The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is asking parents and/or family members of individuals on the autism spectrum to fill out a needs assessment survey: “The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is state mandated to conduct needs assessment surveys. Information from previous surveys has been used to better understand the status of services in Indiana… Read more »
Autism
IRCA Adds New Online Training Program
“For the past several decades, the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has conducted Autism Team Training in Bloomington. Through the years, close to 500 teams have been trained from school districts and community mental health centers across Indiana. Because of the Coronavirus, we have decided to move this training to an online format. Comprehensive Programming… Read more »
New article published on autism and Covid during the holidays
The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has published an article titled Making the Most of the Holidays During COVID for Your Family and Your Son/Daughter on the Autism Spectrum. The article offers tips and suggestions for helping families and individuals on the autism spectrum manage their holiday expectations during the pandemic. It also offers detailed… Read more »
Girls with Autism Becoming Women
This insightful book investigates the experiences of seven women with autism as they transition from childhood to adulthood, and how they make sense of that journey. Taken from the autobiographies of women including Liane Holliday Willey and Temple Grandin, these accounts shine a light on issues unique to women with autism. Heather Stone Wodis provides… Read more »
Behavior Modification Workshops Available
The Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community has two new workshops available for autism leaders, special and general education teachers, behavior consultants, psychologists, speech language pathologists, administrators, counselors, social workers, and family members to learn important communication and behavior modification skills. Both of these workshops are entirely online… Read more »