For gamers with disabilities

Ever wondered how you could modify your Xbox controller for one-handed use? According to an article published on makezine.com, you just need a few tools. Here's the article which features a handy video:
http://makezine.com/2015/12/14/modifying-xbox-controllers-for-gamers-with-disabilities-ben-heck-shows-how/

Holiday Hours

In observance of the year end holidays, the CeDIR library will close at 4:00 p.m. today for two weeks and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4th. We wish everyone a happy holiday season and a wonderful new year!

Mindful parenting for ADHD: A guide to cultivating calm, reducing stress, & helping children thrive

Mindful parenting for ADHD: A guide to cultivating calm, reducing stress, & helping children thrive "addresses the various symptoms of ADHD using non-technical language and a user-friendly format. In addition, he offers guidelines to help you assess your child's strengths and weaknesses, create plans for building skills and managing specific challenges, lower stress levels for both yourself and your child, communicate effectively, and cultivate balance and harmony at home and at school." -publisher

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

Be My Eyes

Earlier this year, I blogged about an app that brings together a community of volunteers to help people with vision impairments. Yesterday, NPR's All Tech Considered published a story about the app in action.

To read the story from NPR, please visit;
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/12/15/459870958/help-a-blind-person-identify-everyday-things-via-smartphone-app

To go to the app's website, visit:
http://www.bemyeyes.org/

After Ever After

In After Ever After, "Jeffrey isn't a little boy with cancer anymore. He's a teen in remission. Even though the cancer should be far behind him, life still feels fragile. His parents still worry about him. His older brother, Steven, who has always been Jeffrey's main support system and confidant, lost it and took off to Africa to be in a drumming circle and "find himself." His best friend, Tad, is hatching some kind of secretive, crazy plan, which is driving him bonkers. And there is a girl who is way out of his league but who thinks he's cute." -publisher

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

Mobile App Monday - Measure This: Holiday

"'Tis the season for measuring fun! Which is longer? Which has more? Which is smaller? Filled with real-life seasonal images, this colorful workbook explores comparison and measurement. This Clever Goats Workbook includes an interactive ruler and a personalized Certificate of Completion that can be saved and printed. The perfect holiday complement to the Measure This workbook!" -iTunes

Want to learn more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id748576894

Under the wolf, under the dog

In Under the wolf, under the dog, "sixteen-year-old Steve struggles to make sense of his mother's terminal breast cancer and his brother's suicide. Steve Nugent is in a facility called Burnstone Grove. It's a place for kids who are addicts, like Shannon Lynch, who can stick $1.87 in change up his nose, or for kids who have tried to commit suicide, like Silent Starla, whom Steve is getting a crush on. But Steve doesn't really fit in either group. He used to go to a gifted school. So why is he being held at Burnstone Grove? Keeping a journal, in which he recalls his confused and violent past, Steve is left to figure out who he is by examining who he was." -publisher

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

Special Time with Santa

On Friday, December 11th, from noon until 6:00 p.m., the Fountain Square Mall in Bloomington will be hosting a Special Time for families with people with special needs to visit with Santa Claus. Photographs will be discounted at $3.00 each. Santa will be located at the mantle scene in the main atrium of Fountain Square Mall, located at 101 W. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404.

Library closing early

The CeDIR Library will be closing at 2:45 this afternoon. We will re-open at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Thank you!

Mobile App Monday - Chai on Chanukah

"This app is 100% geared towards Jewish Parents and their Children. It has something for everyone because it is both highly entertaining and very educational. Kids will love it because it is interactive and fun. Parents will love it because the educational text comes directly from a Rabbi and wrote it as a loving supplement to rabbinical teachings for kids." -iTunes

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id482830803

CeDIR Library Holiday Hours

Season's greeting from CeDIR to you! This year, the library will be closed for two weeks for the year end holidays. If you have library materials to return, you may do so by mail or return them to any Indiana University library at any time. If you'd like to get items checked out, please contact us by Friday, December 18th. We will be closed from December 19th through January 3rd and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4th.

Email: cedir@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-9396
Toll-Free: 800-437-7924

Happy Holidays!

