Special Needs Weekly Update 4/6/14

Common Core's Promise Collides With IEP Realities

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/10/30/10cc-iep.h33.html

Specific Learning Disabilities – Definitions
http://www.learningrx.com/specific-learning-disabilities.htm

Understanding the Special Education Process

 http://www.ldonline.org/article/Understanding_the_Special_Education_Process/20494

ABCs of Teaching Reading

http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/ 

One Mom’s Experience with Advocacy

http://special-ism.com/one-mom-experience-with-advocacy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29 

Here are some links to further inform a parent or teacher of what performance or behavior might indicate a learning disability.

Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org/index.cfm
  
Apps to Help Students With Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education/apps-students-ld-dyslexia-reading-difficulties