Center for Disability Information & Referral

Holiday Weekend

2012-05-25T10:41:00.001-04:00

In observance of the Memorial Day weekend, the library will close today at 3:15 and will re-open at 8:00 on Tuesday, May 29th.

Happy holiday!

I'm Walking as Straight as I Can

2012-05-23T09:54:00.006-04:00

Remember Cousin Geri from the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life? Now Geri Jewell shares with us her book, I'm Walking as Straight as I Can. It's a memoir of her struggle not only with cerebral palsy but also with her sexuality. She talks about her traumatic birth to her rise to stardom and her fall to rock bottom. This inspiring story is told with grace and humor.

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

Wonderstruck: A novel in words and pictures

2012-05-22T08:54:00.000-04:00

In the amazing book, Wonderstruck, two independent stories are told--Ben's in words, Rose's in pictures. Ben is a boy who just lost his mother to a car accident and longs for the father he never knew. When Ben has an accident of his own, he becomes deaf in one ear. Rose is also deaf, but her story starts fifty years before Ben's. How do their stories become intertwined? Pick up the book and find out!

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

Mobile App Monday - Chalk Walk

2012-05-21T10:26:00.001-04:00

Looking for an app to help children with their fine motor skills? Chalk Walk is a fun, drawing app that will help children to develop the pincer grip. This app can help prepare kids for the pencil-and-paper tasks they encounter in school.

Want to learn more about it? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chalk-walk/id517669317?mt=8

The Running Dream

2012-05-18T14:57:00.000-04:00

The Running Dream is about a fictional story of Jessica, a young track star who pursues her dream to re-build her life, and track career, after losing her leg in an accident. Her long road to recovery has many bumps along the way, including falling behind in Math. Enter Rosa--a Math tutor who has CP. As Jessica battles through each setback, she looks at Rosa with new eyes and makes others see her differently too.

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

How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child's Potential

2012-05-17T08:49:00.002-04:00

Visual dysfunctions can limit children's concentration, self esteem and school success as they struggle to understand fundamentals such as colors, letters and how to judge distance. With the right help, these obstacles can be overcome, allowing children to reach their full potential and see the world clearly. How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child's Potential explores how visual problems develop and how they can be reversed through effective and efficient visual therapy.

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

Their Time Has Come

2012-05-16T10:49:00.000-04:00

Young adults with disabilities are now more than ever interested in furthering their education and living a more "typical" life. In Their time has come: Youth with disabilities on the cusp of adulthood author Valerie Leiter argues that while much has been done to help these youth, much policy work still needs to happen to ensure that this population doesn't get left behind.

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

Preschool-Wide Evaluation Tool

2012-05-15T08:13:00.003-04:00

Got the task of evaluating your preschool's positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS)? Pick up Preschool-Wide Evaluation Tool PreSET Manual. This book is a comprehensive tool that can help you find out what's working and what need improving in your preschool. Improve kindergarten readiness, measure progress toward goals, target quality improvement efforts, determine professional development needs, and more!

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 -- MyTalk Tools

2012-05-14T09:43:00.000-04:00

MyTalkTools Mobile is a communications tool for those who have difficulty communicating. Purchasing this app provides permanent access to MyTalk Mobile (totally stand alone software) and a 30 day trial of optional MyTalk Workspace. Together, they represent a powerful augmentative, alternative communication (AAC) tool by making it easy to customize images, pictures, symbols, video and audio files including human voice.

Want to learn more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mytalk-mobile/id324286288?mt=8

When to Use What Research Design

2012-05-11T11:07:00.002-04:00

When to use what research design is a tool to help you figure out which research design method to use based on a particular research question. The book is systematic and practical focusing on weighing the advantages and disadvantages of various methods. Useful features include:
*Easy-to-navigate part and chapter structure.
*Engaging research examples from a variety of fields.
*End-of-chapter tables that summarize the main points covered.
*Detailed suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter.
*Integration of data collection, sampling, and research ethics in one volume.
*Comprehensive glossary.

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

Possibilities

2012-05-10T13:33:00.000-04:00

Possibilities is a video series from the Developmental Disabilities Institute at Wayne State University in Michigan. The video highlights the lives of Emily, Abby, Liz & Greta--four women with disabilities who each have succeeded in their own way in living fulfilling lives through advocacy, support, and most of all--careful planning. Each 4 to 7 minute video highlights one individual's journey, along with their family and friends, and shows the myriad possibilities and options that all people have as they grow up, become independent, and pursue their life's dreams and goals.

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

Close to Famous

2012-05-09T10:52:00.004-04:00

Can a twelve-year-old with a severe learning disability make a new life for herself in a small town in rural West Virginia? Read Close to Famous and find out! Written for children in grades 5-8.

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

Occupational Science: Society, Inclusion, Participation

2012-05-08T13:21:00.000-04:00

Occupational Science: Society, Inclusion, Participation is a resource for occupational therapists, occupational scientists, students and researchers. Beginning with a review of the current literature, the book discusses reasons for the field's limited impact, its psychological view of occupation, and its narrow focus on socially approved occupations. Written by an internationally renowned team of contributors, this book offers a truly comprehensive critique of the field.