A Mango-Shaped Space

In A mango-shaped space, "thirteen-year-old Mia Winchell has a secret: sounds, numbers, and words appear to her in color. Mia has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person sees sounds or tastes shapes. This coming-of-age novel chronicles Mia's developing appreciation for her gift." -publisher

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

What's New

Wow, it's December 1st already! Turkey is behind us and more holidays are ahead of us. So are colder temps, ice, and snow. Brr! But before we get too far into the winter weather, let's first take a look back at the new items that came in to the library last month.

To see the entire list, please visit:

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

Mobile App Monday - Christmas Countdown

With Christmas Countdown, you always know exactly how long it is until Christmas. Launch this app once and you will see its badge label count down the days to Christmas on the home screen. Christmas music will play in the background as you see the countdown get closer and closer to Christmas, and each morning the app will automatically update its badge, so that the number of days left until Christmas will always be displayed.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id478886360

Creating Advocates for Livable Communities Web Seminar

The American Society on Aging, as part of their Disabilities in Aging Series, will host a web seminar on Thursday, December 3, 2015 featuring the Indiana Institute’s Center on Aging and Community’s Advocates for Livable Communities project. The Advocates for Livable Communities project is designed to identify ways to engage the aging and disability communities around the significance of livability. Participants in this web seminar will be able to:

• List three reasons why it is desirable to join together older adults and people with disabilities to promote community livability;
• Identify four features of a livable community;
• Identify methods that can be used to promote collaboration between older adults and people with disabilities to make communities more livable for all; and,
• Describe several ways to effectively advocate.

For more information, and to register, please visit:
http://members.asaging.org/members_online/registration/register.asp?mt=WB123S&af=ASA

Mobile App Monday - Thanksgiving Coloring Book

"This holiday, Thanksgiving Coloring Book is FREE for a short time. The unique features found in this app will make any kid, or adult, feel like a coloring rockstar! This will only be offered for free for a short time so get it while you can.

- Use our unique color in the lines feature to make professional looking pictures
- Shake your device to clear the picture and start over
- Zoom in and out to color those small spaces
- Over 60 colors to choose from
- Save your pages to the gallery, the photo album or email them
- Use our paint bucket tool to easily color beautiful pictures"

To learn more about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id475142705

Holiday Hours

Next week, CeDIR library will be open on Monday and Tuesday. We will close at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24th and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 30th.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mindful Parenting

According to an article on mindful.org, "one things [sic] we know about parenting is that while it can be incredibly rewarding at times, at other times it can be extremely challenging. Then you throw in a little attention deficit and hyperactivity with the kids or parents and life gets interesting."

The article is an interview with Dr. Mark Bertin, a board certified developmental pediatrician, who has written a recently published book entitled, Mindful Parenting for ADHD: A Guide to Cultivating Calm, Reducing Stress, and Helping Children Thrive. In the interview, Dr. Bertin, discusses "the unique challenges of parenting a child with ADHD, why we’re seeing more ADHD in our culture and a few specific techniques parents can take home with them today to help themselves and their kids."

To read the entire interview, please visit:
http://www.mindful.org/mindful-parenting-for-adhd-an-interview-with-dr-mark-bertin/

CeDIR has Dr. Bertin's book on order, and we'll let you know when it comes it!

Children with Cleft Lip and Palate: A Parents' Guide to Early Speech-Language Development and Treatment

Children with Cleft Lip and Palate: A Parents' Guide to Early Speech-Language Development and Treatment offers "[h]elpful strategies, illustrations of cleft repair procedures, photos of equipment, and recommended resources [to] empower parents to get started on addressing speech problems for very young children and other issues for school-aged children. Speech-language pathologists, early intervention specialists, and medical professionals will also want this book to recommend to the families they serve." -publisher

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

Tending to Grace

In Tending to Grace, Cornelia is a freshman in high school who is stuck in the easiest English class because of her stutter. But Cornelia is capable. She tends to her mother when Lenore won't get out of bed; she takes care of the house and cooks their meals. But when Lenore and "the boyfriend" decide to take off for Vegas, Cornelia is taken out of school and left with Eccentric great-aunt Agatha who doesn't need or want Cornelia's care. What will Cornelia need to tend to now? Herself, maybe?

