Educational Links 12/2/17

How a new model of autism treatment uses robots

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/11/09/autism-treatment-uses-robots/

Teaching About the Holidays in Public Schools

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-holidays-public-schools-peter-siegel?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

7 Books Featuring Characters With Dyslexia or ADHD

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/encouraging-reading-writing/7-books-featuring-characters-with-dyslexia-or-adhd?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Kirsten+Milliken#slide-5

Showcasing Creativity in School Construction

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/11/29/showcasing-creativity-in-school-construction.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news1&M=58295789&U=1454906

Teaching Parents the Right 'Questions to Ask' in Schools

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/11/15/teaching-parents-the-right-questions-to-ask.html?cmp=eml-eb-popweek%2012012017&M=58295082&U=1454906

A whopping 6.5M students lack high-speed internet

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/11/10/students-lack-internet/

9 Things Teachers Wish You Knew About Learning Disabilities

https://www.rd.com/advice/parenting/learning-disabilities/?utm_content=buffer52b0b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

When you hear about learning disabilities, you probably think of school children having trouble with reading, writing, or math—and that might mean dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia respectively. But learning disabilities are neurological processing problems that take many forms. They can be manifested in hearing (auditory processing disorder), speaking (language processing disorder), and weakness in such areas as eye-hand coordination and interpreting nonverbal cues. Learning disabilities cannot be cured, but with proper intervention and support, those with learning disabilities can do well in school, at work, and in life.