Special Needs Tweets of the Day 6/6/14

Apps for Special Needs

http://blog.momswithapps.com/apps-for-special-needs/ 

8 Activities to Help Young Children Develop Fine Motor Skills 

http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyspraxia/activities-to-help-young-children-develop-fine-motor-skills 

Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140603092428.htm#.U45S31s2Bpw.email 

Children with autism benefit from peer solicitation

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131212141942.htm 

  inBackground Checks For In-Home Care Workers Often Optional 

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/06/06/background-checks-optional/19421/ 

 

Nationwide Survey Offers Data on Sexual Abuse of Students With Disabilities

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2014/06/nationwide_survey_offers_data.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29 

Study Highlights Promising Reading Intervention for Children with Low IQs

 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2014/06/study_highlights_promising_rea.html