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Meet with DDRS Director May 30

Families will have the opportunity to meet with new DDRS Director Shane Spotts Wednesday, May 30, 6:00 - 7:30pm, at the St. Joseph County Library Colfax Auditorium, downtown South Bend. Shane will present recommendations from the Section 144 Report, charged by the General Assembly to address service delivery in Indiana, and will also hear your input. In preparation for the meeting, download the Section 144 Report here.


Audition for "Glee Club the Musical" May 29, 30

LOGAN will hold auditions for "Glee Club the Musical" May 29 and 30, 4:30 - 6:00pm at LOGAN Center, 2505 E. Jefferson Blvd, South Bend. Current and incoming Middle School and High School students of all abilities are invited to audition. Click here for more information.


FUN Lab Seeks Study Participants

Prof. Joshua Diehl's ND-FUN Lab is seeking research participants with ASD to participate in a robot study: girls 8-9 years old or boys 6-7 years old, with higher language abilities and skill sets. For more information contact the FUN Lab at (574) 631-5729 or notredamefunlab@gmail.com.


Save the date
for the
2012 Garden Party
Friday July 13
at the home of
Dr. Maria Garcia


Summer Camp Information

Camp R.O.C.K.S. summer camp applications now available.
IRCA has compiled a list of summer camps that serve individuals with disabilities. Read more at iidc.indiana.edu.

1 in 88

New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 1 in 88 children in the US have an autism spectrum disorder. usatoday.com.


Education & Transitions

Schwallie Family Scholarship Program Organization for Autism Research

Math & physics child prodigy featured on 60 Minutes

"Life After High School…So Now What?" iidc.indiana.edu

Company hires adults with autism to test software news.yahoo.com

Literary resources for children on the autism spectrum iidc.indiana.edu

We Connect Now serves college students with disabilities.

IIDC develops scenarios on Social Security work incentives www.iidc.indiana.edu.

Parents, educators and profressionals will benefit from autisminternetmodules.org

JobTips provides assessments and exercises to help people with ASD seek, obtain and maintain employment.

Autistic Kids Learn to Survive, and Thrive, in College NPR

Autism resources and information autismcollege.com

School readiness for preschoolers www.iidc.indiana.edu

Institute for Educational Leadership's Career Development Guide for youths with learning disabilities.

Support links for school:
 • Middle-to-high school transition
 • Motivating adolescents
 • School counselor - Parent connection
 • Working with students on the spectrum
 • Art, music & physical education
 • Higher education resources

Ansari Center for Autism College Planner

IU Resource Center on Autism forms help families communicate with school

Working with Students on the Autism Spectrum - IRCA Facts and Tips

Skills for transitioning out of high school: youthhood.org

Prepare for college with this IIDC publication, "Is College for You?"

Help your child with Asperger's prepare for the work world www.coultervideo.com

"Students with Autism Learn how to Succeed at Work" NPR

 

Family Life

"Top 10 Reasons Children with Autism Deserve ABA" Perspectives

"Learning with Asperger's: A Parent's Perspective" Education Week

"To Your Child's Health" is a YouTube training video addressing Indiana funding.

"The End of an Epidemic?" Parents worry about new definition of autism Time Magazine

Information and publications at autismnj.org

"University's program puts autistic students on path to independence" pittsburghlive.com

TSA helpline for travelers with disabilities.

Memory loss with autism? autismsupportnetwork.com

"Respite Care May Be More Beneficial Than Autism Therapy"disabilityscoop.com

Social stories on how to prevent wandering awaare.org

For individuals over 16 years old autismafter16

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released fact sheets about Medicaid

A Parent's Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder nih.gov

Yale Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders audio podcast

Apps for the iPad help autistic children communicate cbsnews.com

Michigan ASD Plan website

The Arc Medicaid Reference tool

A great tool for teachers, parents and children for teaching and learning to read readingrockets.org

Parents' and providers' guide for drawing blood from patients with ASD kc.vanderbilt.edu/asdbloodwork

Help with healthy oral hygiene and dental visits healthysmilesforautism.org

Find support group services at Indiana Autism Scholarship Foundation

Helping your autistic child handle puberty Autism Support Network

The Autism Treatment Network provides health resources for parents and professionals.

