Shy Spaghetti and Excited Eggs

Shy spaghetti and excited eggs: A kid's menu of feelings is a book for children to help them understand their emotions and how they can better manage them. Based on a restaurant theme, the menu lists choices such as Happy Hot Dog, Worried Watermelon, and Scared Shrimp. Each choice offers techniques to use when feelings get too big, and a Note To Parents page gives further tips and information about how to help children identify, experience, and manage their feelings.

Check out this playful title by emailing us at cedir@indiana.edu or by using worldcat.org or Evergreen to find it in a library near you.

Critical Conversations in Co-Teaching

Interested in co-teaching or already co-teaching? Straight from staff right here at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community comes a new book that focuses on the communication and collaboration involved with co-teaching. Critical conversations in co-teaching: A problem-solving approach is a practitioner's guide to building quality relationships with colleagues. The authors first discuss the framework of communication needed and then use practical examples to show how co-teaching strategies can positively influence students' achievements.

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 -- Bord

Looking for an Android app for someone with sensory issues? Bord may be the answer for you! This colorful app allows users to create drawings using six different colors and three different chalk thicknesses. Drawings can be saved and emailed or can be uploaded to Facebook. This app also fully supports tablets with Android Honeycomb 3.0. To learn more about it, visit: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pixle.bord&feature=apps_topselling_free#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLG51bGwsImNvbS5waXhsZS5ib3JkIl0.

For Families with Special Needs

WORKSHOP on NOVEMBER 13:

SIBLING ISSUES: HOW DO YOU MAKE IT ALL WORK?

The Down Syndrome Family Connection will hold a workshop and Panel Discussion on Sunday, November 13 from 2:45 - 5pm, as well as a SibShop for Siblings ages 6 - 13.The parent workshop will include a video about the experience of siblings of people with special needs, and a panel discussion with the real "experts" - adult siblings who will share experiences and recommendations and take questions from attendees.

The SibShop is an opportunity for brothers and sisters ages 6-13 of children with special needs to obtain peer support and education wtihin a recreational context. Sibshops are conducted by a trained facilitator. 

This event is free and open to all families regardless of diagnosis. Free childcare will be provided - please register by November 9th to secure childcare. Location is:
Ellettsville Christian Church
731 Independence Street
Ellettsville, Indiana

For more information or to register, call 812-720-9603 or send an email toinfo@downsyndromefamilyconnection.org.

Medicaid Fact Sheets

Want the facts on Medicaid and how important it is for children? The American Academy of Pediatrics, in partnership with the National Association of Children's Hospitals, has created fact sheets for each state with explanations and statistics on how each state assists its children on Medicaid. Please visit http://aap.org/advocacy/washing/medicaid/ to see the Medicaid fact sheet for your state.

Alternative Approaches to Assessing Young Children

Looking for a little help assessing young children who are developmentally diverse? Alternative approaches to assessing young children might be the answer. Now in its second edition, this book was written by experts in early childhood special education. Thoroughly updated to include the last 10 years demographics, research, technology, and legislation, this book is also easy to use. Chapter review questions, a glossary, in-depth case studies, and a sample syllabus help make this text accessible for college instructors.

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?

November is here! Time to start preparing for colder weather and thinking about the upcoming holidays. Like me, you might be wondering what happened to October. The month flew by so quickly! But if you're also wondering what new titles the library acquired last month, you're in luck. The "What's New" page on CeDIR's website has been updated. Visit this link to view the list of new materials, with titles ranging from assistive technology to learning disabilities to therapies:  http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=2317