Special Needs Tweets of the Day 5/19/14

Understanding the Role Parents Play in the IEP Process 

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/understanding-parents-role-in-iep-process 

 Parental Protections 

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/protections.index.htm

Due Process Hearings
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/dp.index.htm 

8 Activities to Help Young Children Develop Fine Motor Skills 

http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyspraxia/activities-to-help-young-children-develop-fine-motor-skills 

Everyday Decisions: Game Time—How to Approach Sports for Kids With LD 

http://ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/sports-ld-everyday-decisions 

Federal Civil Rights Laws Apply Equally to Charter Schools, Guidance Says

 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/charterschoice/2014/05/federal_civil_rights_laws_apply_equally_to_charter_schools_guidance_says.html?intc=es

Adaptive Learning: Are We There Yet?

http://thejournal.com/articles/2014/05/14/adaptive-learning-are-we-there-yet.aspx

Special Needs Weekly Update 4/6/14

Common Core's Promise Collides With IEP Realities

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/10/30/10cc-iep.h33.html

Specific Learning Disabilities – Definitions
http://www.learningrx.com/specific-learning-disabilities.htm

Understanding the Special Education Process

 http://www.ldonline.org/article/Understanding_the_Special_Education_Process/20494

ABCs of Teaching Reading

http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/ 

One Mom’s Experience with Advocacy

http://special-ism.com/one-mom-experience-with-advocacy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29 

Here are some links to further inform a parent or teacher of what performance or behavior might indicate a learning disability.

Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org/index.cfm
  
Apps to Help Students With Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education/apps-students-ld-dyslexia-reading-difficulties

 

 

 

 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 9/1/13

 

1. What Is a School Psychologist?

http://www.childmind.org/en/posts/articles/2012-12-4-what-school-psychologist 

2. Myths and Misconceptions About ADHD: Science over Cynicism

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/adhd-related-issues/adhd/attention-deficit-myths-misconceptions 

3. Inclusion Is Not Always the Answer

 http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/10/inclusion-not-always-the-answer/

4. Mindfulness Can Increase Your Child’s Awareness and Safety

http://special-ism.com/national-safety-month-accidents-happen-mindfulness-can-help-a-concrete-practice-for-your-special-needs-child/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher#sthash.s7Yv6M8K.dpbs 

5. College Consultants: Are They Worth the Cost for Your Child with LD? 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/08/college-consultants-are-they-worth-cost.html

6. Court Strikes Down Special Education Age Limit

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/08/30/court-strikes-sped-age/18620/ 

7.  What's an IEP?

http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/learning/iep.html 

 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/20/13

 

1. Comedian, father of autistic child, blasts 'easy comedy'

http://www.laughspin.com/2013/07/18/comedian-father-of-a-child-with-autism-blasts-the-term-photo-wrecker-and-lazy-comedy/

2. Tips for Parents of Preschoolers

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/tips-for-parents-of-preschoolers

3. House Passes Partisan NCLB Rewrite, But Rocky Road Still Ahead

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2013/07/house_passes_partisan_nclb_rew.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

4.  Alternative Proposed to IEP Process Syatem

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/05/08/30iep.h32.html 

 5. Autism, Sensitivity

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lou-melgarejo/autism-rap-music_b_3596790.html

6. Discussion of Congressional Debate about Education

https://secure2.convio.net/ncld/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=177 

7. Top 30 Autism Spectrum Blogs

http://www.babble.com/baby/top-30-autism-spectrum-blogs-2013/