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.

Building positive behavior support systems in schools: Functional behavioral assessment

Building positive behavior support systems in schools: Functional behavioral assessment presents a blueprint for meeting the challenges of severe problem behavior in grades PreK-8. It shows how to provide effective behavior support for the 1-5% of students who require intensive, individualized intervention. Case examples illustrate step-by-step procedures for identifying student needs using functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and designing, implementing, and evaluating team-based behavior support plans (BSPs).

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

Open-sourced speech program availalble

According to an article in The Daily Dot, the software that Stephen Hawking uses can now be used by anyone. It has been open-sourced so anyone can use the technology and even change it if they so choose.

To read more about it, please visit:
http://www.dailydot.com/technology/stephen-hawking-speech-program-open-source/

Community conversations about health and wellness

You’re invited to discuss the everyday events that contribute to the health of your family, friends and communities during our community conversations. These conversations will be scheduled throughout
Monroe County and are open to the public. Light refreshments and goody bags will be offered.

August 18
6 - 8 pm
Jackson Creek Middle School,
Café and Auditorium
3980 S. Sare Rd., Bloomington

August 20
6 - 8 pm
Edgewood High School,
Café and Auditorium
601 S. Edgewood Dr., Ellettsville

August 25
6 - 8 pm
Tri North Middle School,
Café and Auditorium
1000 W. 15th St., Bloomington

For more information, call 812.353.9300 or cweisskenned@iuhealth.org

The survival guide for kids with behavior challenges: How to make good choices and stay out of trouble

The survival guide for kids with behavior challenges provides up-to-date information, practical strategies, and sound advice to help kids learn to make smarter choices, make and keep friends, get along with teachers, take responsibility for their actions, work toward positive change, and enjoy the results of their better behavior.

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

The mindful caregiver: Finding ease in the caregiving journey

The Mindful Caregiver highlights two major approaches to help transform the journey: adopting a practice of mindfulness, which helps caregivers become more self-aware and fully present with the person with whom they are caring, and honoring “the spirit-side” of caregiving which offers new ways of connecting to one another. These approaches take into account not just the needs of the care recipient, but also the needs of the caregiver and other people in his/her life. -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.

Ghost boy: The miraculous escape of a misdiagnosed boy trapped inside his own body

 Ghost Boy is the heart-wrenching story of one boy's return to life through the power of love and faith. In these pages, readers see a parent's resilience, the consequences of misdiagnosis, abuse at the hands of cruel caretakers, and the unthinkable duration of Martin's mental alertness betrayed by his lifeless body. We also see a life reclaimed, a business created, a new love kindled - all from a wheelchair. Martin's emergence from his own darkness invites us to celebrate our own lives and fight for a better life for others. -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.

Mobile App Monday - Recordium

"Recordium is a powerful yet elegant recording app designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Recordium lets you highlight the track while playing or recording audio, helping you focus on the most important parts of your recordings. Attachments such as notes, tags, and pictures can be easily added to any part of the recording. This enables searching among your recordings, allowing you quick access to the most important and highlighted parts of your tracks." -iTunes

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/recordium-highlight-annotate/id637494062?mt=8

FLIPP the switch: Strengthen executive function skills

Working with young people aged 3-22 who are disorganized, inflexible, impulsive, and who struggle with planning or problem solving? FLIPP the Switch: Powerful Strategies to Strengthen Executive Function Skills is a practical book written for parents and educators by parents and educators. Readers will learn about executive function and how those skills contribute to success in school, at home, and in work environments. Readers will also receive specific instructions, templates, and how-to scenarios for 25 strategies, five strategies for each of the five FLIPP components - flexibility, leveled emotionality, impulse control, planning, and problem solving.

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

Annual Report

"The Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana’s University Center for Excellence in Disabilities, has fostered a foundation of excellence for community investment in developmental disabilities since 1970. Our work encompasses broader community issues as we seek to increase partnerships and relationships beyond disability, in the interest of full inclusion."

To read the annual report, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/IIDC20142015AR.pdf

What's New?

Wondering what's new in the library? Each month we take a look back at the new items that came in. From autism to education to occupational therapy, we have the entire list at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new

Mobile App Monday - CareZone

Need help staying organized with the care of yourself or a loved one? CareZone can make it easier. This app simplifies medication management and lets you coordinate tasks and share updates with family members or caregivers.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id829841726