Special Needs Weekly Update 10/12/14

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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

 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 

Learn About ADHD: Focus on Hyperfocus

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

Here's What We Know About the Causes of Autism 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/10/heres-what-we-know-about-causes-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

3 ways technology buoys at-risk students

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/10/07/technology-at-risk-767/

Solving the Special Education Teacher Shortage

http://www.specialeducationguide.com/blog/solving-the-teacher-shortage/

Hyperactivity, Insomnia and Behavior Problems: It’s What’s For Dinner 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/10/hyperactivity-insomnia-and-behavior.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

 Is a Child with ADHD Eligible for Special Education?

Is a Child with ADD/ADHD Eligible for Special Education? - See more at: http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/elig.add.grades.htm#sthash.6PDciEoG.dpuf

 http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/elig.add.grades.htm

Autism - Are We Any Closer to Explaining the Enigma?

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/10/autism-are-we-any-closer-to-explaining.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Families Turn To Social Media With Special Ed Complaints

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/10/06/families-social-media-sped/19732/