Educational Links 2/19/17

HOW CODING SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO KIDS

http://www.theedadvocate.org/how-coding-should-be-taught-to-kids/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

7 Essential Principles of Innovative Learning

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/02/01/7-essential-principles-of-innovative-learning/

DISENGAGED STUDENTS, PART 7: TOO MUCH INFORMATION ACCESS?

http://www.theedadvocate.org/disengaged-students-part-7-too-much-information-access/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

What's Happening With Virtual Charter Schools This Year?

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/charterschoice/2017/02/online_charter_school_legislation_2017.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

If School Isn’t For Collaborating, Why Does Anyone Come?

http://www.thinkinclusive.us/if-school-isnt-for-collaborating-why-does-anyone-come/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

What is Asperger's?

https://www.aspergerexperts.com/go/whatisaspergers-klt/?WickedSource=facebook&WickedID=klt-what-is-aspergers

Social Challenges of Kids With Learning Problems

https://childmind.org/article/social-challenges-kids-learning-problems/

When we think of children with learning challenges, we think of difficulty with reading or math, with being organized, with paying attention and staying focused in school. But many students with learning and attention disorders also have social and communication problems.

Special Education Weekly Review 11/9/15

What is ADHD?

What Is ADHD?

http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD.aspx

What is ADHD?

Study: No Downside To Eliminating Asperger’s Label

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/11/05/study-downside-aspergers/20934/

Tech Tools That Have Transformed Learning With Dyslexia

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/11/03/tech-tools-that-transformed-learning-with-dyslexia/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Strengthening Executive Function Development for Students With ADD 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/11/strengthening-executive-function.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Strategies for Parenting a Child with NLD

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/getting-help/nld/strategies-for-parenting-a-child-with-nld/

Guest Post: "We need to stop looking for a 'cause' for autism." 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/11/guest-post-we-need-to-stop-looking-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

20 Questions/Answers about Dyslexia That Teachers Can Use to Reshape Instruction

http://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/aiming-access/20-questionsanswers-about-dyslexia?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ReadingRockets_TeachingReading+%28Reading+Rockets%3A+Teaching+Reading+Resources%29 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/3/14

Laughing Matters

How humor can reduce stress at home and strengthen the bond between you and your AD/HD child.

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/797.html 

6 Tips for Talking to Your Child About Learning and Attention Issues 

http://ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/family-coping-ld/tips-for-talking-to-your-child-about-learning-and-attention-issues 

'That's nuts': 10,000 toddlers get drugs for ADHD

http://www.today.com/health/thats-nuts-10-000-toddlers-get-drugs-adhd-2D79684452 

10 Painful Rejection Letters To Famous People Proving You Should NEVER Give Up Your Dreams

http://news.distractify.com/people/famous-people-rejection-letters/?v=1

The Expert of Everyday Stuff

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/9876.html 

I'm 45 and I think I have Aspergers

http://www.mamamia.com.au/health-wellbeing/i-may-have-aspergers-syndrome/#bhE8Ebpb3gZtz3HL.97 

Common Warning Signs of Dyslexia in Children in Grades 3–8 

http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/common-dyslexia-symptoms-warning-signs-in-children-in-grades-3-8 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/12/14

1. My Poverty, Like My Asperger's, Is Not a Myth 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/01/my-poverty-like-my-aspergers-is-not-myth.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

2. Cognitive Rest Tied to Quicker Recovery From Concussions

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2014/01/cognitive_rest_tied_to_quicker_recovery_from_concussions.html 

3. The concussion doctor’s tangled interests

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/12/29/america-concussion-doctor-navigates-tangled-web-connections/SKKOnbhJvw0kx1VEnk1ZNP/story.html?s_campaign=8315 

4. New Federal Guidelines Aimed at Stopping Explosion in Harsh School Discipline 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/01/new-federal-guidelines-aimed-at.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

