Design for a Small (Aging) Planet

A Public Symposium on New Thinking about the Design of Environments for A Lifetime – From Closet to Community

Join others on Thursday, April 30 (5-7:30 p.m.) and Friday, May 1 (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.), 2015 at the Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University in Bloomington to discuss how we can design our environments for our aging planet.

Get all the facts at:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3751

Spring edition of CeDIR Citings available

Spring has begun to warm our frosty fingers and thaw our frozen feet! The birds are singing and the crocuses are in bloom. That must mean that it's time for another edition of CeDIR Citings, our biannual newsletter.

This edition focuses on the ADA 25 Years Later and offers websites and other resources to help make this year's 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act memorable.

Find this season's edition and all of the past editions at:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=2316

Mobile App Monday - The Homework App - Your Class Assignment Planner

Never forget your homework with The Homework App. Add, view and complete your homework with The Homework App.

• Color code your subjects
• Calendar, see your tasks on a daily, monthly or yearly basis
• Dashboard to see what's up
• Add subtasks
• And more!

Want to know more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/homework-app-your-class-assignment/id561371952?mt=8

2015 Indiana Disability Poll

This year's Indiana Disability Poll is asking Hoosiers about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As the 25th Anniversary of the ADA approaches, ADA-Indiana is interested in finding out from people with disabilities, family members, disability advocates, and interested others about their opinions on ADA implementation in Indiana and what's needed moving forward. The Disability Poll is anonymous, and should take about 10-15 minutes to complete.

Complete this year's Disability Poll online at http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3657, or contact Matt Norris at 812-855-6508 or cwlab@indiana.edu for alternative formats.

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

Mobile App Monday - Custard Splodger

Looking for some creative, experimental play without the mess? Need to use a switch to interact with the app? Try Custard Splodger. A simple touch and switch-accessible activity to encourage creative play. Custard Splodger offers a fun way to help children with special needs and others to practice and enjoy their interactions with a touch screen.

Want to learn more about it? Please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/custard-splodger/id922527516?mt=8

Successfully Including Students with Special Needs in the Classroom

Looking for a webinar that addresses including students with special needs in the classroom? On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST, Lekotek will sponsor a webinar presented by Nicole Eredics. Nicole is an Elementary Educator who spent over 15 years working in an inclusive school system in British Columbia, Canada, teaching children with various moderate to severe intellectual, physical and emotional abilities in her fully inclusive classrooms.

Want more information on this? Please visit:
http://www.lekotek.org/store/product/75-successfully-including-students-with-special-needs-in-the-classroom