Special Needs Weekly Update 11/10/13

1. Will ADHD Medication Change Your Child’s Personality?

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/adhd-related-issues/adhd/medication-effects-on-child

2. Parental stress and autism: what's effective at reducing it? 

http://questioning-answers.blogspot.com/2013/10/parental-stress-autism-reduction.html?m=1 

3. 8 Strategies to Create a Safe Environment during Explosive Behaviors & Risky Meltdowns

http://special-ism.com/8-great-strategies-to-create-a-safe-environment-during-explosive-behaviors-risky-meltdowns/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo#sthash.fFEtI1eQ.dpbs 

4. Self-Advocacy

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/self.advocacy.htm 

5. The Executive Function and School Performance: A 21st Century Challenge

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/executive-function-disorders/executive-functioning-strategies-success-teaching-students 

6.  Current Trends in Special Education

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_futures/2013/10/current_trends_in_special_education.html

7. Social Skills Groups 101

http://special-ism.com/social-skills-groups-101/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo#sthash.dEgrM0Ub.dpbs