Special Needs Weekly Update 5/11/15

A Point of View: Happiness and disability

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27554754 

Through Your Child’s Eyes

https://www.understood.org/en/tools/through-your-childs-eyes 

Cerrie Burnell: every child deserves to have their life represented in books 

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/may/11/cerrie-burnell-diversity-in-childrens-books-disability 

Disability: Benefits, Facts & Resources for Persons with Disabilities

http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/ 

People with disabilities rally to stop budget cuts

http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/05/people_with_disabilities_rally.html

7-year-old girl gets 3-D printed 'robohand'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/f62de6c57d4b4449beeaa2c5b3532f65.htm 

The Autism Epidemic: Increasing Cases or Just Increasing Diagnoses?

http://gizmodo.com/the-autism-epidemic-increasing-cases-or-just-increasin-1703546657 

Stamp To Honor Special Olympics World Games 

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/05/11/stamp-honor-special-olympics/20282/