Memory Bridge Training Retreat

For the fourth consecutive summer, the Indiana Institute’s Center on Aging and Community and Memory Bridge are sponsoring the Memory Bridge Training Retreat, to be held at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington on June 17-22, 2016. The Retreat is dedicated to ending the social isolation accompanying dementia through learning how to be with people with dementia in emotionally and spiritually sustaining ways.

For more information on this event, please visit:
http://www.memorybridge.org/retreat.php

Library Hours Next Week

Next week, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, CeDIR will have different hours all week. We will be closed all day on Monday, May 30th, and will be open in the mornings only (8:00 a.m. to noon) from May 31st through June 3rd.

Beginning on June 6th, we will return to our regular hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00.

Raising the Shy Child: A Parent's Guide to Social Anxiety

"Raising the Shy Child: A Parent's Guide to Social Anxiety takes a fresh look at social anxiety disorder, coupling the latest in research trends with evidence-based strategies and real-world stories to untangle the complexities of this disorder. Presented in an easy-to-read, conversational style, the book uses a combination of real-world examples and stories from adults and children with social anxiety disorder to show parents and educators how to help children find a path through their fear and into social competence. With specific strategies to address school refusal, bullying, and identity issues, Raising the Shy Child is a must-read resource for anyone dedicated to enhancing the lives of children." -publisher

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

Communication interventions for individuals with severe disabilities: Exploring research challenges and opportunities

Communication interventions for individuals with severe disabilities "includes contributions from more than 30 top scholars from diverse fields, including psychology, special education, and speech-language pathology. Each chapter gives readers a brief summary of research studies on a key intervention topic, insights on research design and measurement challenges, thoughts on future advances, and real-world clinical and educational recommendations." -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.

Library Hours Next Week

Next week, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, CeDIR will have different hours all week. We will be closed all day on Monday, May 30^th, and will be open in the mornings only (8:00 a.m. to noon) from May 31^st through June 3^rd.

Beginning on June 6^th, we will return to our regular hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00.

Mobile App Monday - ASL Dictionary

The same ASL Dictionary you know and love now optimized for iPad. No Internet required and loaded with features:

• Favorites List

• Slow Motion Play

• Loop Play

• Replay

• Categories

• Next & Previous videos button

• Advanced Search

To learn more about this app, please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id498133319

Show Me Happy

In Show Me Happy, young children will learn about opposites, emotions, and everyday activities. "Engaging photos will "show" early learners simple actions and concepts that all children learn as they begin to socialize and communicate. Lively, charming photos illustrate real kids doing common activities like helping and sharing or pushing and pulling." -publisher

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

Ouch! moments: When words are used in hurtful ways

"Sometimes kids use hurtful or ugly words to put down other kids, whether they mean to insult or are just going along with the group. These hurtful words often carry a deeper meaning that many children aren't aware of. Ouch! Moments shows kids who is affected by these words: the target, the mean kid, and bystanders. Includes a "Note to Parents and Caregivers." -publisher

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

How to conduct surveys: A step-by-step guide

"Packed with new topics that reflect today’s challenges, the Sixth Edition of the bestselling How to Conduct Surveys guides readers through the process of developing their own rigorous surveys and evaluating the credibility and transparency of surveys created by others. Offering practical, step-by-step advice and written in the same clear and accessible style as author Arlene Fink’s other works, the book focuses on choosing the appropriate type of survey, writing survey questions and responses, formatting the survey, deciding on the characteristics and numbers of respondents to include, choosing how often to survey respondents, and analyzing and reporting the results." -publisher

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

An introduction to educational research: Connecting methods to practice

"Written specifically for education practitioners, An Introduction to Educational Research: Connecting Methods to Practice approaches research methods from a practice-first perspective that aligns research with professional experiences and identifies the tools and resources readers can use when conducting their own research. Throughout the book, authors Chad R. Lochmiller and Jessica N. Lester illuminate complex research concepts using problems of practice confronting educators to help readers make meaningful connections with key concepts and research practices." -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 - Hamilton Captel

"The Hamilton CapTel® App is designed exclusively for individuals who have difficulty hearing over the telephone. With this app, you may listen to your phone conversations while reading word-for-word captions of what's said to you - similar to captions on TV." -iTunes

To learn more about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id370615084

