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

What's new?

                                                                                                                                                         Photo courtesy of arien

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

Resources for Indiana Transition Teachers

Hoosier middle and high school teachers now have access to hundreds of transition assessments, tutorials, checklists, presentations, and Transition IEP guides with the introduction of the updated and redesigned Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center (INSTRC) website.

INSTRC, a project of the Indiana Institute’s Center on Community Living and Careers, is funded by the Indiana Department of Education to assist transition educators and administrators as they comply with federal transition requirements and provide their students and their families with the information and experiences they need to move from high school to their postsecondary lives. There you will discover:

• Resource Collections: Including health, sample IEPs, information for new teachers and families, and more.
• Transition Assessment Matrix: Assessments are a key component of transition planning. The new Matrix allows teachers to quickly find age-appropriate transition assessments that fit their student.
• Access to dozens of state and national education, employment, and service organizations.

To access this site, please visit:
https://instrc.indiana.edu/

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

Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology is a 328-page guide to help educators and other professionals understand how the use of assistive technology can improve the lives and learning of people with disabilities throughout their lifespan, from early childhood through school and into adulthood. The author is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Michigan State University and got her doctorate in special education emphasizing her research and publications on mathematics and functional life-skills education for students with disabilities with a central theme of assistive technology.

This book highlights the support assistive technology can provide to people with disabilities and the purpose for its use rather than assigning technology based on a student's diagnosis. It offers plenty of case studies and activities to do to find the best way to match a person with the technology available. Both advantages and limitations of assistive technology are discussed as well as the range of low to high technology and free to purchasable choices.

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

Promoting successful transition to adulthood for students with disabilities

Promoting successful transition to adulthood for students with disabilities "provides practical knowledge and tools geared toward real-world educators. It presents clear guidelines for all aspects of team-based transition planning for individuals with various levels of disability, illustrated with vignettes of three secondary students who are followed throughout the book. The authors describe evidence-based practices for conducting assessments and promoting optimal outcomes in the areas of employment, postsecondary education, and independent living." -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.

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

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

Way leads on to way: Paths to employment for people with intellectual disability

Way leads on to way: Paths to employment for people with intellectual disability looks at the current status of our efforts to achieve the goal of meaningful employment by examining the following areas: emerging best practices in employment, the return-to-work process for disability beneficiaries, transition planning, vocational assessment and preparation, supports in competitive employment, postsecondary education, service learning, and planning and supporting employment.

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

Monroe-Owen County Transition Fair

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 1, 2015 and plan to attend the Monroe-Owen County Transition Fair: “There’s An App for That,” to be held at Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington. Sponsored by the Monroe-Owen Community Transition Council, the Fair will run from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Vendors representing community services, schools, higher education, etc. will be there to provide resources.

For more information, visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=40&newsId=528&newsType=2

Bloomington Seeks Public Input on ADA Transition Plan

As part of the City of Bloomington’s ongoing effort to comply with the requirements and intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City is seeking public input on a draft version of an update to its ADA Transition Plan. The City of Bloomington prepared its first ADA Transition Plan in 1990 and has updated it several times since then.

The City of Bloomington’s draft update of its ADA Transition Plan can be accessed online at www.bloomington.in.gov/planning. A printed version is available for review at the Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave., in the Indiana Room. Printed and Braille versions of the plan will also be available in the Planning Department office at City Hall, 401 N. Morton St, Suite 160.

Residents have the opportunity to provide input on the draft plan until Feb. 28.  Written comments can be sent to the Planning Department via email at planning@bloomington.in.gov or by mail to 401 N. Morton St., Ste. 160, Bloomington, IN 47404. Residents also may comment by contacting the Planning Department directly at 349-3423.

Self-Determination and Transition Planning

Got a teenager or young adult who is ready to move on from school? Self-determination and transition planning can help you teach them the skills they need to make their own choices. Through worksheets and activities, this guide is full of practical, research-based strategies to help your students increase their self-determination skills in order to manage their own lives.

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

Demystifying Transition Assessment

Need help with assessing transition plans? Demystifying transition assessment might be what you're looking for. Refer to this practical guide to use today's best assessment tools and strategies when identifying which transition approaches really work. You'll discover how to:

• choose assessments appropriate for each situation and student
• apply best assessment practices in 7 key areas (see sidebar)
• collect the right data at the right time
• implement evidence-based practices that meet IDEA requirements for transition assessment
• and more!

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

Teaching transition skills in inclusive schools

From two staff members here at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community comes Teaching Transition Skills in Inclusive Schools. This book introduces a framework for transition services in an integrated, cohesive process that gets all students ready for college, careers and citizenship. Lesson plans aligned with Common Core State Standards will help educators and transition specialists make key improvements to transition services and instructional practices.

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

Skills for Independence, Transition, and Employment

"The S.I.T.E. program (Skills for Independence, Transition, and Employment), based at Indiana University- Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI), is a 2-year college campus and community-based transition program for students with intellectual disabilities between the ages of 18 and 21 following their high school education. The program is designed to create and support a daily schedule personalized to the student's interests and needs in an adult-oriented environment."

CeDIR has a copy of S.I.T.E.'s DVD which is an overview of their program. Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this video.

New Transition Handbook

From the book description:
"To help students with disabilities make a smooth transition from high school to adulthood, you need proven and practical strategies that prepare them for success in an increasingly complex world. You'll find more than 500 research-based, teacher-tested support strategies in The New Transition Handbook—the modern transition guide for today's students and the professionals who support them."

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

High School Transition that Works!

Looking for a book to help you teach competitive, marketable skills in real work settings? Want to break down obstacles to meaningful employment for people with disabilities? Pick up High school transition that works!: Lessons learned from Project SEARCH. This book will help you discover the program's secrets to success and offers practical guidance to counselors, educators, transition coordinators, etc. It's filled with invaluable tips and strategies, case studies, and materials to help you apply principles of the Project SEARCH model.

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

Life Beyond the Classroom: Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities

From the book description:
"For more than two decades, the trusted Life Beyond the Classroom text has shaped the practices of thousands of professionals helping students make a smooth transition from school to adulthood. Now this landmark textbook is in a NEW fifth edition updated with the cutting-edge information professionals need in today's changing world, as young people with disabilities face unprecedented financial, family, employment, and educational challenges."

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

Writing Measurable Functional and Transition IEP Goals

Writing Measurable Functional and Transition IEP Goals is a new book that can help teachers who are working with students with severe and multiple disabilities. These students typically do not get as much direct, individual instruction as they need in functional and transition skills areas such as social skills, communication, transportation training, leisure-recreation, self-care, and many others. Students with moderate or mild disabilities may also lack this instruction. This book addresses all these groups with its focus squarely on two instructional steps: writing measurable goals (target behaviors,) and identifying steps on the way to those goals (task analysis).

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

Transition to Retirement

From Australia comes Transition to Retirement, a pilot program designed to help older employees with disabilities transition out of paid work. They are supported to join mainstream community or volunteer groups where they can participate and enjoy their retirement years. This DVD includes six stories following people who are participating in the transition to retirement program. Includes comments by project leaders.

Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title.