Special Needs Weekly Update 4/20/14

1. Early Screening is Vital to Children and their Families

http://www.ed.gov/blog/2014/04/early-screening-is-vital-to-children-and-their-families/ 

2. Do television and video games impact on the well being of younger children?

 http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/2014/04/do-television-and-video-games-impact-on.html

Symptoms and Causes

What are the symptoms of ADHD?

- See more at: http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/Adults-with-ADHD/Symptoms-and-Causes.aspx#sthash.WIa53STd.dpuf

3. Causes of ADHD

http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/Adults-with-ADHD/Symptoms-and-Causes.aspx

4. Ask the Advocate

http://www.wrightslaw.com/howey/ask.htm 
 
5. New Data Show Kids With Disabilities Shut Out of Gifted Programs, Held Back More Often Than Others 

http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/kids-with-disabilities-shut-out-of-gifted-programs-held-back-more-often

6. New method of screening children for autism spectrum disorders works at 9 months old

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140415125548.htm 

7. Students with Disabilities Disciplined More Than Others

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/news-and-research/students-disabilities-disciplined-others