Say What You Will

Say What You Will is a young adult novel that brings two students with different disabilities together. Amy has cerebral palsy and Matthew has obsessive compulsive disorder. When Amy decides to hire student aides to help her in her senior year, these two find that what started as a blossoming friendship can become so much more.

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

No Barriers Youth

Interested in a Grand Canyon expedition for students ages 15-19 who are "sighted, blind, [or] visually impaired?" Leading the Way, a program that unites students on incredible adventures around the world, is offering just that--an expedition of the upper half of the Grand Canyon. Participants will learn the adaptive skills necessary to fulfill their roles as members of a diverse team striving to accomplish a common goal.

The next expedition will be held in mid-July. To apply, please visit:

https://fs30.formsite.com/nobarriersusa/form27/index.html

Identification and evaluation of learning disabilities: The school team's guide to student success

One size does not fit all for helping students with learning disabilities—and it doesn't work for identifying learning disabilities either. Identification and evaluation of learning disabilities: The school team's guide to student success is a practical, easy-to-use handbook that offers a comprehensive plan, guiding general educators, special educators, administrators, and school psychologists through the eligibility and evaluation stages that ensure students get the best services and support they need to be successful. -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.

Save the Date! Design for a Small (Aging) Planet Symposium

Organized by the Center on Aging and Community, a public symposium will be offered in conjunction with the City of Bloomington's Creative Aging Festival. This symposium will offer topics on new thinking about the design of environments for a lifetime–from closet to community.

Dates:
Thursday April 30 (5-7:00 pm) - Friday, May 1 (8:30 am–3:30 pm)
         
Location:
Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University in Bloomington

Conference fee:
$60.00, includes reception, breakfast, and luncheon

For more information on this symposium, please visit:

http://lifetimecommunities.org/workshops%20and%20presentations/index.html

Mobile App Monday - WeCookit

Got a reluctant eater? Get 'em in the kitchen with WeCookit. The app includes stunning retina photography and provides step-by-step instructions for each and every mouthwatering recipe. We included recipes for great foods kids love to eat, based almost entirely on fresh ingredients. You will be able to create your own cooking gallery as you cook.

Want to see more about this app? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wecookit-recipes-cooking-tips/id731343271?mt=8

Strategy instruction for students with learning disabilities

Strategy instruction for students with learning disabilities provides a step-by-step guide to cognitive strategy instruction, one of the most effective instructional techniques for struggling learners. The authors present well-validated strategies that target self-regulated learning and study skills as well as performance in specific content areas, such as writing, reading, and math. Detailed classroom examples illustrate how to teach the strategies systematically and monitor student outcomes. -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.

Rare

Rare, a feature documentary, follows an extraordinary mother in a race against time, as she unites a group of isolated people from around the world in a quest to cure her daughter's rare genetic disease.

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

Chicken soup for the soul: Living with Alzheimer's & other dementias

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia? You are not alone. This Chicken Soup for the Soul book is filled with 101 encouraging and inspiring stories by others like you. It is a source of support and encouragement throughout your caregiving journey.

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

The differentiated classroom: Responding to the needs of all learners

Looking for a theoretical basis of differentiated instruction? In The differentiated classroom: Responding to the needs of all learners, the author explores the variables of curriculum and learning environment, shares dozens of instructional strategies, and then goes inside elementary and secondary classrooms in nearly all subject areas to illustrate how real teachers are applying differentiation principles and strategies to respond to the needs of all learners.

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

Functional behavior assessment for people with autism: Making sense of seemingly senseless behavior

This second edition of Functional behavior assessment for people with autism has been updated with new research, case studies, and anecdotes, the authors explain how clinicians conduct FBAs: measuring behavior; observing behavior and collecting data; testing the hypothesis about the behavior's function. And now, there's new material about how to do FBAs outside of clinical settings--at school, in the community, and at home--making this strategy more accessible to parents and teachers in daily life. -from the book description

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The everything parent's guide to sensory processing disorder: The information and treatment options you need to help your child with SPD

Looking for professional advice to help your child with sensory processing disorder? The Everything Parent's Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder gives you just that to help your child manage sensory needs and feel calmer, happier, and in control, now and in the future.

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