Communications

STatewide Autism Resources and Training

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We'd like to thank Jeff DiVirgil, a young man with autism, for his time and efforts in compiling the following list of resources.

COMMUNICATION

1    What Is The Picture Exchange Communication System Or PECS?

            By Indiana Resource Center for Autism

            This pamphlet describes the Picture Exchange Communication System and its uses.

4    Learning Together pamphlet

            No Author

            This booklet was prepared in part by a grant for the United States Office of Education for the Handicapped and a Special State Appropriation from the State of Indiana.  The purpose of this booklet is to assist students in the acceptance of other students with disabilities.

2     Enhancing Communication In Individuals With Autism Through The Use Of Pictures And Word Symbols

            By Michelle G. Winner

            For persons with autism, the greatest barrier is the difficulty they have establishing an effective expressive communication system.  Because individuals with autism are frequently limited in socially acceptable, conventional modes of communication, they often use less socially desirable, unconventional modes to express their messages.  The information in this publication is geared towards persons with autism of all ages who would benefit from enhancing their communication systems through the use of aided communication (e.g., communication boards).

1    Helping The Child Who Doesn’t Fit In

            By Stephen Nowicki, Jr., Ph.D, and Marshall P. Duke, Ph.D.

            This book made by 2 psychologists offers parents, teachers, and caretakers a guide to the puzzle of social rejection and its relationship to nonverbal language.

1    The Idioms Workbook

            By Myra Shulman

            The purpose of this text is to facilitate student’s ability to learn idioms by abstracting the meaning from the linguistic context. Students are taught to draw inferences and to bring their own experiences to the learning process to promote personal ownership of the expressions. Repeated exposure to and use of the idioms is also encouraged. Each idiom is presented in the context of a short story accompanied by an illustration.

1    Party Train

            By Lesli Mitchell

            This book was written and illustrated for young children with developmental delays, especially in the areas of speech and language.

1    Teaching Individuals With Developmental Delays

            By O. Ivar Lavaas

            This teaching manual is meant to assist parents acting as treatment providers.  It places a major emphasis on describing treatment programs confirmed effective based on methods of scientific inquiry.          

1    Survival Guide For The First-Year Special Education Teacher

            By Mary Kemper Cohen, Maureen Gale, Joyce M. Meyer

            Tips for surviving your first year as a special education teacher.

1    Teaching Infants And Preschoolers With Disabilities

            By Donald B. Bailey, Mark Wolery

            Some of the things covered in this book are the following:

·        Early intervention

·        Individualized assessment and intervention planning

·        Promoting social competence

·        Facilitating communication and motor skills

·        Teaching toileting and adaptive skills

1    Thinking About You, Thinking About Me

By Michelle Garcia Winner

            Philosophy and strategies to further develop perspective taking and communicative abilities for persons with Social Cognitive Deficits.

4    Using Tangible Symbols For Communication Purposes: An Optional Step In Building The Two-way Communication Process

            By Beverly Vicker

            This book is intended to provide ideas to assist professionals and students in professional training in the exploration of tangible symbols for intervention purposes.

1    Thesaurus 10 The Writer’s Level I

            No Author

10     The Writer’s Thesaurus Level II

            No Author

1    Person-Centered Planning

            By Steve Holburn, Peter M. Vietze

            The essence of person-centered planning is to listen closely to the hearts of people with disabilities and to imagine with them a better world in which they can be valued members, contribute, and belong.  This quest involves building a more compassionate, cooperative community in which people with disabilities can take their rightful place as respected citizens.  The task requires all of us in human services to radically reexamine

our assumptions, commitments, and investments, then change the way that we relate to people disabilities, each other, and the organizations through which we work.

1    The Physician’s Guide To Caring For Children With Disabilities And Chronic Conditions

            By Robert E. Nickel, Larry W. Desch

            The goal of this book is to provide information and materials to support health professionals in providing a medical home for children with disabilities and chronic conditions.  Each chapter on a specific disability or condition identifies key competencies, discusses background information, provides specific information on diagnosis and management, and provides health education materials, including guidelines for care.

1    Person To Person

By Lindsay Gething

            Person to Person gives a comprehensive view of what it is like to live with a range of disabilities, exploring individual, family, and community reactions.  The book focuses on issues such as personal adjustment, sexuality, being a parent, family and community living, appropriate behaviors, and strategies for interaction, with relevant medical information for accurate background.  Each chapter provides lists of appropriate resource organizations.

1    When Your Child Has A Disability

            By Mark L. Batshaw, M.D.

            This proven parent’s guide also offers you detailed coverage of the daily and long-term care requirements of specific disabilities, including mental retardation, Down syndrome and other genetic syndromes, spina bifida, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, communication disorders, visual impairment, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and learning disabilities. An extensive list of resources makes this an indispensable source of support.

1    Everybody’s Different

            By Nancy B. Miller, Catherine C. Simmons

            Featuring awareness activities that show us how we see differences, this book helps us enrich our interactions with people who have disability differences.  The authors explore how our reactions to and beliefs about disabilities influence our progress toward an inclusive society and share their innovative approach to becoming more at ease with the concept of disability.  With specific interaction tips, this enlightening guide gives us practical ways to improve our personal, professional, and community relationships.