Special Needs Tweets of the Day 10/25/13

 

1. Why and How to Read Your Child’s IEP

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/why-how-read-your-childs-iep 

2. Post: Free Picture Websites for Students with Autism  

http://teachers.net/mentors/special_education/topic23384/10.22.13.18.15.06.html 

3. Taking the GED Tests: Requesting Accommodations

http://www.ldonline.org/article/Taking_the_GED_Tests%3A_Requesting_Accommodations?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=LDSocialMedia 

4. Tips for Helping Your Child Build Social Skills

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/social-emotional-skills/tips-for-helping-your-child-build-social-skills 

5. Study Says Yelling Is As Hurtful as Hitting

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323623304579055302147114522 

6. UC Merced Connect: Professor’s research shines new light on dyslexia

http://www.modbee.com/2013/10/22/2988502/uc-merced-connect-professors-research.html 

7.   Here’s to You, Parents: Six Words of Encouragement From LD Experts

http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/six-words-encouragement 

 

Appreciate the cap and gown for the service dog..

Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/2013/10/22/2988502/uc-merced-connect-professors-research.html#storylink=cpy

http://www.modbee.com/2013/10/22/2988502/uc-merced-connect-professors-research.html 

Fall Fun, Teachers and Parents Tweets of the Day 9/16/12

I want to play, too!

This never stops being fun.

1. 45+ fall sensory play activities

http://nurturestore.co.uk/fall-sensory-play-activities 

 Kind of like being a Drama Coach, I guess.

2. Instructional Coaches: An Invitation to an Advice Column

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/coaching_teachers/ 

Oh, the humanity!

3.  Teacher Evaluation from a Teacher's Perspective

http://www.teachhub.com/teacher-evaluation-from-teachers-perspective 

I think this is a low estimate, at least for Special Ed. teachers.

4.  A Teacher Spends $480 A Year On School Supplies: True Or False?

http://edudemic.com/2012/09/a-teacher-spends-480-a-year-on-school-supplies-true-or-false/ 

 

5.  Current Events in the STEM Classroom: Mars Curiosity

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/current-events-stem-mars-curiosity-shawn-cornally?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=curiousitySTEM 

6. The Natural Emotional Cycle for Parents of Kids with LD

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/family-coping-ld/emotional-cycle-for-parents-of-child-with-learning-disability 

7.  Advocacy

http://www.autismspeaks.org/advocacy