Special Needs Weekly Update Week of 12/15/13

1. Proposed Budget Deal Seen As 'Positive Step' for Special Education Aid

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2013/12/proposed_budget_deal_seen_as_p.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

 

2. Infographic: Trends in Special Education

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/12/infographic-trends-in-specialeducation.htmlutm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

3. Out-of-the-Box Advocacy

http://www.ncld.org/disability-advocacy/be-an-ld-advocate/lyn-pollard-out-of-box

4. Five Apps that Encourage Independence in Students with Communications Challenges 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/12/five-apps-that-encourage-independence.html

5. How to Help Kids With Tricky Math Homework

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/help-kids-tricky-math-homework

6. Supreme Court To Consider What Defines Intellectual Disability

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/12/10/supreme-court-intellectual/18959/  

7. Your Guide to IEPs, 504s and Accommodations

http://www.additudemag.com/resource-center/school-accommodations.html