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FYI Newsletter December 14, 2009
Quick Scan:
- When Did I Get Old: Reflections on Aging Today
- Employment Specialist Training (EST) Workshop Series for 2010
- TEACCH 5 Day Classroom Training Workshop
- Library Corner
UPCOMING
WHEN DID I GET OLD: REFLECTIONS ON AGING TODAY: A couple of weeks ago, we told you about a one-hour television documentary titled When Did I Get Old? Reflections on Aging Today, featuring the Institute’s own Phil Stafford among others. The program, presented by WFYI public television in Indianapolis, will be re-broadcast by WTIU, the Indiana University public television station in Bloomington on December 18th at 10:30 p.m. and again on December 20, at 5:00 p.m.
The documentary explores how Americans today are not only living longer, but are seeking richer, more meaningful experiences in their golden years as Baby Boomers redefine the concept of retirement. In researching this documentary, producer Gary Harrison, in cooperation with the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging and Community and the Center on Aging and Community at Indiana University, traveled across Indiana to examine the lives of older adults in a wide variety of settings and situations.
"When Did I Get Old?" takes viewers to the Midtown section of Gary, where people of all ages are working to clean-up the community in order to improve public safety for its predominately older residents. In Linton, a city-wide effort is under way to improve mobility (i.e., transportation, personal wellness and home modifications) for senior citizens, while in Vincennes, a man learns to overcome his disabilities by providing an invaluable service to the community with his information and referral phone service. And in Bloomington, viewers will meet a dedicated group of seniors who meet regularly for camaraderie and to discuss issues related to aging.
EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST TRAINING (EST) WORKSHOPS SERIES FOR 2010: The Indiana Supported Employment Training Team (ISETT) announces it’s training schedule for 2010. The mission of ISETT is to provide quality, affordable training, and consultation to Indiana professionals involved in the delivery of supported employment services.
EST workshops are designed to provide basic skills training to service providers who have worked as employment specialists for less than one year. Attendees learn best practice in job and career development, employment support planning, ecological analysis, follow-along, and emerging industry trends. EST is a six-day training split into two sessions which are held one month apart. An exit test is required for participants seeking certification. Individuals who attend all days of both sessions and successfully complete the exit test receive a competency-based certificate from Indiana University. CEUs and CRUs are available.
To date, EST has certified over 2,650 employment specialists in Indiana. What do folks have to say about EST... "Speakers were very informative and easy to understand! They gave creative solutions to underlying issues we confront daily in this business.” "The materials provide excellent resources for me to use in doing my job. I am so excited to go home and implement everything I've learned." And finally, "Hands down the best training and most practical program I've ever attended!"
Training dates and locations for 2010:
February 2-4 and March 2-4, 2010
Easterseals Crossroads
Indianapolis, IN
May 4-6 and June 1-3, 2010
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Bloomington, IN
August 10-12, 2010
Easterseals Crossroads
Indianapolis, IN
November 2-4 and December 7-9, 2010
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Bloomington, IN
Act now and receive a $200.00 per participant discount toward the $300.00 registration fee while supplies last. For more information or to register, contact Kay Moore at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail moorel@indiana.edu.
TEACCH 5 DAY CLASSROOM TRAINING WORKSHOP: Mark your calendars for June 21-25, 2010 and plan to attend the TEACCH 5 Day Classroom Training Program for professionals who work with students with autism. Presented by Division TEACCH and the Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism in collaboration with the Monroe County Community School Corporation, this workshop will provide attendees with hands-on classroom experiences (including setting up the classroom for five students), lectures on topics related to working with students with autism, and group discussions of classroom activities.
Since 1972, the TEACCH program at the University of North Carolina has coordinated the nation’s largest statewide education and treatment program for children and adults with autism and related communication disorders. Current practices and pressures in the field of special education have increased the need for comprehensive training for working with students with autism and other severe behavior, learning, and communication difficulties.
Registration fee is $1,900.00. Attendance is required for all five days. Certificates of attendance will be provided free of charge. CEUs (Continuing Education Units – general education) and CRUs (Certification Renewal Units) will be available on-site. This workshop will also be offered for graduate credit (registration and course information will be available on the first day).
For information on Consumer Investment Funds for family members or individuals with disabilities in Indiana, contact Indiana's Governor's Council for People with Disabilities at (317) 232-7770. Also, family members of individuals birth through five years with disabilities in Indiana can contact the Indiana Institute at 1-800-825-4733 (http://www.inf2f.org/F2F-FIF.htm) for Family Involvement Funds.
For more information, visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/fmain1.html. For content questions, contact Catherine Davies at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail daviesc@indiana.edu. To register, contact Donna Beasley at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail dbeasley@indiana.edu.
LIBRARY CORNER
NEW ITEMS: The following new materials may be borrowed by Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral at the Institute. To check out materials, contact the library at 1-800-437-7924, send e-mail to cedir@indiana.edu, or visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.
The Hoosier orientation handbook on supported employment. (2009). Bloomington, IN: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University.Moyer, S.A. (2009). The ECLIPSE model: Teaching self-regulation, executive function, attribution, and sensory awareness to students with Asperger Syndrome, high-functioning autism, and related disorders. Shawnee Mission. KS: Autism Asperger Pub. Co.
Patterson, D. (2009). Is college for you? Setting goals and taking action. Bloomington, IN: Center on Community Living and Careers, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University.
School is not supposed to hurt: Investigative report on abusive restraint and seclusion in schools. (2009). Washington, DC: National Disability Rights Network.
Stafford, P.B. (2009). Elderburbia: Aging with a sense of place in America. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.