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

ADA-Webinar on Wellness Programs

Wednesday, November 18th
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EASTERN

To register for this free webinar, please visit:
http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/ADALegal/

On November 18th, the Great Lakes ADA Center, on behalf of the ADA National Network, will host another session in their ADA Legal Webinar Series. In this webinar, attorney Diego Demaya will look at the ADA issues raised by employer-sponsored wellness programs.

Mobile App Monday - Hand Turkey

Looking for a holiday inspired app that will help teach cause and effect? Hand Turkey can do it! From fine motor skill building to learning about cause/effect to teaching counting, this fun little app will be enjoyed this holiday season.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id548970720

Aging in Place Webinar

The Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (INACT) will host a webinar on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 focusing on Aging in Place: Creating Senior-Friendly Communities from 10:00-11:30 a.m. The webinar will feature the Indiana Institute’s Phil Stafford, director of the Center on Aging and Community and John Marron, AICP, senior policy analyst, IU Public Policy Institute.

Registration fee is $17.00 for INACT members and $47.00 for non-members. For more information and to register, please visit:
http://www.citiesandtowns.org/webinars

Culturally responsive teaching and the brain

Culturally responsive teaching and the brain: Promoting authentic engagement and rigor among culturally and linguistically diverse students offers an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. It includes information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships, ten “key moves” to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners, prompts for action and valuable self-reflection, and more.

Want to learn 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.

From exclusion to equality: Realizing the rights of persons with disabilities

From exclusion to equality: Realizing the rights of persons with disabilities "aims to assist parliamentarians and others in efforts to realize the Convention so that persons with disabilities can achieve the transition from exclusion to equality. It seeks to raise awareness of the Convention and its provisions, promote an appreciation of disability concerns, and assist parliaments in understanding the mechanisms and frameworks needed to translate the Convention into practice. By providing examples and insights, it is hoped that the Handbook will serve as a useful tool for parliamentarians to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities all over the world." -publisher

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

Mobile App Monday - GreyMatters: Reaching Beyond Dementia

"GreyMatters is a tablet application that aims to improve quality of life for people with dementia and their caregivers. Through an interactive life storybook, paired with music & games, the app helps patients and families preserve yesterday’s memories, as well as share today’s joyful moments. With a strong belief that people with dementia are "still here," GreyMatters taps into the abilities that remain to keep individuals engaged and connected." -iTunes

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id900645661

Blue skies for Lupe

Blue skies for Lupe is based on the real-life adventures of a Mexican immigrant born with physical disabilities. "Lupe and her mother cross the desert at night and arrive in California where their new life begins." From listening to her mother sing while she works in the fields to attending school where Lupe uses a wheelchair, we get a glimpse of what life is like for a little girl and the community that supports her. An update on the adult Lupe's accomplishments and future plans, as well as a short glossary of Spanish-language vocabulary words featured in the story are also included.

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

What's New

Wow! Is it already November? The weather is currently mild but the shorter days are certainly telling... Before we get into the full swing of the holidays, let's first take a look back at the new items that came in to the library last month.

From Behavior Supports to Inclusion to Research Methods, take a look at the full list at:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new

Election Day assistance

Today is Election Day, and Indiana Protection & Advocacy Services (IPAS) advocates and attorneys will be available to answer questions and take complaints from persons with disabilities who have any issue casting their vote. IPAS staff will be available to take calls during the time the polls are open, 6:00AM EST – 7:00PM EST (6:00PM CST).

Exercising the right to vote is an essential element of our civil rights. Every person who has registered to vote and has proper identification should be able to cast their vote privately and independently at their polling place or through absentee voting. Unfortunately, some people with disabilities may experience issues when they try to vote.If you experience any of the following issues, call IPAS:
• Lack of an accessible path from the parking spot/drop off point to the voting booth;
• Stairs or non-paved surfaces such as gravel or grass as the only path to the polling location;
• Lack of at least one doorway wide enough for a wheelchair to get through to access the polling location;
• Lack of at least one set of automatic doors or someone available to open doors.
• Lack of a functioning, accessible voting machine.
• Lack of poll workers available who know how to assist with operating the accessible voting machine.

