Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/3/14

1. Daughter with Down syndrome bonds with mom through photos

http://www.today.com/moms/mother-daughter-down-syndrome-bond-through-photos-2D11837925 

2. Executive Function: Flexible Thinking Strategies for Life-Long Success

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/executive-function-disorders/executive-functioning-process-flexible-thinking-key-success 

3. Highlights From Our Common Core State Standards LD Chat

http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/highlights-from-our-common-core-state-standards-ld-chat 

4. 10-Year-Old Girl Petitions for American Girl Doll With a Disability

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/10-old-girl-petitions-american-girl-doll-disability-192100133.html#!rcDPG 

5. Lavishing Kids With Praise Can Make Them Feel Worse About Themselves

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/lavishing-kids-with-praise-can-make-them-feel-worse-about-themselves/282772/ 

 6. What You Need to Know about IDEA 2004
Response to Intervention (RTI):
New Ways to Identify Specific Learning Disabilities

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/rti.index.htm 

7.  37 Common Characteristics of Dyslexia

http://www.dyslexia.com/library/symptoms.htm