Special Needs Weekly Update 3/16/14

1. 9 Terms to Know If Your Child Struggles With Executive Functioning Issues

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/executive-function-disorders/terms-to-know-child-struggles-with-executive-functioning-issues 

2. Paying for Your Assistive Technology in College

 http://www.ncld.org/adults-learning-disabilities/post-high-school/paying-assistive-technology-college

3. Doctors Train to Spot Signs of A.D.H.D. in Children

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/health/doctors-train-to-evaluate-anxiety-cases-in-children.html?_r=1

4. Navigating the Children's Special Needs System

http://www.parents.com/kids/health/childrens-mental-health/navigating-the-special-needs-system/ 

 5. Designing Lessons for Unique Learners

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/02/24/udl-for-unique-learners/

6. Laying the Foundation for Positive Classroom Behavior

 https://www.teachervision.com/classroom-management/teaching-methods/6400.html?WT.mc_id=2014-02-19_Daily_Teach_OUTBOUND_email

7. 3 Signs It’s Time to Talk With Your Child’s Teacher

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/rti-parent-school-relationship/key-signs-you-should-talk-with-your-childs-teacher

 

Aspiring and Striving Tweets of the Day 3/29/13

1. Passover: A Time to Grow Students' Vocabulary and Aspirations

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/passover-teach-vocabulary-aspirations-maurice-elias 

2. Study: Middle School Algebra Push Yields Minimal Performance Gains

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/03/27/26mathside.h32.html?tkn=MQUF9iQJWX9OXJNKRZC3i27FL1JY2m6T%2FdhJ&cmp=ENL-EU-VIEWS1 

3. How to Give Unconditional Love When You Didn't Get It Yourself

http://www.ahaparenting.com/_bpost_1590/Ten_Steps_to_Unconditional_Love 

Love those smiling faces.

4. Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA): What IS It, Really?

http://special-ism.com/applied-behaviour-analysis-aba-what-is-it-really/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

5. 5Michelle Rhee's Regrets, School Voucher Fight: Ed Today 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joy-resmovits/michelle-rhees-regrets-sc_b_2614720.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education 

6. Discord Grows Over Chicago's Planned School Closings

http://www.npr.org/2013/03/28/175550937/chicago-school-closings-widens-gap-between-teachers-city?ft=1&f=1013 

7. Should Kids Have More Opportunities To Experience Boredom?

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2013/03/should-kids-have-more-opportunities-to-experience-boredom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-kids-have-more-opportunities-to-experience-boredom