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UPCOMING

Indianapolis ADA Symposium

Mark your calendars and plan to attend the ADA Symposium, scheduled for Indianapolis on May 30th through June 1st at the Hyatt Regency, Indianapolis.

The three-day Symposium will feature national experts from the U.S. Department of Justice, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Access Board, and other organizations. Indiana's own National Center on Accessibility (NCA) at Indiana University will host a series of sessions designed for recreation and park professionals.

COMINGS AND GOINGS

Joint Presentation at Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

Melissa Dubie and Catherine Davies, Research Associates with the Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism, will co-present at the Society of the Scientific Study of Sexuality 2012 Joint Meeting of the Eastern and Midcontinent Regions, to be held on May 17-20, 2012 at the Memorial Union, Bloomington. The Dubie/Davies presentation is entitled A Sexual Health Curriculum for Teaching Adolescents/Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about sexuality. The Society brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals who believe in the importance of both the production of quality research and the clinical, educational, and social applications of research related to all aspects of sexuality.

IN BLOOMINGTON

Stone Belt Empowered Learning Series

Join Stone Belt for an interactive workshop on how to access, educate, and advocate to state and national leaders on disabilities issues. This training workshop on legislative advocacy, scheduled for Thursday, June 14 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the IU Innovations Center in Bloomington, will feature:
 
Kim Dodson, Arc of Indiana Associate Executive Director
Phil Meyer, Stone Belt Advocacy Committee Member
Steve Moberly, Attorney at Law, and former State Legislator
Peggy Welch, State General Assembly Representative
 
The event will also be videoconferenced at the Doug Otto United Way Center in Columbus. This event is free and open to the public; however, space is limited. To make a reservation for either location, call (812) 332-2168 ext. 269 or e-mail communityengagement@stonebelt.org.

IN INDIANA

Summer 2012 Camps and Programs

The Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism has compiled a listing of summer camps and programs in Indiana serving children and adults with disabilities. This directory is compiled and posted as a service to Indiana communities with no endorsement of any activity or organization on the list. 

IN-APSE State Conference

Save the date and plan to attend the 22nd Annual IN-APSE Conference: Tricks of the Employment Trade, scheduled for October 24, 2012 at the Valle Vista Conference Center, Greenwood, Indiana.

LIBRARY CORNER

New Library Acquisitions

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.

Brenna, B. A. (2010). Waiting for no one. Markham, Ont: Red Deer Press. (Call Number: 18 .B745)

Buffum, A. G., Mattos, M., & Weber, C. (2012). Simplifying response to intervention: Four essential guiding principles. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press. (Call Number: 32 .B8)

Moreno, S., Wheeler, M., Parkinson, K., & Attwood, T. (2012). The partner's guide to asperger syndrome. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (Call Number: 20.31 .M66)

Stefanski, D., Braun, E., & Mitchell, H. (2011). How to talk to an autistic kid. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub. (Call Number: 10.3 .S64)