Know your rights. If you require assistance in order to cast your vote, a poll worker may assist you or you may bring someone with you to assist you. The person who assists you cannot be your employer or your union representative. You must request assistance before you enter the voting booth.

If you are a person with a disability, and you are unable to cast your vote privately and independently during this election, contact IPAS at 800-622-4845. You will be prompted to enter an extension number.  Between the hours of 6:00AM-12:30PM EST, enter extension #451. After 12:30PM, enter extension #470. Leave a message with your phone number and issue. Your call will be returned promptly.

Your vote counts! If you are unable to cast your vote, IPAS is here to help.

Mobile App Monday - Multiplying Acorns

Multiplying Acorns is a fun math app centered around the autumn season. Kids will learn how to multiply from 1×1 up to 9×9, visualize multiplication and grouping concepts, and understand multiplication conceptually

.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id477978513

Collaborative teaming

"Collaborative teaming shows your staff how to work together effectively to support students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms. Perfect for independent study, inservice training, or preservice study, this reader-friendly guide will get teachers on board with collaborative teaming and give them fresh ways to improve the academic progress and behavior of all students." -publisher

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

The educator's handbook for inclusive school practices

The educator's handbook for inclusive school practices is "filled with ready-to-use teaching tips, insights from inclusive educators, and examples that relate directly to everyday classroom experiences. This book will help general and special educators collaborate effectively and build a great "toolbox" of strategies to support all learners within inclusive classrooms." -publisher

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

An activity-based approach to early intervention

An activity-based approach to early intervention will help early childhood professionals "learn the nuts and bolts of activity-based intervention (ABI), the trusted, child-directed approach for young children birth to 5. With the fourth edition of this classic textbook and professional guide, discover how to embed learning opportunities in everyday activities to help children acquire and generalize functional skills and reach their developmental goals." -publisher

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

The preschool inclusion toolbox: How to build and lead a high-quality program

The preschool inclusion toolbox: How to build and lead a high-quality program "is the how-to book preschool administrators, school district leaders, child care directors, and faculty need to step up the progress of early childhood inclusion through big-picture, systems-level change. Learn how to solve common challenges to inclusion through new policies and procedures, establish a strong inclusion team to make collaborative decisions, implement an action plan for inclusion—and measure its effects," and much more! -publisher

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 - Starfall Pumpkin

"Visit the Pumpkin Patch, choose a pumpkin and design a face. Weigh pumpkins in kilograms or pounds and discover which is the lightest and which is heaviest. Collect your pumpkin creations and give your favorite the blue ribbon! This app is excellent for emerging readers and young mathematicians." -iTunes

Interested? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id569922097

Executive skills and reading comprehension: A guide for educators

Executive skills and reading comprehension: A guide for educators "highlights the importance of executive skills for improving reading comprehension. Chapters review the research base for particular executive functions--such as planning, organization, cognitive flexibility, and impulse control--and present practical skills-building strategies for the classroom." -publisher

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

Assistive technology in the kitchen

According to an article found on npr.org, there are many simple (and not so simple) tips and tricks to help make a kitchen more accessible to people with disabilities. Using a mirror can help those who use a wheelchair see into a pan of food. Not preheating an oven can help those with vision impairments avoid burns. Or simply using a very sharp knife can help everyone avoid accidentally cutting themselves.

To read the entire article, please visit:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/10/21/448971281/cooking-with-disabilities-an-exercise-in-creative-problem-solving

The power of peers in the classroom: Enhancing learning and social skills

The power of peers in the classroom: Enhancing learning and social skills highlights expert contributors who describe evidence-based approaches for peer-assisted instructional strategies in grades K-12. Subjects discussed are reading, writing, math, and other content areas, as well as social competence and executive functioning. Sample lessons and more than a dozen reproducible tools are provided.

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

Rower with ADD and autism gets a shot

This past weekend was the 51st Head of the Charles regatta competition and for the first time, a rower with an intellectual disability was racing.

