What's New

Wondering what's new in the library lately? Well, you're in luck! Each month, we take a quick look back at the new titles that came in last month and offer them to you to check out. From titles on autism to parenting to transition, take a look at the list at:

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

Teaching Behavior: Managing Classrooms Through Effective Instruction

Teaching Behavior: Managing Classrooms Through Effective Instruction is a 296-page guide for teachers or textbook for post-secondary students in the education field. It offers strategies for managing classroom behaviors and self-assessment checklists and discussion questions for teacher book-study groups. Each chapter also offers an online video module to further the instruction. The book is broken out into three sections: Behavior and Instruction, The Daily Grind, and Individualized Strategies. The first section includes 5 chapters on effective teaching and assessing student behavior, the second offers discussion of classroom arrangement and planning, and the third section assessing the effectiveness of instruction and responding to escalation.

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

What's new?

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Wow! Can you feel that nip in the air? December came in with a roar, didn't it? Makes me want to curl up by the fire with a good book and a cup of tea!

And speaking of good books, have you been wondering what's new? Each month we take a look back at the new items we received in the library that are ready to check out. From transition to social skills to behavior issues, we have a few things to choose from.

To read the entire list of new materials, please visit:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new

What's New

A new month is upon us already, and with it, a new season. School has started, nights are beginning to cool, and soon there will be a crispness in the air. Grab the last few days of summer while you can!

But before we start bringing out all those fall decorations, let's first take a look back at the new items that came in to the library last month, from autism to behavior to transition.

Check out the entire list at:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new

Ready, set, breathe: Practicing mindfulness with your children for fewer meltdowns and a more peaceful family

Ready, set, breathe is a 224-page guide to the art of staying mindful and in the moment to combat your child's meltdowns as, or even before, they occur. Written with children from 2 to 10 years old in mind, the book is authored by a writer and mom with a MSW and PhD in social work. The author's knowledge and humor is evident as she clearly shares stories of her own children and their use of mindfulness practices as a family.

This guide aims to shows parents how to calm themselves and their child and stay in the present moment in order to stop or even avoid meltdowns altogether. Written in two parts, the book offers tips and strategies to teach your child how to calm down while learning about how to stay calm yourself. Part 1: Getting Into A Mindful Mind-Set discusses the ways in which mindfulness can help your child as well as acknowledging that it all begins with the parent. Part 2: Sharing Mindfulness With Your Child shares simple but effective games, activities and strategies to teach children how to focus, calm down, and deal with stress.

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

Direct behavior rating: Linking assessment, communication, and intervention

Direct behavior rating: Linking assessment, communication, and intervention is 306 pages of guidance on using Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) as a tool for behavior support. The authors are all three prolific writers and researchers interested in the field of educational evaluation and assessment.

Educators in grades K-12 can learn the benefit of linking assessment to communication and intervention to support their students while working on positive behaviors and self-management. Strategies are offered to help provide educators with ways of using DBR in conjunction with multi-tiered systems of support. It is easy to use and can make a difference in informing intervention decisions school-wide. Step-by-step guides, worksheets, checklists, and forms all work together to help make this accessible tool useful for all types of administrators and teachers.

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?

Looking for what's new in the library? Each month we take a look back at the new items arriving in the library. Here's the list for May 2016:

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

Raising your spirited child: A guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and energetic

"In Raising Your Spirited Child, Third Edition, parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D, offers ALL parents a glimpse into what makes their children behave the way they do. Through vivid examples and a refreshingly positive viewpoint, this invaluable guide offers parents emotional support and proven strategies for handling the toughest times." -publisher

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

Challenging behavior in young children

Challenging behavior in young children "provides teachers with background information that enables them to understand why children behave the way they do and presents several evidence-based strategies to address their challenging behavior effectively so that teachers can select those best suited to the child and the situation. Useful to education students as well as in-service teachers in pre-school, child care, and primary school, the book emphasizes the importance of the teacher’s role in the behavior of children and encourages students and educators to reflect on their own values, feelings, and actions." -publisher

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

What's New

It's hard to believe that January has already come and gone! February (and a leap one at that!) is here with its warmer weather and longer days. Did you hear that Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow? An early spring!

But before we get into that spring fever, let's first take a look back at the new titles that came in to the library last month. From attention deficit to transition, here is the list of newbies from January:

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

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

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.

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.

15 positive behavior strategies to increase academic success

Behavioral problems can disrupt learning for the whole classroom if not managed properly, which is often a matter of frustrating trial and error. 15 positive behavior strategies to increase academic success is a must-have guide that delivers a set of fifteen practical intervention techniques that can be applied to virtually any situation in both pull-out and inclusive classrooms.

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

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.

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

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

Program for Elders/Dementia Reducing Need for Drugs

According to a story on NPR yesterday, a memory care facility and nursing home in Mankato, Minnesota, has significantly reduced the need for anti-psychotic drugs through a program they call Awakenings. The program seeks to understand the cause of behaviors in elders with dementia and other cognitive disabilities and works to try to eliminate it.

To read the entire story, please visit:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/12/09/368539057/this-nursing-home-calms-troubling-behavior-without-risky-drugs?

Mobile App Monday - Hey, You! Get Up... Get Dressed... Get Going...

Do you have a child with ADHD who needs help getting up in the morning? The app Hey, You! Get Up... Get Dressed... Get Going... can help! Made for children ages 6-8, this fun app will get their bodies moving in the mornings with it's rhythmic music and catchy lyrics. It uses task delineation, multi-sensory techniques, and repetition with step-by-step directions that walk your child through the routine.

Want to learn more? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hey-you!-get-up...-get-dressed.../id744551931?mt=8

This new edition of The Handbook of Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties, first published in 2004, has been completely reworked and refreshed by a new editorial team led by Philip Garner. A thorough revision of existing content, together with new material, bring the volume firmly up-to-date, and offers guidance and recommendations for future research and practice.

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

The adventures of Stretch More: Pick-your-path stories for solving problems together

Meet Stretch More, a rubber-band character who loves video games and skateboarding, but also has behavior issues that frequently get him in trouble. Stretch is very inflexible!

If you know a child like Stretch -- one who has difficulty adapting to changes, handling frustrations, and problem solving -- then this book can help! The book includes three pick-your-path stories and at key points in each story, you get to pick what happens next, as Stretch learns to solve problems together with his parents and teacher. -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.