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FYI Newsletter January 25, 2010
Quick Scan:
- All Star Saturdays - A Sensory Friendly Film Event
- Death by Chocolate-Cruising for Murder
- 2010 Benefits Information Network Training Opportunities
- Handling Challenging Behaviors and Teaching Social Skills Workshop
- Building Leadership Series
- Autism Resource Material Translated
- Library Corner
UPCOMING
ALL STAR SATURDAYS - A SENSORY FRIENDLY FILM EVENT: Kerasotes Show Place Theaters, in collaboration with the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, have teamed up to announce “All Star Saturday” sensory friendly film event in Bloomington, IN on January 30, 2010.
This sensory friendly environment allows families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy family films in a safe and accepting environment.
Join us for a “Sensory Friendly” showing of The Tooth Fairy. Sensory friendly film event details include:
- Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
- Cost is $7.75 for children and adults
- Doors open at 9:00 a.m./Movie time at 9:30 a.m.
- All children/students must be accompanied by an adult
- Location: Show Place - East 11, Bloomington, IN (1351 South College Mall Road)
- Lights will be up and sounds will be down
- Families can bring gluten-free, casein-free snacks
- Snack bar will be open
- No previews
Need more information? Contact Pam Anderson, Outreach Specialist, Indiana Resource Center for Autism at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail pamander@indiana.edu.
DEATH BY CHOCOLATE-CRUISING FOR MURDER: Experience an interactive murder mystery evening presented by Citizen Advocacy of South-Central Indiana, Inc. and Bloomington Playwrights Project. Enjoy a delicious Lennie’s decadent Death by Chocolate dessert with tea or coffee on Thursday, February 4, 2010 starting at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Bloomington.
Board the Mystery of the Seas Cruise Liner and be ready for a night of intrigue and danger at the Captain’s Chocolate Extravaganza! Trapped at sea, no one is safe; all are suspect!! Proceeds will benefit Citizen Advocacy of South-Central Indiana, Inc. (CASCI, Inc.), a not-for-profit organization that is committed to helping people with disabilities become a more active and viable part of their community.
Ticket price: $17 per person or two for $30 (recommended for teens and adults, ages 13 and older). Tickets may be purchased in advance from: St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, (812) 332-5788 or call Jo Gilbertson, (812) 219-5566.
2010 BENEFITS INFORMATION NETWORK TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES: Vocational Rehabilitation encourages all agencies with a Purchase of Services Agreement and all Employment Networks to participate in the Benefits Information Network (BIN). In collaboration with the Indiana Institute, the Social Security Administration, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, and Indiana Works-Works Incentive Planning and Assistance Projects, BIN Liaisons are supporting the employment and work incentives outcomes of beneficiaries.
Two types of training are available. BIN Basic Training is a four-day series required for first-time certification or 2nd year recertification. This training will include four full days of instruction and training exercises, competency tests, field assignments, and additional tele-training participation. All parts of the training are required for certification.
BIN Advanced Training recertification is offered to experienced BIN Liaisons who have satisfactorily performed BIN services, and who have successfully complete all pre-training assignments and proficiency tests with 80% to be admitted to the training. In addition, participation in web-based and tele-trainings will be required.
Training dates and locations for BIN Basic Training are:
February 16-17 and March 16-17, 2010
Spring Mill Inn
Mitchell, IN
March 31-April 1 and May 5-6, 2010
Fort Harrison Inn
Indianapolis, IN
July 28-29 and August 25-26, 2010
Farmstead Inn
Shipshewanna, IN
Training dates and locations for BIN Advanced Training are:
April 14-15, 2010
Fort Harrison Inn
Indianapolis, IN
May 12-13, 2010
Spring Mill Inn
Mitchell, IN
September 22-23, 2010
Potawatami Inn
Angola, IN
Registration fee is $180.00 per person. For more information, contact Sherry Redman at (812) 855-6508, e-mail sredman@indiana.edu, or visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/CCLC/BIN2010.pdf to download a registration form.
HANDLING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS AND TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS WORKSHOP: Students on the autism spectrum often have difficulty regulating their feelings and interacting socially. This workshop describes how to handle meltdowns and design effective behavior plans to prevent these moments and reduce frustration and anxiety. The second part of the presentation details strategies to motivate students to learn, ways to teach social skills, how to generalize skills into the natural setting, and increase acceptance and tolerance from peers.
The workshop will be held on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Fishers High School in Fishers, Indiana. Presented by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism in collaboration with Hamilton Southeastern Schools and Hamilton-Boone-Madison Special Services Cooperative, this workshop will feature Jed Baker, Ph.D., Director of the Social Skills Training Project, a private organization serving individuals with autism and social communication problems.
Registration fee is $90.00 per person. Certificates of attendance, CEUs, and CRUs will be made available to participants. For content information, contact Cathy Pratt at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail prattc@indiana.edu. To register, contact Donna Beasley at (812) 855-6508, e-mail dbeasley@indiana.edu or visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/conferences/Meltdown.html to download a workshop brochure.
BUILDING LEADERSHIP SERIES: The Institute’s Center on Aging and Community is pleased to announce the training schedule for the Building Leadership Series for 2010. Building Leadership provides a series of three two-day workshops over a three-month period designed to increase and enhance the self-determination and advocacy skills of persons with disabilities.
Training dates and topics include (Bloomington Convention Center):
- September 22-23: Choice: What Choices am I Really Making? What are My Rights and Responsibilities?
- October 20-21: Self-Determination/Self-Advocacy: I Hear These Words, What Do They Mean for Me?
- November 10-11: Person Centered Planning: What Does it Mean for Me and What is a Good Plan?
Building Leadership funds up to 20 participants. Funding includes meals, overnights, attendant care as needed, and a $60.00 attendance stipend to offset lost wages.
Participants are required to commit to the entire series of workshops and have the necessary staff/family support to attend and/or cover their personal business (work/appointments) while they are away. For more information, contact Jennie Todd at (812) 855-6508, e-mail jeptodd@indiana.edu, or visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cac/training/buildingleadershipseries08.htm.
ACROSS THE COURTYARD
AUTISM RESOURCE MATERIALS TRANSLATED: The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has recently translated a number of resource materials on Autism Spectrum Disorder to Spanish. Visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/fspanish.html to access these materials. For more information, contact Pam Anderson at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail pamander@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.
Algozzine, R., Campbell, P., & Wang, A. (2010). 55 tactics for implementing RTI in inclusive settings. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.Harvey, P., & Penzo, J.A. (2009). Parenting a child who has intense emotions: Dialectical behavior therapy skills to help your child regulate emotional outbursts & aggressive behaviors. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.