Doing developmental research: A practical guide

Doing developmental research: A practical guide "provides step-by-step guidance for getting involved in a developmental laboratory and crafting effective research questions and proposals. Tips on recruiting study participants cover access issues--such as how to overcome language and cultural barriers--and include helpful sample scripts. The book offers time management strategies, pointers for organizing and communicating data, and a roadmap of the journal publication process, complete with an annotated sample article." -publisher

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 - Seesaw: The Learning Journal

"Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students of all ages to independently document and share what they are learning at school.

FEATURES:

Easily Capture Student Learning in Any Form

∙ Students can use photos, videos, drawings, text notes, links or PDFs to show what they know and store evidence in their digital portfolio. You can also import directly from over 100 other apps.

∙ When students add to Seesaw, content is uploaded, organized by student, and accessible from any device.

∙ Teachers can browse work from the entire class or for a single student. Optionally, use folders to organize work by subject area project, or assessment standard.

∙ Teachers can flag items in the digital portfolio for follow up or to review at parent-teacher conferences." -iTunes

To learn more about this app, please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id930565184

My heart can't even believe it: A story of science, love, and Down syndrome

"Amy bravely looks at her life, before and after her daughter Sophie was born, and reflects on her transformation from "a spoiled, self-centered brat," who used words like retard and switched lines at the Safeway to avoid a bagger with special needs, into the mother of a kid with Down syndrome and all that her new identity entails. She describes her evolution as gradual, one built by processing her fears and facing questions both big and small about Sophie, Down syndrome, and her place in the world.

"Funny, touching, and honest, this wonderful book looks at a daughter and her power to change minds and fill hearts with love so deep that, as Sophie once remarked to her mom, I love you so much my heart can't even believe it! Theirs is a story worth reading." -publisher

Interested? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title from Woodbine House.

The behavior code: A practical guide to understanding and teaching the most challenging students

 

"Based on a collaboration dating back nearly a decade, the authors—a behavioral analyst and a child psychiatrist—reveal their systematic approach for deciphering causes and patterns of difficult behaviors and how to match them with proven strategies for getting students back on track to learn.

"The Behavior Code includes user-friendly worksheets and other helpful resources." -publisher

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

Video game could help diagnose dementia

According to an article found on CNN Health, a video game could help diagnose dementia. A team of scientists want "at least 100,000 people to play the game by the end of 2016 to provide the ideal range of data needed to provide this missing information. Data will be anonymous and only available to researchers at UCL."

To learn more about this game and the science behind it, please visit:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/04/health/dementia-game-sea-hero-quest/index.html

What's new?

Wondering what's new in the library? Each month, we take a moment to look back at the new items that arrived in the library the previous month. From biographies to accessibility to social skills, check out the new titles at:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/whats-new

Mobile App Monday - Working4

"Everybody likes a visual reinforcement system. Using this app, you can let someone know what he’s working for, how much work he needs to do, and how close he is to earning a reward for that work. You can use this for lessons in school, chores at home, getting your children to eat their vegetables, and much more!" -iTunes

To learn more about this app, please visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id423991832