Thursday, August 28, 2014

More language arts, math, and science for students with severe disabilities


More language arts, math, and science for students with severe disabilities has answers for K–12 teachers on how to teach academic content to students with moderate and severe developmental disabilities—while helping all students meet Common Core State Standards. A followup to the landmark bestseller Teaching Language Arts, Math, and Science to Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities, this important text prepares teachers to ensure more inclusion, more advanced academic content, and more meaningful learning for their students.

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

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

(Un)learning disability: Recognizing and changing restrictive views of student ability


(Un)learning disability: Recognizing and changing restrictive views of student ability offers concrete ways that students, schools, and teachers can unlearn disabling behaviors. It illuminates how social processes of disablement take place, rather than simply describing their influence and looks at settings where students encounter more flexible ideas of ability and intelligence. -from the book description

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

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Make social learning stick!


Looking for something to help kids understand social learning better? Make social learning stick! might be just the ticket. The book offers almost 200 activities that are fun and easy to do that help with teachable moments throughout the day. From getting ready for school to preparing dinner to going to the doctor, this book can help reinforce expected social behavior. Geared toward children in preschool through elementary school.

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

Monday, August 25, 2014

Mobile App Monday - Spell Grid


Looking for a way to work on fine motor skills as well as spelling? Spell Grid: Swipe Letters, Spell Words can help. There are three game modes to play on: spell grid (wipe over the letters in the grid to spell as many words as you can), spell & fill (try to find all the valid words in the grid), and grid factory (find as many words as you can before you get stuck).

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spell-grid-swipe-letters-spell/id603911137?mt=8

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The how can it be gluten free cookbook: Revolutionary techniques, groundbreaking recipes


Book description for The How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook:
Successful gluten free recipes require more than just new ingredients. You need new techniques and that's where our test kitchen team can help. We tried thousands of recipes (most were pretty awful) before we figured out the secrets to making favorite foods without gluten. In this landmark book, we tell what works (and why) so you can successfully prepare lasagna, fried chicken, and fresh pasta in your kitchen. And we have reinvented the rules of baking to produce amazing cookies, cakes, breads, biscuits and more.

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

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Animal fun for everyone!


From Woodbine House comes another fun board book for children authored by Marjorie Pitzer. Animal fun for everyone! depicts young children with down syndrome enjoying a day at a farm. It's filled with action words and nouns to help even the youngest learn vocabulary words while having a blast!

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

Monday, August 18, 2014

Mobile App Monday - Quizlet - Flashcards & Study Tools


Looking for an app to help with creating quizzes and study tools? Quizlet can help. Seamless syncing means all your Quizlet study sets are ready to use. Or search Quizlet's database of over 35 million study sets to find content already created.

Pick from 3 mobile-only study modes to suit your learning style and take advantage of audio in 18 languages to reinforce pronunciation and retention. Plus, with full offline support you can study anywhere — even without an internet connection.

Want to know more about it? Please visit:

Friday, August 15, 2014

The adventures of Stretch More: Pick-your-path stories for solving problems together


Meet Stretch More, a rubber-band character who loves video games and skateboarding, but also has behavior issues that frequently get him in trouble. Stretch is very inflexible!

If you know a child like Stretch -- one who has difficulty adapting to changes, handling frustrations, and problem solving -- then this book can help! The book includes three pick-your-path stories and at key points in each story, you get to pick what happens next, as Stretch learns to solve problems together with his parents and teacher. -book description

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

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Kids in the syndrome mix of ADHD, LD, autism spectrum, Tourette's, anxiety and more!


Kids in the syndrome mix of ADHD, LD, autism spectrum, Tourette's, anxiety and more!: The one-stop guide for parents, teachers and other professionals is a completely updated and expanded new edition of a well-established text incorporating DSM-5 changes as well as other new developments. The all-in-one guide covers the whole range of often co-existing neuro-behavioral disorders in children - from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety, to autism spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, Tourette's, sensory integration problems, and executive dysfunction.

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

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Learning to feel good and stay cool: Emotional regulation tools for kids with AD/HD


Learning to Feel Good and Stay Cool offers practical tools to help kids with ADHD manage and reduce unwanted feelings and to develop daily habits that can help them feel good and function well. Illustrated with cartoons that will hold children's interest, the book is divided into sections that can be read in smaller portions. Also includes a note and resources for parents. -book description

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

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Organizational skills training for children with ADHD: An empirically supported treatment


Looking for help with kids with ADHD in grades 3 to 5 who lack organization skills? Organizational skills training for children with ADHD: An empirically supported treatment helps kids develop essential skill sets for organizing school materials, tracking assignments, and completing homework and other tasks successfully. Clinicians are provided with detailed session-by-session instructions and all of the tools needed to implement the program in collaboration with parents and teachers.

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

Monday, August 11, 2014

Mobile App Monday - Scan to Pictures


Scan To Pictures (STP) is a switch-friendly communication (AAC) training program, to help those that might eventually use the iPad to communicate via pictures and/or text. Using a library animations and pictures of real-world consequences, the learner learns to pair their switch action with receiving the actual item (food, toy, activity, person, song, etc.). -iTunes

Want to learn more? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scan-to-pictures/id511891960?mt=8

Friday, August 8, 2014

Disability employment statistics

The U.S. Department of Labor has released disability employment statistics for July 2014. The statistics show that the unemployment rate among people with disabilities has dropped over the last year.

See the table at:
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t06.htm

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Know the night: A memoir of survival in the small hours


In Know the Night, Maria Mutch explores the miraculous power that care and communication have in the face of the deep, personal isolation that often comes with disability. A chronicle of the witching hours between midnight and six a.m., this meditative book takes place during the two-year period in which Mutch’s son Gabriel, who is autistic and also has Down syndrome, rarely slept through the night. In this tapestry composed of interwoven memories, we see both Gabriel’s difficult childhood and Maria’s introduction to the world of multiple disability parenting. -book description

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

Wednesday, August 6, 2014


Has your daughter been diagnosed with ADHD? Raising Girls with ADHD provides expert information about identification, treatment options, behavioral strategies, personal/social adjustment, educational impact, and many other issues from preschool through high school. From issues on socialization and peer acceptance, to executive functioning skills like memory and organization, and emotional well-being and self-confidence, this book covers it all with a goal of maximizing strengths and providing supports for weaknesses. -book description

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

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

TIPS: teaching important parenting strategies: Raising a child with limited verbal skills


Raising a young child with limited communication skills and/or challenging behaviors? TIPS: Teaching Important Parenting Strategies: Raising a Child With Limited Verbal Skills could help. In a question and answer format, the book offers practical, user-friendly solutions to common universal challenges encountered by parents and caregivers, including communication, behavior, technology, community outings, and sensory needs.

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

Monday, August 4, 2014

Mobile App Monday - ChatAble


Create and use symbol based grids…or use photos to make visual scene displays. Or, take both and create a hybrid page. The possibilities are endless with ChatAble. ChatAble is an easy to use communication aid app for people with communication difficulties who benefit from symbol and photo support. Parents, teachers and therapists can create page sets in minutes with an intuitive set up. -iTunes

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chatable/id803004748?mt=8