Dolls with disabilities

A British toy maker is now making dolls that look just like their owners--disabilities and all. Makie has so far made dolls that use hearing aids, a cane, and one that has a facial birthmark. And according to their blog, they're now working on making a wheelchair.

The dolls ship from the U.K. to the U.S. and all over the world. Check it out at:
https://mymakie.com/

Disability incarcerated: Imprisonment and disability in the United States and Canada

Looking at both disabilities and the penal system? Disability Incarcerated is an anthology of works examining the incarceration and segregation of people with disabilities in the United States and Canada.

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

Crash Course in Library Services to People with Disabilities

Crash Course in Library Services to People with Disabilities will help librarians get up to speed in understanding what they can do to make library premises and holdings more accessible to people with disabilities. It provides basic information on different types of mental and physical disabilities a librarian might encounter, then offers a range of exemplary policies, services, and programs for people with disabilities—efforts that are in place and working across the country. -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.

Rose Under Fire

Rose Under Fire won the American Library Association's 2013 Schneider Family Book Award for its portrayal of the disabilities created by Nazi experimentation in World War II.

While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbruck, the notorious women's concentration camp. Trapped in horrific circumstances, Rose finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery and friendship of her fellow prisoners. But will that be enough to endure the fate that's in store for her? -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.

Miss You Can Do It

Miss You Can Do It offers an uplifting look at the efforts of Abbey Curran, a former Miss Iowa USA and the first woman with a disability to compete in the Miss USA Pageant®, to create a pageant for girls with various disabilities. The weekend-long event culminates in not just one winner but winners all around.

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

Reading-free vocational interest inventory 2

Want to gauge the vocational interests of teens or adult with disabilities? The R-FVII:2 measures the vocational interests of special populations by offering pictures of individuals engaged in different occupations to measure the vocational likes and dislikes of students and adults who have intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, adult with other disadvantages, or those enrolled in alternative or vocational/career training programs. It is appropriate for use by teachers, psychologists, counselors, or other vocational and educational personnel in junior high, senior high, vocational/technical schools, sheltered work centers, and other job training and work placement career centers.
Ages: 13 years through Adult Testing Time: 20 minutes

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

A Disability History of the United States

Book description:
A Disability History of the United States pulls from primary-source documents and social histories to retell American history through the eyes, words, and impressions of the people who lived it. As historian and disability scholar Nielsen argues, to understand disability history isn’t to narrowly focus on a series of individual triumphs but rather to examine mass movements and pivotal daily events through the lens of varied experiences.

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

Children with Disabilities, 7th edition

In this 7th edition of Children with Disabilities, the authors examine several new areas: new chapters on diagnosis, neuropsychological assessment, "new" disabilities faced by survivors of previously fatal disorders, and complementary and alternative medicine. The book also has expanded chapters on autism and ADHD, a greater focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, considerations from drafts of the DSM-5, 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.

Workshops for parents of young children with disabilities

The International Talent Academy will be hosting two lectures at The Fountains in Carmel, Indiana, on Thursday, September 27, 2012. “The Pathway to Wellness” from 1:30-4:30 pm, will educate parents on improving the wellness of their children with cognitive impairments or other special needs. "Fit Baby, Smart Baby, Your Baby!” from 6:00-8:30 pm features ways to advance the physical and intellectual abilities of a young child.

Tickets to each lecture cost $15 per person and $25 per couple. Register online at www.internationaltalentacademy.org

Arts Mentoring and You

South Central ArtsWORK Indiana is presenting a series of free training events on arts mentoring this fall for emerging artists, performers, and writers with a disability of any kind (including intellectual disabilities) in the greater Bloomington area. Attendees will participate in three brief sessions with hands-on exercises to help them understand what arts mentoring is, how it works, and how it can help them achieve their goals as artists.

At this time, there is no area program established to match emerging artists with disabilities with an experienced artist-mentor. The purpose of the trainings is to set the groundwork for such a program by defining what local needs it could meet, and by identifying and preparing individuals who might participate as mentees (attendance at the trainings does not require nor guarantee a commitment to future participation in a mentoring program).

Target audiences include individuals who:
*Have an arts-related interest or skill they wish to develop;
*Live in Monroe or surrounding counties;
*Are age 18 or older;
*Have a disability of any kind; and
*Can attend all 3 training sessions.

Click for dates, location, and sponsor information. You can find the promotional and registration materials on the ArtsWORK Indiana website’s Events Page. Please help us spread the word!

To register, complete and submit the registration form and pre-workshop questionnaire by SEPTEMBER 1, 2012. It is not possible to register for individual events, just for the series. Space is limited; participation is first come, first served. By September 10th, we will confirm that a place for the registrant is successfully reserved.

Contact Jane Harlan-Simmons at jeharlan@indiana.edu or call (812) 855-2167 with questions. Learn about South Central Arts WORK Indiana and its partner organizations.

Beauty is a Verb

Beauty is a Verb is a ground-breaking anthology of disability poetry, essays on disability, and writings on the poetics of both. It is an ALA Notable Poetry Book.

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

The Disability Rights Movement

Looking for a text on the history of the disability rights movement? Beginning with Franklin Roosevelt's time to today, authors Doris Fleischer and Frieda Zames look at the history of the movement from a research study perspective in their book, The disability rights movement: From charity to confrontation. This history is told through many first-hand accounts and descriptions of those who were there. One reviewer claims the book is "...an excellent primer on a wide variety of current disability issues..."

To check out this title, email us at cedir@indiana.edu. Or use worldcat.org to find the book in a library near you.

Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

From the product description:

Teaching students with moderate and severe disabilities "...is unique in its emphasis on fostering academic learning as well as life skills. In-depth chapters cover reading, mathematics, science, and social studies, as well as health care needs, communication and social skills, daily living, and job skills. The expert authors present research-based best practices for assessing each student's needs and crafting individualized education plans that build a strong foundation for life in the community. User-friendly features include engaging vignettes, sample lesson plans, and reproducible checklists and forms. The text is a contemporary follow-up to Diane M. Browder's widely adopted Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities."

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

City of Bloomington Special Needs Registry

The City of Bloomington and Monroe County are promoting the voluntary registration of information from people with disabilities for use by first responders. The initiative coincides with May 23 through 29 being designated "Special Needs Registry Sign-Up Week." The "Special Needs Registry for First Responders" provides first responders immediate access to disability-specific information for use in emergency situations. Residents with disabilities are encouraged to sign up.

In the event of an emergency, information provided by residents lets emergency personnel know about visual, hearing, mobility impairments, dementia and developmental disabilities for those who have signed up with the registry.

"Anything that can help emergency personnel provide the highest level of care as quickly as possible is a big win for everyone," said Mayor Mark Kruzan. "This really is a great initiative that can affect the community in a positive way."

Individuals with disabilities or family members who would like to be included may register at http://bloomington.in.gov/specialneedsdispatch.

The registration form may be printed from the website, completed and mailed to Bloomington/Monroe County Special Needs Registry, 220 E. 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN 47401. Alternative formats of the registration form are also available; paper, large print, Braille and Spanish language forms may be obtained by calling 349-3429 or e-mailing human.rights@bloomington.in.gov. Anyone needing assistance in completing the form may use the same contact information.

After registration, a City representative will contact registrants every six months to ensure the information is up to date.

"This registry is an extremely important step toward improving effective emergency preparedness for individuals with disabilities in Monroe County," said Katie Herron, Chair of the City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility. "Information gathered will allow first responders to maximize the effectiveness and quality of care provided. Having disability-specific information prior to arriving at the scene of an emergency could mean the difference between life and death."

For more information, contact Craig Brenner at 349-3471 or brennerc@bloomington.in.gov.

Job Search Handbook

Looking for help understanding employment laws and rights? Try Job search handbook for people with disabilities: A complete career planning and job search guide. In this third edition, author Daniel Ryan offers suggestions on writing resumes, cover letters, as well as how to succeed during an interview and whether or not to disclose disabilities to a potential employer.

Interested? Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title. To find it in a library near you, check worldcat.org.

Technology and Disability

Interested in technology and how it relates to people with disabilities? The Family Center on Technology and Disability has an online monthly newsletter, Technology Voices, full of news, tips, reviews, and resources. The March 2011 edition details events at January's ATIA conference in Orlando and looks at the future "morphing" of assistive technology on the horizon.

Last month's 16 page newsletter, entitled "Glancing Backward, Gazing Forward: AT Trends in an Era of Flux," can be read at: http://fctd.info/assets/newsletters/pdfs/288/FCTD-TechVoices-Mar11.pdf?1302711915

Video Contest from the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability

Attention, filmmakers! The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability is sponsoring a video contest entitled, "How do you get enough?" NCPAD is a nonprofit organization focused on physical activity and health promotion for people with disabilities.

Being physically active is good for everybody. This is especially true for people with disabilities who tend to participate in less physical activity, carry excess weight, and have higher rates of chronic heart disease and other health conditions. The intention of this video contest is to illustrate to society that people with disabilities do live healthy active lifestyles as well as share various ways to get physical activity for individuals with disabilities and activity limitations.

Whether it's indoor or outdoor, recreational or competitive, solo or team, easy or intensive, show us (and the rest of the world) how you (successfully or unsuccessfully) get enough activity in a 1- to 10-minute video clip! See the video contest rules and entry form at http://www.ncpad.org/newsletter/newsletter.php?letter=123&section=1593. For a sample video, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AGgD9rFdsA.

Understanding Disability

Understanding disability: from theory to practice is the updated edition of a 1996 best seller. Written for students in various health fields by Michael Oliver, Emeritus Professor of Disability Studies at the University of Greenwich, the short but dense paperback covers theoretical understandings of disability, disability law, and the pros and cons of policies over the past decade and a half. Oliver discusses welfare, rehabilitation, special education and inclusion.

Interested in this book? Indiana resident? Email us!

Not an Indiana resident? Find this book at your local library through WorldCat.

Disabilities and disorders in literature for youth

Disabilities and disorders in literature for youth: a selective bibliography for k-12 by Alice Crosetto, Rajinder Garcha, and Mark Horan is a great resource for teachers. The book contains hundreds of juvenile book and movie titles containing plotlines focusing on or characters with intellectual, physical, or developmental abilities.

For another source for disability-related media, check out the Kids' Corner Booknook for synopses of popular children's literature categorized by type of disability.

Interested in this book? Indiana resident? Email us!

Not an Indiana resident? Find this book at your local library through WorldCat.

"Disability History Museum"

The Disability History Museum is a digital collection of materials pertaining to documents and images related to disability history in the US. The site was designed by Straight Ahead Pictures, Inc. "to promote understanding about the historical experience of people with disabilities by recovering, chronicling, and interpreting their stories."

Their Library section contains over 800 articles, pamphlets, letters, book excerpts, and other texts, which can be browsed by category or searched if you have a specific document in mind. The rest of the site is currently under construction, but we have much to look forward to--the CeDIR staff is especially excited about the upcoming section for educators with course packets and other teacher resources.