5. New Medicaid Waiver Rules Set To Take Effect

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/01/10/new-medicaid-waiver/19007/ 

6. U.S. House Leaders Request Report on IDEA Paperwork

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/01/08/15brief-2.h33.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EducationWeekSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week%3A+Special+Education%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

7.  Educating Homeless Children

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

 

 

 

 

 

FAPE for all, and to all a Good Night Special Needs Tweets of the Day 12/17/13

1. Twas the Night Before an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/twas-the-night-before-an-iep/ 

2. An important discovery related to anxiety disorders and trauma

http://www.psypost.org/2013/12/an-important-discovery-related-to-anxiety-disorders-and-trauma-21594 

3. Researchers uncover mechanism controlling Tourette Syndrome tics

http://www.psypost.org/2013/12/researchers-uncover-mechanism-controlling-tourette-syndrome-tics-21753 

4. Child and Teen Services (Aspergers Association)

http://aane.org/aane_services/services_for_children_and_teens.html 

5.  Encouraging Compliance and Managing Non-Compliance at School

http://www.ldaamerica.org/aboutld/teachers/understanding/compliance-school.asp

6. Learning Disabilities: Signs, Symptoms and Strategies http://www.ldaamerica.org/aboutld/teachers/understanding/ld.asp  7. Dyslexia IEP Flow Chart http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/dyslexia-iep-flow-chart/

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 11/15/13

1. Universal Design for Learning
and Assistive Technology

http://ectacenter.org/topics/atech/udl.asp 

2. Noted Self-Advocate Cuts Ties With Autism Speaks

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/11/14/noted-cuts-ties-autism-speaks/18893/ 

3. Online Education Allows Autistic Students to Thrive

http://blog.k12.com/homeschooling/online-education-allows-autistic-students-thrive?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thinktank12+%28thinktanK12%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo#.UoUdg-Knet8

9 Ways Your Child Can Soar via their Strengths
Read more at http://special-ism.com/nine-ways-your-child-can-soar/#6bDfGc3ReUXlHAXY.99

9 Ways Your Child Can Soar via their Strengths
Read more at http://special-ism.com/nine-ways-your-child-can-soar/#6bDfGc3ReUXlHAXY.99

4. What Are Central Auditory Processing Problems in Children?

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

5. Giving Family Caregivers A Break: National ‘Respite’ Gathering In Boston 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/11/giving-family-caregivers-break-national.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

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6. Thousands Rally Behind Worker With Asperger’s

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/11/12/thousands-rally-aspergers/18887/ 

7.  Nine Ways Your Child Can Soar Via their Strengths

9 Ways Your Child Can Soar via their Strengths
Read more at http://special-ism.com/nine-ways-your-child-can-soar/#6bDfGc3ReUXlHAXY.99Nine Ways Your Child Can Soar Us

 http://special-ism.com/nine-ways-your-child-can-soar/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

9 Ways Your Child Can Soar via their Strengths
Read more at http://special-ism.com/nine-ways-your-child-can-soar/#6bDfGc3ReUXlHAXY.99http://special-ism.com/nine-ways-your-child-can-soar/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

 

 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 9/17/13

http://www.whocaresaboutkelsey.com/

1. My Dream IEP Team

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/parent-dream-iep-team 

2. Asperger's Syndrome Warning Signs 

 http://www.education.com/magazine/article/five-warning-signs-aspergers/?cid=80.

