Educational Links 10/9/14

America's Poorest Toddlers Are Being Wildly Over-Prescribed ADHD Drugs 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/10/americas-poorest-toddlers-are-being.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

The Maker Movement: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants to Own the Future

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/maker-movement-shoulders-of-giants-sylvia-martinez?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-maker-movement-shoulders-of-giants-link 

Learn About ADHD: Focus on Hyperfocus

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/612.html 

6 Tips For Smarter Studying

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/learning-studying-tips-smart_n_5946536.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000030 

The Level Playing Field

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/10/digital_reading_programs_and_leveling_for_students.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top 

What You Need to Know About Occupational Therapy 

http://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches/therapies/what-you-need-to-know-about-occupational-therapy?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Q&A: Plumbing The Mysteries Of The Teenage Brain

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/qa-plumbing-the-mysteries-of-the-teenage-brain/ 

7 Simple Ways You Can Help Students Pay Attention In A Traditional Classroom

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/simple-ways-help-students-pay-attention/ 

Fall Update: The Best of the Best Back-to-School Essentials

http://www.edudemic.com/fall-update-back-to-school/