To read the article from NPR, please visit:
http://www.npr.org/2015/10/17/449388076/top-regatta-now-includes-more-but-not-all-disabled-rowers

Mobile App Monday - Todo Math

Looking for a fun app for the little ones or those with developmental delays to learn math? Todo Math is designed and endorsed by educators, aligned to school standards, and recognized for superior game design. Winner of a 2015 Parents’ Choice Gold Award, its growing curriculum includes 600+ math activities aligned to Common Core State Standards.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id666465255

Qualitative research from start to finish

In Qualitative research from start to finish, "all the major research phases are encompassed (startup, design, data collection, analysis, and composing), including newly emerging trends. Numerous easy-to-read vignettes show how other scholars have successfully implemented specific procedures." -publisher

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

Literature and disability

"Literature and Disability introduces readers to the field of disability studies and the ways in which a focus on issues of impairment and the representation of disability can provide new approaches to reading and writing about literary texts. Disability plays a central role in much of the most celebrated literature, yet it is only in recent years that literary criticism has begun to consider the aesthetic, ethical and literary challenges that this poses." -publisher

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

Register now for Indiana's Governor's Conference for People with Disabilities

The ADA at 25:

Moving Forward,

Looking Back

December 7 & 8, 2015

Westin Downtown Indianapolis

50 South Capitol Ave.

This year's conference will "create a forum for attendees to continue the work of the disability rights movement, explore innovative ways to influence positive change, share experiences and learn from one another." -flyer

Register online at:
gpcpd.org/conference

Boyfriends & Girlfriends: A Guide to Dating for People with Disabilities

Looking for a guide on dating for teens and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities? Boyfriends & Girlfriends: A Guide to Dating for People with Disabilities may be just the ticket. The book covers the topics:

• Who is an appropriate dating partner and who is not
• How to read signals and judge whether the interest is mutual
• How to ask someone out on a date
• How to turn down a date
• How to handle rejection
• What sexual feelings are
• 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.

Mobile App Monday - Write My Name

Know someone who needs practice writing letters, both upper case and lower case? This app can be used for spelling, writing names and words, reading single words and repeating single words. Write My Name can be a fun and playful app for children with special needs who need practice with emerging writing skills. Children with fine motor delays and sensory processing disorder, among others, would benefit.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id500623496

Library Closed Today

The CeDIR Library is closed today due to a staff training. We will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, October 5th.

CeDIR Citings Fall Issue

Twice a year, the CeDIR library issues a new edition of the newsletter, CeDIR Citings. This fall's edition focuses on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). The issue offers resources on writing IEPs, websites, books, and a book review.

To read this issue of CeDIR Citings, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/CDIR/10-15.pdf

To see a list of past issues, visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/cedir-citings

Neighborhood Heart and Soul

The City of Bloomington’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department is hosting a workshop “Neighborhood Heart and Soul,” led by Phil Stafford, Center Director for the Institute's Center on Aging and Community, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 401 N. Morton St. Stafford is a cultural anthropologist and national leader in the age-friendly community movement.

This free workshop is for neighborhood residents who want to explore the treasures that drew residents to their neighborhoods and look into future neighborhood projects that will keep residents there. The workshop will include activities and methods that help residents establish what they want to preserve, value, add and develop to help shape each resident’s own neighborhood.

Registration is not required, but if you register by Monday, Oct. 12, a map of your neighborhood or area may be provided as a tool to work with as you explore the array of possibilities of projects in your neighborhood.

To register for this free workshop or to inquire if you live within the boundaries of a neighborhood association, please contact Vickie Provine, Program Manager at provinev@bloomington.in.gov or call 812.349.3505.

Library Closed this Friday

Due to a staff training, the CeDIR Library will be closed this Friday, October 2nd. We will re-open on Monday, October 5th at 8:00 a.m.

Indiana’s first accessible canoe, kayak launch opens

Want to enjoy some time on the water? Now in northwestern Indiana, everyone can!

"A new accessible boat launching facility in northwestern Indiana will make it easier for paddlers of all abilities to get on the water. The canoe and kayak launch at Michigan City’s Hansen Park complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), making it the first of its kind in Indiana.

Known as an EZ Launch, the facility will help make Trail Creek and the Lake Michigan Water Trails system more accessible for both able-bodied paddlers and paddlers with physical limitations."