3. Autism genes are surprisingly large, study finds

http://sfari.org/news-and-opinion/news/2013/autism-genes-are-surprisingly-large-study-finds 

4. Bullying: What’s a Parent to Do?

 http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/bullying/bullying-whats-parent-to-do

5. A New Theory of Elite Performance

 http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/raising_happiness/post/a_new_theory_of_elite_performance

6. Eight Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Teens 

 http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/09/eight-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

7. Is Soy a Safe Alternative for our Casein Free Kids?

http://special-ism.com/is-soy-a-safe-alternative-for-our-casein-free-kids/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher#sthash.HyZJFitT.dpbs 

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A blog about kids with special needs who kick butt

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 8/3/13

1. Asperger's and Autism: Brain Differences Found

http://www.livescience.com/38630-autism-asperger-eeg-connectivity.html

2. How to Pay for College: Financial Aid for Students with LD

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/teens/financial-aid-scholarships-resources-students-ld

3. How to Plan a Playgroup for Children with Special Needs

http://specialchildren.about.com/od/communityparticipation/a/planaplaygroup.htm

4. What happens when kids fail the Predator Test?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153106905605253

5. Everyday Decisions: In the Lunchroom—Helping Kids With LD Fit In at School
http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/everyday-decisions-helping-kids-fit-in

6. NCLB Waiver Implications From Indiana Grade-Changing Controversy

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

Lessons From Seuss and Info On Education Tweets of the Day 2/19/13

1. New Teacher Survival Guide: Classroom Management

Grade 6, Social Studies, Behavior 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/new-teacher-classroom-management 

2. Learning Disabilities and Asperger's Syndrome

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/adhd-related-issues/autism-spectrum-disorders/learning-disabilities-aspergers-syndrome 

3. 7 Pieces Of Wearable Tech Being Developed Right Now

http://edudemic.com/2013/02/wearable-tech-being-developed-right-now/ 

4. Why Confusion Can Be a Good Thing

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/02/why-confusion-can-be-a-good-thing/ 

5. 5 Quick Tech Tips For Homeschoolers

http://edudemic.com/2013/02/quick-tech-tips-for-homeschoolers/ 

6. Send a math-o-gram …

http://colleenyoung.wordpress.com/ 

7. The Underground Railroad 

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/interactive/the-underground-railroad/?ar_a=1&utm_source=ReadingRockets.org&utm_medium=Twitter 

 

Meteorites and the Harlem Shake Tweets of the Day 2/16/13

1. Comets and Meteors

http://www.starrynighteducation.com/downloads/CometLessonPlan.pdf 

2. Meteorite Blasts Russia [Live Update]

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-02/meteorite-blasts-russia-live-update 

3. Researchers Question Data in Gates Foundation's Teacher Study

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2013/02/researchers_question_data_in_g.html 

4. Five-Minute Film Festival: Film Literacy

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-visual-literacy 

5. Anxiety: The Hidden Disability That Affects One in Eight Children

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/02/anxiety-hidden-disability-that-affects.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

6. Growing up with Special Needs: How a Typical Sibling Can Form Healthy Relationships

http://special-ism.com/growing-up-with-autism-how-a-typical-sibling-can-form-healthy-relationships/ 

7. How Free Play Can Define Kids’ Success

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/02/how-free-play-can-define-kids-success/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

8. Video (8:41): What is Asperger's? 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/02/video-841-what-is-aspergers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

9. Guaranteed to Make You Laugh! 

http://www.teachhub.com/guaranteed-make-you-laugh 

 

 

Message for Math Teachers Tweets of the Day 1/9/13

Finally, a math joke English majors can get.

1. Life With Aspergers

http://blog.theautismsite.com/?p=712 

2. How Spelling Supports Reading

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/8845/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia 

3. Gates Foundation MET Report: Teacher Observation Less Reliable Than Test Scores 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/gates-foundation-met-report-teacher-_n_2433348.html 

4. Autism Benefits Lagging Under Federal Health Care Reform

http://www.autismspeaks.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/autism-benefits-lagging-under-federal-health-care-reform 

5. Video: Reading Tips for Children with LD

http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/videos/video-reading-tips-children-ld 

6. Don’t Call Me At Home: Effective Communication with your child’s special educators

http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2012/04/26/dont-call-me-at-home-effective-communication-with-your-childs-special-educators/ 

7. For My People

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/11053?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_media&utm_campaign=general_marketing 

Margaret Walker

1915–1998
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/margaret-walker