Due to our desire to keep our staff and those we train safe, and to expand access to our trainings and workshops to even more people, all of our offerings are now available online.
Certificates of attendance are available for Professional Growth Points.
Dr. Quill will help autism leaders, special and general education teachers, behavior consultants, psychologists, speech language pathologists, administrators, counselors, social workers, and family members learn important communication and behavior modification skills.
Dr. Smith Myles will teach important concepts around executive functioning and emotional self-regulation and how training and practice in those areas can improve the lives of those with autism in the home, at school, and in the community.
Drawing on expertise from across the state, our center is hosting free family webinars throughout the school year. Our presenters will cover topics that families have brought to us as the areas they need the most help in.
The webinars will be on the second Monday of each month, and will start at 6:30pm ET lasting no more than 45 minutes. We'll also leave time for your questions to our presenters at the end of each webinar.
Register today for the series, for free!
We've created a guide to help you with the process and standards for writing IEP goals related to behavior challenges. We even included some examples and a fillable form that can be used in preparation for writing goals to be placed into Indiana’s IEP format.
Students on the Spectrum Club Participants Share Personal Perspectives on Autism Awareness and Acceptance
When learning about autism, it is always important to gather information from the perspectives of individuals on the autism spectrum. This article provides the perspective of some adults on the autism spectrum who have been members of a student club at Indiana University.
We regularly update our list of chapters and parent support groups so you always have a reliable source of local support. Especially now, when many can feel so isolated and overwhelmed, a support group is a necessity.
Our students need to learn new rules and routines to be safe before they can start learning about academics. At the beginning of each school year, you typically teach this information. This year, it is much more important that you teach and practice rules and routines to protect the health of our students, ourselves, and the community.
IRCA staff respond with accurate, evidence-based, and timely information to meet the needs of individuals across the autism spectrum and across the lifespan, their families, and the professionals who support them. We have a multidisciplinary staff who come from a variety of backgrounds including education, speech-language pathology, social work, psychology, special education administration, applied behavior analysis, early childhood education, and family members of those on the spectrum.
No matter where you are in your journey from diagnosis through adulthood, our resources are here to help you navigate options related to an autism spectrum disorder.
Our website has useful information and resources including visual supports, diagnosis guides, roadmaps to state services, summer camps, and more. You can also learn about workshops with state and national speakers on topics such as social skills, communication, anxiety, education strategies, mental health, and transitioning to adulthood.
I feel much more prepared to work with students with autism since completing the training with IRCA. I learned practical and effective techniques that are easy to implement. I no longer feel apprehensive about working with students who have been identified with autism.
Second Grade General Education Teacher
By donating to the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, you will directly support our efforts in training teachers and school administrators, supporting families of children with autism, supporting students with autism in school groups, and more!
For those with disabilities and their families, trying to navigate a complex web of services, programs, and other disability-related community resources can be daunting. In November, 2020, IU’s Indiana Institute on Disability and Community (IIDC) partnered with AWS Foundation of Ft. Wayne, IN, to implement Indiana Disability Resource FINDER as part of its library information and referral services.
“Research has shown that locating information about disability services and resources is a major hurdle for community stakeholders and disability professionals. As a state-wide tool, FINDER assists in making information accessible and geographically relevant for all Hoosiers,” said Derek Nord, IIDC director. “Through our extensive work across Indiana that touches on all stages of life, the IIDC is excited to expand FINDER’s reach to make it the go-to resource.”
FINDER provides 24/7 access to community services, is easy to use, and supports first-time users with a step-by-step guide. For more experienced users, it has advanced search features. Regardless of how information is located, search results are immediately available, can be saved for future use and shared.
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Director: Cathy Pratt, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Email: prattc@indiana.edu
The IRCA Reporter is filled with useful information for individuals, families and professionals.
