Special Needs Tweets of the Day 8/16/13

 1. Civil Rights Complaints and Retaliation: What You Need to Know

http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/office-civil-rights-complaints-retaliation 

2. Special Education Office Moves Toward Measuring Student Outcomes

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2013/08/most_states_meet_spec_ed_compl.html 

3. Why Autistic Kids Get Lost in the Details

http://www.healthline.com/health-news/mental-oxytocin-levels-may-explain-autistic-issues-080913 

4. Autism Is Likely Under-Diagnosed in Women Due to Gender Bias

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/08/autism-is-likely-under-diagnosed-in-women-due-to-gender-bias

5. Autism Affects Different Parts of the Brain in Women and Men

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130809084133.htm 

 

6. Autism Coverage Varies From State to State

 http://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/20130722/autism-healthcare-reform

7. Appellate Court Considers Whether Insurance Companies Should Cover Disputed Autism Treatment

 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130809084133.htm