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FYI Newsletter December 8, 2008
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- Last Call: INAPSE Conference Registration
- IIDC Specialty Newsletters
- Library Corner
Last Call: INAPSE 18th Annual State Conference
Come join the Indiana Chapter of APSE: The Network on Employment and 300 key stakeholders from business, government, education, and disabilities organizations to promote employment for people with disabilities on December 9-11, 2008 at the Holiday Inn North, Indianapolis.
Conference participants will:
Share and obtain new information on tools and techniques utilized to enhance employment outcomes and the lives of people with disabilities;
Sharpen skills and reignite individual commitments to advancing disability employment in local communities; and
Gain new knowledge based on research and practical experience.
Indiana's conference is one of the largest statewide conferences dedicated to the employment of persons with disabilities in the nation. Participants include CEOs, employment providers, advocates, consumer and family members, program managers, direct service personnel, employment specialists, educators, WorkOne staff, mental health agencies, Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, and other state agency personnel.
Visit http://www.inapse.org/styles/inapse/defiles/2008%20In-Apse%20Conference%20Final%20Registation%20Brochure.pdf for registration fee, schedules, presenter information, and Training Fund opportunities.
Did You Know?
IIDC Specialty Newsletters
In addition to the Indiana Institute FYI Newsletter, we publish three additional specialty newsletters that are disseminated via print, fax, e-mail, alternative formats, and posted on the Institute%u2019s Web sites.
The Early Childhood Center's e-newsletter, ECC Program Highlights, is disseminated at no charge to Indiana%u2019s early childhood communities. It features abstracts on the Center%u2019s research efforts, training activities, and resources, with links to detailed information on the Center's website. Its purpose is to update early childhood professionals and families of children with special needs regarding resources available to them. Disseminated bi-monthly, ECC Program Highlights reaches 4,500 early childhood parents and professionals per edition or 27,000 per year. Interested individuals and organizations may subscribe at no charge by sending an email request to eccenter@indiana.edu.
The Indiana Resource Center for Autism Reporter is disseminated to an audience of nearly 12,000 family members and professionals. The newsletter is distributed three times annually and covers topics including services in Indiana, behavioral and educational strategies, and other forms of techniques for supporting and educating individuals across the autism spectrum. The Reporter is free to Indiana residents. A nominal fee is charged to out of state and out of country subscribers. For more information on subscribing to the newsletter, visit the IRCA website at http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca.
CeDIR Citings, disseminated by the Institute%u2019s Center for Disability Information and Referral, provides updates on Library policies and services, focused bibliographies on select subjects, book reviews, and highlights relevant information tools. CeDIR Citings is disseminated via e-mail and U.S. Mail and is available at no charge. To subscribe, contact Christina Wray, Librarian, Center for Disability Information and Referral at (812) 855-9396 or e-mail ccwray@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.
Hadary, S. H., & Whiteford, W. A. (1998). Hi buddy! [the developmentally delayed individual with Alzheimer's disease] [DVD recording]. Baltimore: University of Maryland, Video Press.
Hadary, S. H., & Whiteford, W. A. (2000?). Rachael, being five [DVD recording]. Baltimore: University of Maryland, Video Press.
Hadary, S. H., & Whiteford, W. A. (2000?). Rachael in middle school [DVD recording]. Baltimore: University of Maryland, Video Press.