Tackling the tough stuff: A home visitor's guide to supporting families at risk

"Home visits with at-risk families present unique, complex challenges that professionals must be ready to address with skill and sensitivity. The problem-solving framework in [Tackling the tough stuff] will help home visitors manage even the most difficult on-the-job challenges—and support and empower vulnerable families of children birth to 3." -publisher

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

Your UDL lesson planner: The step-by-step guide for teaching all learners

"In [Your UDL Lesson Planner], UDL expert Patti Kelly Ralabate walks teachers through the entire UDL lesson planning process, from developing learning goals to monitoring student progress. Through vignettes, exercises, video demonstrations, and other immediately useful resources, K—12 educators will discover how to translate UDL from theory to practice and plan lessons that meet every learner's needs." -publisher

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

1-2-3 a calmer me: Helping children cope when emotions get out of control

"1-2-3 A Calmer Me introduces readers to a simple rhyming mantra to help children slow down their immediate reactions and replace them with responses that are more comforting. Based on the psychological principles of relaxation and mindfulness, the mantra can be used anywhere, anytime. Includes a Note to Parents, Teachers, and Other Grown-Ups with more information about the steps of the 1-2-3 rhyme and advice for working on them together with your child." -publisher

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

Doing developmental research: A practical guide

Doing developmental research: A practical guide "provides step-by-step guidance for getting involved in a developmental laboratory and crafting effective research questions and proposals. Tips on recruiting study participants cover access issues--such as how to overcome language and cultural barriers--and include helpful sample scripts. The book offers time management strategies, pointers for organizing and communicating data, and a roadmap of the journal publication process, complete with an annotated sample article." -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 - Seesaw: The Learning Journal

"Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students of all ages to independently document and share what they are learning at school.

FEATURES:

Easily Capture Student Learning in Any Form

∙ Students can use photos, videos, drawings, text notes, links or PDFs to show what they know and store evidence in their digital portfolio. You can also import directly from over 100 other apps.

∙ When students add to Seesaw, content is uploaded, organized by student, and accessible from any device.

∙ Teachers can browse work from the entire class or for a single student. Optionally, use folders to organize work by subject area project, or assessment standard.

∙ Teachers can flag items in the digital portfolio for follow up or to review at parent-teacher conferences." -iTunes

To learn more about this app, please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id930565184

My heart can't even believe it: A story of science, love, and Down syndrome

"Amy bravely looks at her life, before and after her daughter Sophie was born, and reflects on her transformation from "a spoiled, self-centered brat," who used words like retard and switched lines at the Safeway to avoid a bagger with special needs, into the mother of a kid with Down syndrome and all that her new identity entails. She describes her evolution as gradual, one built by processing her fears and facing questions both big and small about Sophie, Down syndrome, and her place in the world.

"Funny, touching, and honest, this wonderful book looks at a daughter and her power to change minds and fill hearts with love so deep that, as Sophie once remarked to her mom, I love you so much my heart can't even believe it! Theirs is a story worth reading." -publisher

Interested? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title from Woodbine House.

The behavior code: A practical guide to understanding and teaching the most challenging students

 

"Based on a collaboration dating back nearly a decade, the authors—a behavioral analyst and a child psychiatrist—reveal their systematic approach for deciphering causes and patterns of difficult behaviors and how to match them with proven strategies for getting students back on track to learn.

"The Behavior Code includes user-friendly worksheets and other helpful resources." -publisher

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

Video game could help diagnose dementia

According to an article found on CNN Health, a video game could help diagnose dementia. A team of scientists want "at least 100,000 people to play the game by the end of 2016 to provide the ideal range of data needed to provide this missing information. Data will be anonymous and only available to researchers at UCL."

To learn more about this game and the science behind it, please visit:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/04/health/dementia-game-sea-hero-quest/index.html

What's new?

Wondering what's new in the library? Each month, we take a moment to look back at the new items that arrived in the library the previous month. From biographies to accessibility to social skills, check out the new titles at:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new

Mobile App Monday - Working4

"Everybody likes a visual reinforcement system. Using this app, you can let someone know what he’s working for, how much work he needs to do, and how close he is to earning a reward for that work. You can use this for lessons in school, chores at home, getting your children to eat their vegetables, and much more!" -iTunes

To learn more about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id423991832