Educational Links 8/20/17

Study: Early Intervention Pays Off Quickly

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2017/08/18/study-intervention-pays-quickly/24052/

A Day in the Life of a Child With Sensory Processing Issues

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/sensory-processing-issues/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-child-with-sensory-processing-issues

Brain Imaging Studies Seek Signs of Autism Before Birth

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2017/08/brain-imaging-studies-seek-signs-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

Should Literacy Instruction Be a Constitutional Right?

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2017/08/should_literacy_be_a_constitutional_right.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news2

6 Things Policy Makers Should Do to Protect Student Data in the Era of Personalized Learning

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-08-18-6-things-policy-makers-should-do-to-protect-student-data-in-the-era-of-personalized-learning

Google Tutorials

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/p/google-tools-tutorials.html#.WZkMHrLyvGI

Music That Focuses the Brain

https://www.additudemag.com/study-music-to-focus-the-adhd-brain/

Research indicates that music strengthens areas of the brain that, in a child with ADHD, are weak. Music strengthens the auditory, visual/spatial, and motor cortices of the brain. These areas are tied to speech and language skills, reading, reading comprehension, math, problem-solving, brain organization, focus, and attention challenges.