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ADA Audio Conference
Mark the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by participating in the annual ADA Anniversary Update audio conference on July 16th. This session will feature representatives from the DOJ and EEOC who will update participants on their litigation, technical assistance, and enforcement efforts over the past year. You can attend at one of the hosted site locations or participate online.
"ADA Anniversary Update: 23 Years Later"
Tuesday, July 16th
2:00-3:30 pm EASTERN
9 Indiana Locations
Free and Open to the Public
This audio conference will feature Rebecca Bond and Sally Conway from the Disability Rights Section of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and Joyce Walker Jones from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The representatives will provide an update on the litigation, technical assistance, and enforcement efforts of their respective agency.
Interested in Continuing Education Credits? The audio conference provider, Great Lakes ADA Center, is offering CRC, University of Illinois at Chicago CEU, and Certificate of Attendance at no cost for this session. Please sign-up to receive the CEU with the on-site coordinator at your location of choice.
Audio conference site locations include Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis, Muncie, Rockport, Terre Haute, Versailles, and West Lafayette. Visit www.adaindiana.org/audio for more specific information about these site locations (if you can’t make it to one of the hosted locations, visit our website to find out more about other options, some are available at no cost!).
For more information about this session, contact Matt Norris at (812) 855-6508, or e- mail adainfo@indiana.edu. The Indiana ADA Audio Conference program is sponsored by ADA-Indiana, Great Lakes ADA Center, and the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities.
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Conn-Powers Elected Treasurer of IAEYC
The Institute’s Early Childhood Center is pleased to announce that Michael Conn-Powers, Director, has been elected Treasurer of the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (IAEYC). As the state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Indiana AEYC is a statewide, nonprofit organization with 16 chapters and nearly 2,000 members. Indiana AEYC has a 48-year history of promoting and supporting quality care and education for all young children, birth through age eight, in Indiana. IAEYC’s mission is accomplished by concentrating on offering professional development for those in the early care and education profession, improving program quality, and championing public policy pertinent to young children.
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Autism Society Conference Presentation
Anna Merrill, Interdisciplinary Trainee with the Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism, presented at the Autism Society’s 44th Annual National Autism Conference in Pittsburgh, PA held July 10-13, 2013. As the prevalence of individuals affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to rise, schools are responsible for preparing youths with ASD for transition into postsecondary education and employment. However, employment outcome data suggest that individuals with ASD are not adequately prepared for success in the workforce. Merrill’s presentation entitled “Improving Employment Outcomes for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder,” explored how addressing deficits in communication and social skills, self-advocacy, and career awareness can improve employment outcomes for young adults with ASD. Click for more on Merrill’s presentation.
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2013 Memory Bridge Training Retreat
During the final week of June, the Indiana Institute’s Center on Aging and Community co-sponsored the first Memory Bridge Training Retreat for school teachers and those who work with people with dementia, such as service and care providers, administrators, etc. In its first year, the Retreat’s participants were selected by scholarship application. Fifteen professionals from nine U.S. states and Greece, dedicated to ending the social isolation of people with dementia, were awarded scholarships to attend the 5-day training. The Retreat was held at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington.
The format of the Retreat was based on the Life Is a Bridge Dementia Immersion Training,” an experience-centered learning model that positions people with dementia in the roles of teacher, guide, and companion. Retreat participants were matched one-on-one with elders with dementia living at the Autumn Hills Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Bloomington. The training was led by Memory Bridge Founder and President Michael Verde. Naomi Feil, Founder of the international Validation Training Institute, was a featured speaker.
The Memory Bridge Foundation for Alzheimer’s and Cultural Memory creates programs that connect people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias to family, friends, and others in their local communities. Its goal is to create a global community that is learning to listen to people with dementia for what they have to teach us about our own humanity.
Phil Stafford, Director of the Center on Aging and Community, is a member of the Memory Bridge Executive Board. Click for more information about the Retreat or contact Jane Harlan-Simmons at jeharlan@indiana.edu.
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Service Learning Initiative Brings 4th Graders to Bloomington
The Center on Education and Lifelong Learning (CELL) at the Indiana Institute recently hosted a group of 4th graders from West Noble Elementary School.
The trip was a culminating activity from a year-long partnership with West Noble school counselor Lisa Crick and their teacher, Stacy Blosser. Crick led a school wide Turn Around Schools/No Excuses University initiative founded by Damen Lopez, based on 2 guiding principles:
Every child has the right to be prepared to attend college.
It is the responsibility of adults in the school to develop exceptional systems that make that dream a reality.
West Noble Elementary School is located in a high poverty county and most of the students’ families have no experience in higher education. A number of them do not speak English as their first language. Blosser reached out to CELL as a result of her work supporting the district’s 21st Century Learning Center Afterschool Service Learning initiatives. Throughout the school year, the students received care packages from the Center, containing campus maps, materials from the IU Admissions Office, sample copies of the Indiana Daily Student, and other memorabilia.
Even the four hour ride (one-way) in a hot and humid non-air conditioned bus did not dampen the students’ enthusiasm. The day was jam packed with a walking tour/scavenger hunt including stops at the Indiana Art Museum, Teter Residence Hall, the SRSC, and the athletic complex. The young people entertained their hosts by singing the IU fight at every stop. Favorite stops included the statues of Herman Wells, Hoagy Carmichael, the Showalter Fountain and of course the SRSC swimming pool and Assembly Hall.
A highlight was a panel presentation facilitated by the Institute’s Becky Perez and Co-Hosted by Heather Ormiston, at La Casa Latino Cultural Center where professors, students, and recent graduates were able to inform and inspire the students and answer their questions on the variety of possibilities they could experience in getting a college education.
Completing surveys when they returned home, the students overwhelmingly graded CELL with an A+, and many promised to return as students one day. Written comments from the students provided valuable insights into their perceptions of the experience.
Surprises:
IU is a lot bigger in life than it is on a map.
If you get good grades they pay for your college. [21st Century Scholar’s Program]
Unanswered questions:
How much does it cost?
How many students go to IU?
Goal setting plans to be college and career ready:
Get awesome grades.
I have to get some money.
Never give up.
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New Library Collections Items
Brownell, M. (2013). Survival Guide for New Special Educators. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Imprint. Buysse, V. (2013). Handbook of response to intervention in early childhood. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
Elias, S., & Urbatsch, K. (2013). Special needs trusts: Protect your child's financial future. Berkeley, CA: Nolo.
McLoughlin, D., & Leather, C. (2012). The dyslexic adult: Interventions and outcomes - an evidence based approach. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
These new materials may be borrowed 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 an e-mail at cedir@indiana.edu, or come by and visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.
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