Want some practical tips and tricks for doing trainings in less time while ensuring that the skills you are teaching are really sinking in? Then Sharon L. Bowman's "The Ten-Minute Trainer: 150 Ways to Teach it Quick & Make it Stick" is for you! The great thing about this book is that it give 60 second activities to help learners remember, 5 to 10 minute games that help reinforce skills, hr. long training templates and SO much more. Also included are great tips and variations to make the techniques work for you. Interested? Contact CeDIR today at 812-855-9396!

Oh no...another book on how to be a better presenter. I know what you're thinking: I barely have time to get my presentations in order, let alone make them more interesting by redesigning the whole thing...I'm not an artist!!! Well..if you're anything like me, that's what you are thinking :D. If by chance you are like me, then this is the perfect book for you. It's short, sweet and to the point. Here are the things I like most about this book:

1. He's got a simple to follow philosophy of design
2. He gives great visual before and after pictures, so you can really see for yourself what a difference it makes
3. He sums it all up for you and the end of each section for ready reference.
4. The book layout is designed using the same principles, so you really get a feel for it while you read.

Looking for new resources? Maybe you need to refer to the minutes from the last INTrain meeting, or perhaps you are interested in finding out what training opportunities are coming up. All of this information and more can be found on the DDINFoSOURCE website! This website is a great place to find the latest information for direct support professionals as well as news and happenings related to developmental disability services in Indiana.

Are you looking for a training video to help direct support professionals enhance their caregiving skills? Liberty Healthcare Corporation has developed the DSP Education Series to do just that. Included on the DVD are three informative sessions addressing Dysphagia, Physical Nutrition Management Plans and Seizures. Each session has easy to understand instructions with practical advice on the best way to help their clients. Interested in using this DVD in your next training session? Contact CeDIR at 800-437-7924 to check it out!

Did you know that there is a library for Indiana residents that carries materials about training and disability related information? The Center for Disability Information and Referral at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community has a diverse collection of materials that can help you and your clients. This collection is open to anyone in Indiana, and includes books, videos and kits. Not to mention their website is full of resource guides, links to online information, chat reference and more! Most of their circulation is done through the mail, so don't worry about it if you don't live close to Bloomington, they are always willing to send out materials. The only cost to check out books is the price of shipping them back, if you don't live close to an IU library. Their reference staff is also great at finding scholarly articles, so feel free to contact them if you are looking for an article! Want to see what they have in their collection? Search IUCat to find materials that may interest you.

We've all been there...you have to give a big presentation and you want to make sure that your audience gets all the information they need, so you spend a lot of time putting together a great powerpoint presentation chock full of little details and...people are fighting to stay awake. How can this be? Ask yourself this, did you make a presentation or did you make a document that you projected on screen to your audience?

Slide:ology, by Nancy Duarte can help you stop making documents and start making visually interesting presentations. In this book, you will find the tools to help you conceptualize, design and deliver engaging presentations. You can also find useful tips at the Slide:ology website!

Interested in checking out this book? Indiana residents can contact CeDIR at cedir@indiana.edu. Not an Indiana resident, no problem! Find Slide:ology at your local library!