Annual Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids is now available at toysrus.com

Travel tips for families with a special needs child washingtonpost.com

"Key Learning Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, A Blueprint for Life," by Prof. Thomas L. Whitman and Ansari Center for Autism Behavior Analyst Nicole DeWitt

The Autism House: Resources for Home www.iidc.indiana.edu

How and Where to Obtain a Diagnosis/ Assessment in Indiana resource list

Special Education Law blog accesseducationmi.com

Described and captioned media resources dcmp.org

Free resources for parents and teachers at autismbuddy.com

ND-SMC Special Friends Club helps friendships form with children and teens on the Autism Spectrum

Resources for military families: www.operationautismonline.org

"Homeschooling and Autism" pdf

Resources for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, their families, and caregivers familyvillage.wisc.edu

Giving teens more independence autismsupportnetwork.com

Bullying - a civil rights violation? A letter from the Asst. Secretary for Civil Rights, Dept. of Education

"Bullying and Autism Spectrum" Kennedy Krieger Institute

"Introducing Your Child to His or Her Diagnosis of Autism or Asperger Syndrome" IRCA

Holiday help for parents and families

More resources

Financial Support

Easter Seals Assistive Technology Award program eastersealsarcnein.org

Special Needs Apps for Kids snapps4kids.com

How to get grants for children with autism ehow.com

United Healthcare Children's Foundation grants

Caregiver Supports Services applications are available at local Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services district offices

Visit this link for a list of grants available to families dealing with the challenges of autism.

Legislation

Information on Indiana's Autism Insurance Mandate:
iidc.indiana.edu
earlychildhoodmeetingplace.org
autismvotes.org
AutismMandate.org

Michigan ASD Plan website

Description of the TRAIN Act

Media

"The End of an Epidemic?" Parents worry about new definition of autism Time Magazine

Yale Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders audio podcast

Temple Grandin talks to Lesley Stahl about autism CBS News

6-part PBS series Autism Now explores the world of autism.

South Korean study says autism rates are underestimated npr.org. Watch TODAY report on the study.

Parent stories of Asperger Syndrome Diagnosis coultervideo.com

"When Care Runs Out" pbs.org

What Would You Fight For? NBC commercial featuring the Autism Center

"Beating Behavior Whac-a-Mole" coultervideo.com

"Autism's First Child" The Atlantic

Autistic Girl Finds a Voice video

"Students with Asperger's Syndrome do not misbehave, they react!" www.helium.com

MSNBC.com talks to Temple Grandin about her HBO biography and her life with autism.

Autism Gives Woman an "Alien View" of Social Brains NPR

Temple Grandin on "The world needs all kinds of minds"

Autism, Asperger's and DSM5 discussed on NPR

NPR's Speaking of Faith, "Being Autistic, Being Human"

YouTube video, "Q & A," from NPR's StoryCorps

NBC Nightly News story Circle of Friends

"The Culture of Autism" video

Research

Progress on autism's causes? usatoday.com

Abnormalities in genes help to identify autism ivanhoe.com

Signs of autism appear in babies' brains as early as 6 months msn.com

"Respite Care May Be More Beneficial Than Autism Therapy"disabilityscoop.com

Melatonin may help with treating insomnia for children with ASD Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Study finds children with autism have more brain cells Time.  JAMA abstract

Autism research, resources and articles at Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative

Applied Behavior Analysis: A Focus on Outcomes www.iidc.indiana.edu

"Wandering" Diagnosis Gets Green Light disabilityschoop.com

South Korean study says autism rates are underestimated npr.org. Watch TODAY report on the study.

The causes of autism discussed on doctoroz.com

Visit the F.U.N. Lab at Notre Dame

Find the latest news on developmental disabilities at disabilityscoop.com

MIT researcher Mark Bear's Fight To Decode Autism

"No Evidence for Using Antidepressants in Autism" boston.com

Social Policy Report "Autism Spectrum Disorders," published by the Society for Research and Child Development

"Study Reveals Differences in Brain Connections" Autism Speaks blog

Tips

Annual Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids is now available at toysrus.com

Parents, educators and profressionals will benefit from autisminternetmodules.org

Five minute screening IDs autism NIMH

Autism resources and information autismcollege.com

"Taking Your Son/Daughter with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to the Dentist" www.iidc.indiana.edu

Growing up with autism agingwithautism.org

"Introducing Your Child to His or Her Diagnosis of Autism or Asperger Syndrome" IRCA

Training

IU online graduate course on autism. Contact gibsons@indiana.edu .

STAR Autism Support Training 2-day workshop

Online training at insource.org Indiana Resource Center.

Free online lectures and materials from the Yale Child Study Center

Free online training covering transition, discipline, non-public school education, and parental rights

On-Line Course: Foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorders

More training

Websites

bridges4kids.org - partnerships between families, schools and communities

Apps for children with special needs a4cwsn.com

Growing up with autism agingwithautism.org

wrongplanet.net Fun web site for Asperger's

Talk About Curing Autism is a great web site for parents to connect with parents

Informative website: autismnetwork.org

More websites

Stay Informed

Experts of the American Psychiatric Association are assessing the definition of Autism as work on a new edition of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders nears completion. More information on this story can be found at NYTimes.com

There's a long wait for services in Indiana for families with children having autism. Anderson, IN Herald Bulletin

Inarf, our trade association, has launched the Quiet Crisis campaign to raise awareness about the impact of investing in services for individuals with disabilities and their communities quietcrisis.org

Information on the Waiver Waiting List can be found at The Arc of Indiana website. Become informed and take part in The Arc's Blueprint for Change.

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