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FYI Newsletter July 2, 2007
Quick Scan:
- July ADA Teleconference
- Fact Sheets on Health Topics
- Journal Article Published
- Library Holiday Hours
- Library Corner
July ADA Teleconference
In recognition of the 17th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, join ADA-Indiana and representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), for an annual review of their ADA enforcement activities. John Wodatch (DOJ) and Jeanne Goldberg (EEOC), will provide updates from their respective agencies and taking questions from the audience.
The audio conference is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17th from 2:00-3:30 p.m. (EDT) in five different Indiana locations. ADA Update: 17 Years Later will be of interest to employers, businesses, local government officials, advocates, people with disabilities, and other interested community members. No pre-registration is required. CRC continuing education is available. The session is free at the locations sponsored by ADA-Indiana.
Bloomington, IN (2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT)
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Building L
2853 East Tenth Street
Evansville, IN (1:00-2:30 p.m. CDT)
University of Southern Indiana Campus
Science Center, Room 1212 (SC 1212)
Indianapolis, IN (2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT)
Indiana Government Center, Conference Room 10
402 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN (2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT)
Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
4701 North Keystone Avenue, Suite 222
West Lafayette, IN (2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT)
Purdue University - West Lafayette Campus
Purdue Memorial Union, Room 103
If you are unable to attend at one of ADA-Indiana's sponsored sites, individuals and organizations can purchase access to the audio conference by visiting http://www.ada-audio.org/. The cost is $25.00 (for not-for-profits) and $40.00 (for-profit entities). For more information about these sessions, visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cpps/ada/ or contact Matt Norris at 1-800-825-4733 (adainfo@indiana.edu).
Fact Sheets on Health Topics
The Indiana Institute's Early Childhood Center has recently updated a number of fact sheets on health topics developed for early care and education professionals. Available in the resources section within the Indiana Child Care Health Consultant Program's web site (http://www.indiana.edu/~cchealth), fact sheet topics include, but are not limited to:
· Exclusion of Ill Children;
· Poison Prevention;
· Abuse and Neglect;
· Diapering;
· When to Seek Medical Care; and
· Asthma.
For additional information, contact Pat Cole, Program Coordinator, at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail pacole@indiana.edu.
Journal Article Published
An examination of the effectiveness of xschool-based social skills interventions for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is the focus of a new journal article xpublished by the Institute's Scott Bellini, Assistant Director, Indiana Resource Center for Autism. Coauthors include Jessica Peters, Lauren xBenner, and Andrea Hopf, who are doctoral students within the School xPsychology program at Indiana University.
A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Social Skills Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, published in this month's Journal of Remedial and Special Education, suggests that social skills interventions have been minimally effective for children with ASD. A meta-analysis of 55 single-subject design studies were examined. Specific participant, setting, and procedural features that lead to the most effective intervention outcomes are highlighted, and implications for school personnel are discussed. These results were compared to outcomes of similar meta-analysis involving social skills interventions with other populations of children. For more information regarding this study, contact Bellini at the Indiana Institute (812) 855-6508 or e-mail sbellini@indiana.edu.
Library Holiday Hours - Independence Day Hours
In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the library will close at noon on Tuesday, July 3rd and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5th. Have a safe and happy 4th!
Library Corner
New Items: The following new materials may be borrowed by Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR) at the Institute. To check out materials, please call the library at 800-437-7924, send us an e-mail at cedir@indiana.edu, or come by and visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.
Cain, N., Holt, G., & Davidson, P. (Eds.) (2006). Training handbook of mental disorders in individuals with intellectual disability. Kingston, NY: NADD Press.
Center for Mental Health Services. (2003). Work as a priority: A resource for Employing people who have serious mental illnesses and who are homeless. Washington, DC: Center for Mental Health Services.
Hepburn, K., & Kaufmann, R. (2005). A training guide for the early childhood services community. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Russo, C., Osborne Jr., A., & Borreca, E. (2006). What's changed?: A side-by-side analysis of the 2006 and 1999 IDEA Part B regulations. Horsham, PA: LRP Publications.