Special Needs Weekly Update Week of 10/6/13

1. Special Education and Inclusion

http://specialed.about.com/od/teacherstrategies

2. How to Read an IEP: Acronyms and Language

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/individualized-education-program-terminology

3. My child does NOT learn by failure

http://www.examiner.com/article/my-child-does-not-learn-by-failure 

4. Top 10 Myths About Learning Disabilities—Busted!

No, not at all.

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/what-is-ld/top-10-ld-myths-misconceptions

5. An Assistive Technology Blog By and For Students with Dyslexia

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/hot-topics/an-assistive-technology-blog-by-and-for-students-with-dyslexia

6.  Telling My Child About Autism 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brenda-rothman/telling-my-child-about-autism_b_3731872.html

 7. Will a Government Shutdown Hurt Your Child and Local School?
http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/government-shutdown-hurt-your-child