Go Purple to End Alzheimer's

September is World Alzheimer's Month, and Color for a Cure is an Alzheimer’s Association awareness and fundraising campaign taking place this month. For $20, you can have stylists put a purple swath in your hair, with the money going to the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter.

To learn about the details, visit: http://www.alz.org/wam2012/wam.asp

Still time to register for annual Fish-Tival

Herald-Times Report

People of all ages with disabilities, along with their families and friends, can participate in the annual Fish-Tival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Paynetown on Lake Monroe.

The Department of Natural Resources will provide casting lessons and information about the fish in Lake Monroe, and a person who raises hawks will show and provide information about them.

Participants can fish from the accessible pier or can fish or ride on pontoon boats. There will be live music, a pulled pork picnic and awards for most fish caught, ugliest fish, youngest person to catch a fish and oldest person to catch a fish.

No fishing licenses are necessary. Fishing gear, bait, lunch and all activities are free. The only charge is the Paynetown Park admission fee of $5 per car. To register or get more information, call 800-845-6914.

Social Security and Other Benefits Explained

Registration is now open for this fall’s Learning the Basics: Social Security and Other Federal and State Benefits, a two-day informational workshop from the Institute’s Center on Community Living and Careers, for VR counselors, mental health professionals, service coordinators, employment specialists, and case managers.

Training dates and location:
     October 15 and 16
     8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)
     Fort Harrison State Park Inn
     Indianapolis, IN

Participants will learn more about:

• The Basics of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI);
• SSI and SSDI Eligibility, Application, Appeals, and Overpayments;
• Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program;
• HUD, Food Stamps, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF);
• Medicaid Eligibility and Work Incentives; and
• Work Incentives for SSDI, SSI and Other State and Federal Benefit Programs.

Registration cost is $110, but there is no charge for VR personnel, who are sponsored by Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Deadline for registration is October 1. For more information about the workshop and a registration link,visit: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/CCLC/BIN/2-day%20training%20brochure%20Ft%20Harrison%202012.pdf

CeDIR Closed

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, CeDIR will close at 4:00 today and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4th.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Alzheimer's: A textured, tactile journey of abstraction

Undone is a beautiful and bittersweet stop-motion film by animator Hayley Morris. This film is inspired by Morris' grandfather and captures, in abstract, the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. This 6 1/2 minute short film is exquisite in its tenderness and creativity.

To view the film, visit: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/29/hayley-morris-undone/

ADA Indiana's New Site

Want the low-down on the goings-on around the ADA in Indiana? Check out the ADA-Indiana's new web site. It features News & Events, Trainings, and Resources all about the Americans with Disabilities Act.

See the newness now at: http://www.adaindiana.org/

Mobile App Monday - Language Builder

Language Builder is designed to help children accomplish the following educational goals: 1) Improve sentence ideation ; 2) Improve sentence formation; and 3) Improve receptive and expressive language. Extensive use of audio clips promotes improved auditory processing for special needs children with autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders. Auditory playback of child's voice offers reinforcement for language development.

Language Builder offers a rich and fun environment for improving the ability to create grammatically correct sentences.

FEATURES
-Record feature allows students to record sentences in their own voice
-3 levels of hints
-Simple and intuitive interface to record sentence
-Save and email recorded sentences
-250 distinct images to create sentences from
-Optional hint button
For more information about this app, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/languagebuilder-for-ipad/id405801365?mt=8