Read more about it at:
http://www.in.gov/activecalendar_dnr/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=8371&information_id=17338&type=&syndicate=syndicate#.VgRv8Y1VBFY.bitly

Statistics done wrong: The woefully complete guide

Statistics Done Wrong is a pithy, essential guide to statistical blunders in modern science that will show you how to keep your research blunder-free. You'll examine embarrassing errors and omissions in recent research, learn about the misconceptions and scientific politics that allow these mistakes to happen, and begin your quest to reform the way you and your peers do statistics. -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.

Way leads on to way: Paths to employment for people with intellectual disability

Way leads on to way: Paths to employment for people with intellectual disability looks at the current status of our efforts to achieve the goal of meaningful employment by examining the following areas: emerging best practices in employment, the return-to-work process for disability beneficiaries, transition planning, vocational assessment and preparation, supports in competitive employment, postsecondary education, service learning, and planning and supporting employment.

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

Mobile App Monday - Imagistory

Imagistory provides an entirely new reading experience. Not only is it fun and easy to use, it's also highly educational, helping to foster creativity and imagination. It can also help develop language and early literacy skills. Using wordless picture books, you and your child use your imaginations to create a story with the pictures. The stories you create can be recorded and saved so you can listen to them again later and share them with loved ones.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id562786443

Sally Simon Simmons' Super Frustrating Day

Got a child who has trouble managing their emotions? In Sally Simon Simmons' Super Frustrating Day, we get a glimpse at a young girl who wants to do everything herself and can't control her emotions when things don't go the way she wants them to. With simple rhyming and gentle guidance from her teacher, Sally learns about patience and practice.

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

I still love you: Nine things troubled kids need from their parents

In I still love you: Nine things troubled kids need from their parents, author Michael Ungar shares what he's learned from his own background and three families he has counseled to help parents struggling with troubled teens of their own. Ungar believes that these nine things can help teens turn their lives around and flourish:

• Structure 
• Consequences 
• Parent-child connections 
• Lots of peer and adult relationships 
• A powerful identity 
• A sense of control
• A sense of belonging, spirituality, and life purpose 
• Fair and just treatment by others 
• Safety and support 

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

Accessible playgrounds

Looking for a place to play? NPR has a tool that will help you find an accessible playground where everyone can have fun. This database will let you search your address or search nearby for a playground that is open to people of all abilities.

Take a look at:
http://www.playgroundsforeveryone.com/

Mobile App Monday - CareSync

Caring for a loved one? With CareSync, you can enter information before doctor visits, share relevant summaries with your loved one's doctors, and find out what happened after the visit. You can also:

• Access complete medical record when you need it the most.
• Medication: Track meds, blood pressure, glucose, weight, & more.
• Prepare for appointments: Organize questions and send information to doctors in advance.
• Get more out of appointments: Manage tasks, documents, photos, and even voice recordings at the visit.
• And more

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id635439202

Library Closed Tomorrow

The library will be closed tomorrow, September 11th, for an all-day staff training off-site. We will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 14th.

Have a great weekend!

Prickly Jenny

Know someone who could be considered "prickly?" In Prickly Jenny, a young girl is observed being emotional and full of contradictions. One moment she wants to be left alone and the next she cries for her mother. While there is no obvious solution presented, the book acknowledges that sometimes even the smallest of us has unsettled emotions.

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

Good kings bad kings: A novel

Good kings bad kings: A novel is the 2012 winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, a prize that was created to promote fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships.

This book takes us into the lives of a group of typical teenagers―alienated, funny, yearning for autonomy―except that they live in an institution for juveniles with disabilities. Each chapter gives us a glimpse at a different person using his or her own voice and dialect.

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

Holiday Hours

In observance of the Labor Day holiday next week, we will close today at 4:00 p.m. and re-open on Tuesday, September 8th at 8:00 a.m.

Have a happy holiday!

Evaluating online teaching: Implementing best practices

Evaluating online teaching: Implementing best practices guides faculty members and administrators in crafting an evaluation process specifically suited to online teaching and learning, for more accurate feedback and better results. The authors address challenges that colleges and universities face in creating effective online teacher evaluations, including organizational structure, institutional governance, faculty and administrator attitudes, and possible budget constraints.

