A time of transition

Wondering about what's going on with the Library at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community? We are definitely in a time of transition! Here are a few examples:

• The librarian for the past 11 years, Christina Wray, has accepted a new position in sunny Florida--congratulations again, Christina!
• Sharon Soto, who has been the Library Branch Coordinator for the last 20 years, will continue to manage the day-to-day functions of the library
• Due to an internal reorganization at the Institute, the library has dropped its "center" designation and is now simply referred to as "The Library at the IIDC" rather than CeDIR
• Library services will continue throughout the state and through Indiana University's Interlibrary Loan department
• Our website, email address, and blog name have changed

Please update our contact information:

The Library at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community

1905 N. Range Road

Bloomington, IN 47408

812-855-9396

800-437-7924

libiidc@indiana.edu

https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/library

libiidc.blogspot.com

Empowering students with hidden disabilities: A path to pride and success

Empowering students with hidden disabilities: A path to pride and success is a 208-page guide to help you empower students with invisible disabilities. It discusses how to help them manage their challenges, accept and advocate for themselves, and reach their goals and dreams. It's loaded with plenty of personal stories and powerful strategies along with teaching tips and interventions.

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

Writing Workshop Next Week

Are you supporting an individual with executive functioning differences such as autism, learning disability, AD/HD, behavior disorders, etc.? The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is sponsoring a workshop next week on helping educators look at the writing process through the eyes of a student with executive functioning differences.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/i-hate-to-write

Survey scales: A guide to development, analysis, and reporting

Survey scales: A guide to development, analysis, and reporting is a 269-page guide for those who need to develop closed-response survey scales. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or a graduate student, this book will help guide you through conducting and using surveys in your project. It features end-of-chapter exercises with sample solutions, "Not This/But This" examples of survey items, chapter-opening overviews and within-chapter summaries, 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.

Teaching math to people with Down syndrome, and other hands-on learners

Teaching math to people with Down syndrome, and other hands-on learners: Strategies and materials is a 372-page text written by a retired educator who is a former instructor of special education and speech, language, and communication. This second edition is a straightforward guide to teaching both children and adults with down syndrome or other developmental disabilities real-world mathematics such as keeping score in a game, counting money, and telling time. The book offers hands-on practice with concrete and practical strategies to teach recognition and number writing, time and measurement, fractions, 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.

Library Hours for Spring Break

The Library at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community will be open from Monday through Wednesday next week. We will be closed all day on Thursday and Friday for a shortened spring break.

Characteristics of Individuals with Autism

A new article has been published by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism. The article discusses five different types of characteristics that folks on the spectrum could manifest that impacts their daily lives. The article begins, "While individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are unique as anyone else, some common global characteristics exist within the population. These characteristics vary in intensity, degree, and amount, and manifest differently from person to person and over time."

Want to read the entire article? Please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/characteristics

What's New

Wow! March the 1st certainly held up to the old adage, "in like a lion," didn't it? And spring is definitely rearing its lovely head with the grasses that are greening up and new shoots sprouting. It makes me want to take a book out to the back yard and read in the warm sunshine.

Before we get too far into March, though, let's first take a look back at the new materials that came in to the library last month. We received several titles around the education of children and adults with disabilities, one on autism, and a few that might make doing some research a bit easier.

For a look at the complete list, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new