Special Needs Tweets of the Day 4/7/14

ESPN To Broadcast Special Olympics World Games

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/05/06/espn-broadcast-special/19341/

 Kids Need More Structured Playtime, Not Less

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/kids-need-more-structured-playtime-not-less/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 

Environmental factors as important as genes in understanding autism

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140504095619.htm 

Toxic Chemical Bill Championed By Industry, Chided By Children's Health Advocates

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/02/toxic-chemical-reform-congress-children-health_n_5247283.html 

John Kline Takes Arne Duncan To Task Over Special Education Funding

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/john-kline-takes-arne-dun_n_5234387.html 

ESPN To Broadcast Special Olympics World Games

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/05/06/espn-broadcast-special/19341/ 

Social Skill Autopsy: Improve Your Child’s Social Skills
Read more at http://special-ism.com/social-skill-autopsy-improve-your-childs-social-skills/#6i3oBAzCBKmJt3DX.99

 Social Skills

http://special-ism.com/social-skill-autopsy-improve-your-childs-social-skills/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29

 

 

Innovations Old and New Tweets of the Day 6/18/13

 

1. Teach with Your iPhone: Apps to Use in the Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/iphone-apps-for-classroom-monica-burns?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-8iphoneapps 

2. Seven Questions to Ask About Texting in Class

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/05/seven-questions-to-ask-about-texting-in-class/ 

3. Arne Duncan Calls Slow School Internet 'Morally Unacceptable' 

http://www.teachhub.com/arne-duncan-calls-slow-school-internet-morally-unacceptable 

4. Technology Shouldn't Kill Cursive Writing, Educator Says 

 http://www.teachhub.com/technology-shouldnt-kill-cursive-writing-educator-says

5. When Sibling Fights Go Beyond Harmless Kid Stuff

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/06/17/192685342/when-sibling-fights-go-beyond-harmless-kid-stuff?utm_source=npr&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20130617 

6. To fix the classroom, rethink recess

http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/To-fix-the-classroom-rethink-recess-4603986.php?t=b8958549a8cefdcb88 

7. Children prefer simple pleasures to organised trips, research finds

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9480785/Children-prefer-simple-pleasures-to-organised-trips-research-finds.html 

 

Thinking Inside and Outside Tweets of the Day 4/15/13

Tether Ball!

1. To Improve School Climate, Examine Recess

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/improve-school-climate-examine-recess-jill-vialet?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

2. Spring Word Search 

http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/spring-word-search-1/?cid=80. 

3. 3D Printing Brings New Definition to Hands-On Learning

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/04/3d-printing-brings-new-definition-hands-learning?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdTechK12+%28EdTech+Magazine%3A+Focus+on+K-12%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

4. App Roundup – Apps for Autism Awareness 2013 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/04/app-roundup-apps-for-autism-awareness.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

5. Finding Solutions for Tech Troubles In Schools

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/04/finding-ways-to-boost-broadband-for-schools/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

6. My Personal Experience on Being Rigid with Routines and Rituals

http://special-ism.com/my-personal-experience-on-being-rigid-with-routines-and-rituals/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

7. 5 Strategies to Tame Your Inner Critic

http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/5_Steps_to_Get_Your_Inner_Critic_on_Your_Side/