Special Needs Weekly Update 6/8/15

 Students With Special Needs Face Double-Digit Achievement Gaps 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/06/students-with-special-needs-face-double.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

Autism Screens by Preschool Teachers an Option for Early Detection, Study Finds

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2015/06/autism_screens_by_preschool_te.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29 

Scientists find link between brain & immune system to fight Alzheimer’s, autism

http://rt.com/news/265357-brain-immune-system-vessels/ 

A Scholastic Refuge for Severely Disabled Children

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/02/22/nyregion/20110221DISABLED.html 

Try Reading This Font And You'll Better Understand What Dyslexia Is Like

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3047080/try-reading-this-font-and-youll-better-understand-what-dyslexia-is-like

5 strategies for helping families overcome the stigmas of special education

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2015/05/5-strategies-for-helping-families-overcome-the-stigmas-of-special-education.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29

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