Special Needs Tweets of the Day 4/22/14

Alternative-Assessment Groups Pursue Divergent Pathways

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/04/23/29cc-accommodations-side.h33.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EducationWeekSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week%3A+Special+Education%29

Assistive Technology

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education

Sluggish cognitive tempo: the ADHD-like disorder that explains daydreaming?

http://www.theguardian.com/society/shortcuts/2014/apr/15/sluggish-cognitive-tempo-new-disorder-rival-adhd 

Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: Adderall Abuse

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-diller/adderall-abuse_b_5101278.html 

Resolving Disputes Between Parents and Schools

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/resolving-disputes-between-parents-and-schools/

12 Terms to Know If Your Child Struggles With Reading 

http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/terms-to-know-if-your-child-struggles-with-reading

Teaching Conceptual Math Skills to Students With Disabilities 

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2014/04/teaching_conceptual_math_skill.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29 

Fine Tuning Your Teaching and Parenting Tweets of the Morning 11/29/12

A little Dad-approval goes a long way.

1.  10 Tips to Transition to Positive Parenting 

http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/Making_the_Transition_from_Conventional_to_Positive_Parenting/ 

2. Where Should I Sit? Grouping in the

Classroom

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/11/where-should-i-sit-grouping-in-the-classroom/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

3. Choosing a Preschool: Simple Tips for Parents 

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/finding-school/choosing-preschool-simple-tips-for-parents 

4. Video: Adderall Abuse on the Rise Among College Students 

http://www.teachhub.com/video-adderall-abuse-rise-among-college-students 

5. Learnist: A Helpful Tool on the Road to Inquiry

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/learnist-in-the-classroom-hauna-zaich?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=learnist 

6. Earn Facebook Time By Practicing Math

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/11/earn-facebook-time-by-practicing-math/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

7. A thin line between soft or being firm in the classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/classroom-management/35581?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=community&utm_campaign=helpateacher 

8 .The Curriculum Map: How To Find Your Way Through Lesson Planning

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/11/the-curriculum-map-how-to-find-your-way-through-lesson-planning/