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

Competing while blind

A Franklin, Indiana, high school student competes in her school's cross country meet. It's not so unusual an occurrence except for the fact that she's blind.

"I don't believe in blindness," says Logan Anderson. "I don't believe it's a disability. I think that's ridiculous and shouldn't stop anyone from doing anything they want to do."

An article found on therepublic.com has the whole story. Read it at:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ca8f79298d5a4055870d6e231fe8470b/IN--Blind-Runner

What's New?

September is upon us! The trees are already starting to offer their annual brilliant bursts of color and the nights are getting cooler while the days are getting shorter. The change of seasons is ahead but before we get too far into the new month, let's first look back at the new items that came into the library last month.

Want to see the whole list? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new

Mobile App Monday - Pillboxie

Do you or someone you know need help managing your medications? Pillboxie is the easy way to remember your meds. Other med reminder apps are either too complicated or just downright boring. Pillboxie is easy because it lets you *visually* manage your meds. Scheduling a reminder is as easy as dropping a pill into a pillbox. Some of the features of this app are:

• Designed and developed by a registered nurse.
• Schedule reminders just by dropping pills into a pillbox.
• Reminds you on time, even if your device is asleep.
• No network connection required!
• Use Pillboxie on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
• Pleasant reminder sounds make Pillboxie a comfortable addition to your day.

For more information, please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id417367089

Teaching children & young people with special educational needs & disabilities

Teaching children & young people with special educational needs & disabilities gives you the knowledge and practical advice you really need to help you teach children from 0-25 with special educational needs and disabilities. This book will guide you with chapters on

• Your first day in a specialist provision
• Teaching, planning, and assessment
• Working in partnership
• As well as material on specific conditions which covers all areas of exceptionality

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

Evaluating ALL Teachers of English Learners and Students With Disabilities: Supporting Great Teaching

Evaluating all teachers of English learners and students with disabilities: Supporting great teaching is backed by research and case studies. In it, you'll find:

• Four Principles for Inclusive Teacher Evaluation of diverse learners compatible with the Danielson and Marzano frameworks
• Specialized “look-fors” evaluators can use and adapt to recognize effective teaching of diverse learners
• Strategies for coaching teachers who need more support reaching diverse learners

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

The PBIS tier one handbook

The PBIS tier one handbook is a research-based, action-oriented framework that will show you how to create a school culture where all students achieve both social and academic success. Packed with self-assessment exercises, this guide will help you implement PBIS offering specific actions to develop, monitor, and sustain each level of the system. It also includes success stories from teachers and administrators.

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

Buddy Walk 2015

Buddy Walk® was established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) as an event to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. This year's 18th Annual Buddy Walk® is set for Saturday, October 10th at Celebration Plaza in downtown Indianapolis. The goal is to raise $215,000 to support Down Syndrome Indiana's mission.

Want to become involved? For more information, please visit:
http://www.dsindiana.org/buddyWalk.php

Mobile App Monday - SnapType

Do you or someone you know struggle with handwriting? SnapType can help by using your device to take a picture of a worksheet then use the keyboard to type in the answers. Printing, emailing, or sharing the results gives you the flexibility you need to turn in class assignments or fill out forms.

Want more information on this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id866842989

The Survival Guide for School Success

The Survival Guide for School Success provides ten tools to improve executive functioning, described as “mental apps” that will appeal to digital natives. Featuring plenty of examples, practice assignments, and a playful tone, this book can provide an academic boost to any student.

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

Tableware to Help People With Dementia

 Sha Yao, an industrial designer, has created a set of tableware to help people with dementia eat and drink with more independence. Her bowls and cups are tilted to help food and drink naturally slide to the side making it easier to scoop up food with a specially designed spoon. The bright primary colors of the tableware also translate to eating and drinking more.

To read more about these prize-winning designs, please visit:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/67570/designer-creates-tableware-help-people-dementia

Diversity, special needs and inclusion in early years education

Diversity, special needs and inclusion in early years education argues for inclusiveness in educational institutions through changes in curriculum and teaching methods. The book presents case studies from various countries as well as theoretical frameworks, models, approaches and projects on diversity and inclusion to effective implementation of programs and practices for young children.

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