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FYI Newsletter October 31, 2011
Quick Scan:
- ADA-Indiana Webinar
- IRCA Workshops and Presentations for November
- CWLab Hosts Achieve Board of Directors
- Stone Belt Empowered Learning Series
- Workshop on Brain Injury and Depression
- Indiana Senior Hunger Summit
- Library Corner
Upcoming
ADA-Indiana Webinar: On Thursday, November 3, 2011 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern, ADA-Indiana will host a free webinar on the 2010 ADA Standards and the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards that include scoping provisions for recreational boating facilities. Facilities covered by these standards include municipal marinas, federal boating facilities, and private sector marinas and boating facilities.
Learn more about boat slip scoping and special technical provisions that apply to gangways connecting floating facilities, clear space requirements at accessible boat slips, and parking at specialized facilities. There is no registration fee but you must register.
IRCA Workshops and Presentations for November: The Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism will host a number of training events in the month of November.
For Paraprofessionals: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Teaching
Students on the Autism Spectrum but May have Been Afraid to Ask
11/1 – Michigan City, 11/15 – Evansville and 11/29 – Huntington
Applied Behavior Analysis: Practical Strategies for Home and School
11/4 - Indianapolis, 11/30 - Mishawaka, 12/9 - Batesville, and 3/14/12 – Crawfordsville
Star Autism Training Program (two-day workshop)
11/9 & 10 - Indianapolis
Factor Training Workshop
11/11 – Indianapolis
Parent Group Meeting Presentations
Date: November 2, 2011
Speaker: Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA
Topic: Practical Behavioral Strategies for the Home
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Old National Trail Special Services, 1 North Calbert Way, Greencastle, IN 46135
Sponsors/Contact Information
Contact Nancy Holsapple at nholsapple@oldnationaltrail.com
Date: November 3, 2011
Speaker: Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA
Topic: Practical Behavioral Strategies for the Home
Location: Mentone Elementary, 301 East Jackson Street, Mentone, IN 46539
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Sponsor/Contact Information: Donna Lehmann, e-mail: lehmannd@tvsc.k12.in.us
Date: November 12, 2011
Speaker: Brian Ketzner
Topic: Benefits Information
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Pendleton Heights High School, One Arabian Drive, Pendleton, IN 46064
Sponsors/Contact Information:
FUSE, Contact Denise Arland at darland@fuseinc.org
Hancock Madison Shelby Education Services Transition Team
Students on the Autism Spectrum but May have Been Afraid to Ask
11/1 – Michigan City, 11/15 – Evansville and 11/29 – Huntington
Applied Behavior Analysis: Practical Strategies for Home and School
11/4 - Indianapolis, 11/30 - Mishawaka, 12/9 - Batesville, and 3/14/12 – Crawfordsville
Star Autism Training Program (two-day workshop)
11/9 & 10 - Indianapolis
Factor Training Workshop
11/11 – Indianapolis
Parent Group Meeting Presentations
Date: November 2, 2011
Speaker: Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA
Topic: Practical Behavioral Strategies for the Home
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Old National Trail Special Services, 1 North Calbert Way, Greencastle, IN 46135
Sponsors/Contact Information
Contact Nancy Holsapple at nholsapple@oldnationaltrail.com
Date: November 3, 2011
Speaker: Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA
Topic: Practical Behavioral Strategies for the Home
Location: Mentone Elementary, 301 East Jackson Street, Mentone, IN 46539
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Sponsor/Contact Information: Donna Lehmann, e-mail: lehmannd@tvsc.k12.in.us
Date: November 12, 2011
Speaker: Brian Ketzner
Topic: Benefits Information
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Pendleton Heights High School, One Arabian Drive, Pendleton, IN 46064
Sponsors/Contact Information:
FUSE, Contact Denise Arland at darland@fuseinc.org
Hancock Madison Shelby Education Services Transition Team
Across the Courtyard
CWLab Hosts Achieve Board of Directors: On Friday October 28, the Collaborative Work Lab (CWLab) hosted the Achieve Bloomington/Monroe County CHART Board of Directors. The work of Achieve is to improve the health and wellness of the Bloomington community through policy, systems, and environmental change.
Achieve members utilized the technology of the CWLab to help guide them in planning for the next three years using a strategic planning model facilitated by staff of the Institute’s Center for Planning and Policy Studies.
In Bloomington
Stone Belt Empowered Learning Series: Stone Belt of Bloomington will host a workshop on Loss and Grief in Families with Special Needs on Thursday, November 17, 2011 for 10:00 a.m. – Noon.
Presented by the Indiana Institute’s own Margaret Gilbride, this workshop will focus on how to support an individual with special needs to understand death and loss, and move through the grieving process.
This workshop is free and open to the public but space is limited. For more information or to reserve a space, contact the Stone Belt Community Engagement Department at (812) 332-2168 ext. 269 or e-mail communityengagement@stonebelt.org.
Workshop on Brain Injury and Depression: The Bloomington Brain Injury Local Support Network will host a workshop on Brain Injury and Depression on Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. at the Bloomington Boys and Girls Club Gymnasium.
The featured speaker will be Ed Haskins, Ph.D., HSSP, a Clinical Neuropsychologist, Hook Rehabilitation Outpatient Services. This is a free event but you must pre-register by sending an e-mail to nancy.griffin@rhin.com.
The Bloomington Brain Injury Local Support Network is a community collaborative initiative through the Family Social Services Administration, Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services, Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Foundation, and the Brain Injury Association of Indiana.
In Indiana
Indiana Senior Hunger Summit: Indian ranks 12th in the nation with the most food insecure seniors. Hear national experts speak to the consequences of hunger and malnutrition on the older adult, get examples of best practices in senior programming, and learn why it is so important to advocate and educate your community about the nutrition needs of our older adults. The Indiana Senior Hunger Summit will be held on Wednesday, November 2 at the Marriott East in Indy. The featured speaker will be Bob Blancato, Executive Director, National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services, Washington, D.C. For registration information, call (317) 464-5116.
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, visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.
The fall edition of the CeDIR Citings Newsletter is available on-line. In this issue, resources are highlighted that focus on nutrition.
Bryant, D. P., & Bryant, B. R. (2012). Assistive technology for people with disabilities. Boston: Pearson. (Call Number: 36 .B78 2012)
Richardson, W., & Mancabelli, R. (2011). Personal learning networks: Using the power of connections to transform education. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press. (Call Number: 36.1 .R5)
Dell, A. G., Newton, D. A., & Petroff, J. G. (2012). Assistive technology in the classroom: Enhancing the school experiences of students with disabilities. Boston: Pearson. (Call Number: 36 .D45 2012)