist teacher in need of extra guidance, the book also offers new ideas and insights to SENCOs, head teachers, parents and carers and anyone else working with a child or young person with dyslexia.

Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title.

Teacher's Guide to ADHD

Looking for practical, data-based tools for helping students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) succeed in the classroom? Teacher's Guide to ADHD may be the answer. Combining instructional expertise with extensive knowledge about the nature and treatment of ADHD, the authors of this book include ways to support students and teach them needed strategies in core areas: academic skills, behavior, self-regulation, and social skills. The book offers step-by-step instructions and concrete examples along with crucial guidance for teaming with other school professionals and with parents.

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

Mobile App Monday - Dexteria

Looking for an app to help build fine motor skills? Don't want a game? Dexteria might be a good one for you. This app contains a set of therapeutic hand exercises that, when used on a regular basis, can improve fine motor skills and handwriting readiness in children and adults. Dexteria’s unique hand and finger activities take full advantage of the multi-touch interface to help build strength, control, and dexterity.

Want to know more about it? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dexteria-fine-motor-skill/id420464455?mt=8

Beauty is a Verb

Beauty is a Verb is a ground-breaking anthology of disability poetry, essays on disability, and writings on the poetics of both. It is an ALA Notable Poetry Book.

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

RTI Strategies for Secondary Teachers

Need a refresher on RTI? RTI for Secondary Teachers is loaded with practical strategies and sample lesson plans that are modified for each instructional tier. Struggling learners and capable learners can both be enriched by using these strategies and adapting them as needed. Middle school and high school teachers alike will find value in this resource.

Check out this title by emailing us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives

Want to help your students become more sophisticated readers, writers, and thinkers? Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives can help. This book explores the relationship between the text and the learner through discussion and rhetorical reading and writing and is appropriate for all grade levels. It emphasizes the importance of classroom discussion to understanding the text and discusses literary theory, scaffolding instruction, and explanations of reading comprehension strategies.

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

Dyslexia and Talents

In an article in Sunday's Washington Post, writer Annie Murphy Paul takes a look at recent research on dyslexia and some of its surprising results: skills in areas not seen in typical readers. Studies have now shown "many people with dyslexia [to] possess distinctive perceptual abilities."


To read the entire article, visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/the-upside-of-dyslexia.html?_r=1&src=tp

Mobile App Monday - AACSpeechBuddy

Want to easily create custom phrases? With the AACSpeechBuddy, you can and you can even use your own photos! The AAC SpeechBuddy comes complete with several demo speech sets and access to Default Profile menus. Users can create FREE login accounts online at AACSPEECH.COM and build customized menus with 6 Text-to-Speech voices to choose from.

To learn more about this app, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aacspeechbuddy/id398117401?mt=8#

Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills

Need some help incorporating multisensory instruction in the classroom? Multisensory teaching of basic language skill activity book can help. Packed with a thorough review of research and clinical experience, this book discusses why multisensory methods can be so powerful. Put theory into practice with specific teaching approaches that promote:
 - Phonological awareness
 - Alphabet skills
 - Spelling
 - Grammar
 - Reading accuracy and fluency
 - Reading comprehension
 - And more!

To check out this title, email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

The best of Corwin: Differentiated Instruction

The best of Corwin: Differentiated instruction in literacy, math, and science is a collection of the best chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications. Current research on the most effective practices in differentiating instruction in literacy, mathematics, and science is showcased, including many strategies and classroom examples.

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

Inclusive Practices

The best of Corwin: Inclusive practices is a collection that showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications written by renowned authors. Essential topics include IEPs, co-teaching, effective teaching practices, accommodations, and home-school partnerships.

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