Special Needs Weekly Update 2/16/14

1. Universal Design: Introduction and Background

 http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/ld-education-teachers/universal-design-introduction-background

2. Online Tutorial on Learning Disabilities for Educators

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/ld-education-teachers/online-tutorial-learning-disabilities-educators

3. Do Behavior Support Plans Work? Special Needs Tweets of the Day 2/14/14

 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/02/do-behavior-support-plans-work-special.html

 4. Autism: Four In 10 Children 'Illegally Excluded'

http://news.sky.com/story/1209669/autism-four-in-10-children-illegally-excluded

 5. What Do IQ Tests Test?: Interview with Psychologist W. Joel Schneiderhttp

://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/2014/02/03/what-do-iq-tests-test-interview-with-psychologist-w-joel-schneider/

6.. Practicing Social Skills: How to Teach Your Student Social Interactions

http://www.ldonline.org/article/21025/

7. What to Do When Challenging Behavior Persists

http://www.pbs.org/parents/inclusivecommunities/challenging_behavior5.html