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

Mobile App Monday - Abilipad

2012-05-07T11:07:00.000-04:00

Looking for an app that will turn your iPad into a writing machine? Take a look at Abilipad. It has been named one of "the best iPad apps for special needs kids." This app "combines the functionality of a notepad with word prediction, text-to-speech, and a customizable keyboard." Take notes, create lesson plans, import photos and design customized keyboards. Want to know more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abilipad/id435865000?mt=8

Leadership Guide for Today's Disabilities Organizations

2012-05-04T08:30:00.000-04:00

Looking for practical tools and strategies to keep your disability-related organization sustainable? A Leadership Guide for Today's Disabilities Organizations: Overcoming Challenges and Making Change Happen might be just the ticket. This book was developed to help explain how to remain successful in the face of change. Starting with a self-assessment to determine how well your organization is faring, the content offers eight approaches to change with specific guidance, action steps, and examples on each.

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

MOSAIC Presents A Diversity Film Festival

2012-05-03T13:55:00.000-04:00

Bloomington, IN – The City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department’s Diversity Theater presents MOSAIC: A Diversity Film Festival. The festival’s main event is a showing of Joe Pantoliano’s “No Kidding! Me 2!” at 1 p.m. on May 12 at the Monroe County Public Library. The showing is part of Mental Health Month and will be followed by a discussion from 2:25 to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

“No Kidding! Me 2!” is Pantoliano’s (The Sopranos, Memento, and The Matrix) documentary directorial debut and was created as part of his fight against the stigma of mental illness. According to Mental Health America, one in four Americans live with a diagnosable and treatable mental illness. Diversity Theater is sponsoring the event with Mental Health America and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Facilitators will be Gates Agnew, a retired clinical social worker, and Jane McLeod, president of Mental Health America.

Diversity Theater exists to increase awareness of discrimination and inequality based on race, ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation, aging and homelessness.

The MOSAIC film festival is sponsored by the City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department in conjunction with the Monroe County Public Library, Mental Health America Monroe County, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Indiana University Office of Multicultural Initiatives.

For more information, please contact:
Nancy Woolery, 349.3851 or wooleryn@bloomington.in.gov
Audrey Heller, 336.3198 or hellera@indiana.edu

Mentorship of Special Educators

2012-05-02T09:24:00.000-04:00

Mentorship of special educators provides a wealth of research-based tools for mentors to use to help the novice educator build their skills and become accomplished special education teachers. It includes tips and strategies for helping even those who have culturally and linguistically diverse students.

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.

Mobile App Monday - Word Magic

2012-04-30T09:08:00.003-04:00

Looking for an app for young children just beginning to learn to read? Word Magic is designed for kids ages 3 to 6 to help them learn their letters and how to create words. It's an award-winning app that has a very simple design and is also attractive and offers "rewards" for getting the correct answers.

Want to learn more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-magic/id293630633?mt=8

Your Treasure Hunt: Disabilities and Finding Your Gold

2012-04-27T10:42:00.000-04:00

Your Treasure Hunt: Disabilities and Finding Your Gold

Book Description:
Here’s a warm and honest portrayal of the treasure hunt of getting through life for young children with disabilities to enjoy with an adult. All children face obstacles on their lives’ treasure hunts. However, there are difficulties for children with disabilities that other children don’t experience (such as working extra hard on normal tasks, being teased, and gaining the courage to ask for help). Constructive ways of dealing with the frustrating parts of having a disability are featured in this book, as well as techniques for building a positive self image. This book emphasizes that all children can find both small and big treasures on their lives’ treasure hunts. A resources section gives suggested books and websites for parents and caregivers.

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

Project-Based Learning

2012-04-25T10:54:00.001-04:00

Project-Based Learning: Differentiating Instruction for the 21st Century is a collection of instructional strategies and assessment methods that will help teachers implement and differentiate project-based learning. Written for all grade levels, the book delivers clear explanations and examples as well as practical advice and numerous resources to help teach the 21st century student.

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

The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model for 21st Century Schools

2012-04-24T10:14:00.002-04:00

The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model for 21st Century Schools offers valuable policies and practices that fit the advances in the cognitive sciences. It provides a forward-thinking model to help teachers integrate the arts with content areas and assess the extent to which brain-friendly concepts are being used in their lesson plans.

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

Mobile App Monday - Web Reader -- Text to Speech

2012-04-23T09:52:00.000-04:00

Looking for a text-to-speech app that will read web pages to you? Try Web Reader -- Text to Speech. With both male and female voices to choose from, you can also choose how fast the voices speak and adjust the volume. Web Reader also lets you choose when the content is read--as soon as pages are loaded, manual start, or copy and paste so that only sections are read.

To learn more about this app, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/web-reader-text-to-speech/id320808874?mt=8

Preparing Effective Special Education Teachers

2012-04-20T14:18:00.003-04:00

Want a book with the tools teachers need to be excellent special educators? Try Preparing Effective Special Education Teachers. This book is based on current research and policy. It will help teachers build the skills that are critical to instructing and assessing students with a wide variety of learning and other disabilities. Collaborations with parents and other professionals as well as understanding how to get the most out of field placements is also discussed.

Want to know more? Check it out by emailing us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Speaking of Apraxia

2012-04-19T14:35:00.001-04:00

Looking for a book for parents on the often misunderstood disorder Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? Speaking of Apraxia: A Parents' Guide to Childhood Apraxia of Speech might be just the ticket for you. This book is written by a knowing parent who has "been there" and offers her own insight into understanding, treating, and living with a child who has this disorder. From the basics of the definition through the education aspects, this guide draws not only on the latest research but also on insights from professionals and her own and other parents' experiences.

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

RTI Applications

2012-04-18T08:39:00.002-04:00

Looking for a helpful book on applying RTI in your classroom? RTI Applications, Volume 1: Academic and Behavioral Interventions can help. It explains how to select interventions with the greatest likelihood of success, such as matching interventions to students' proficiency levels and drawing on the latest research on the stages of learning. All three tiers of RTI are addressed using case examples.

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