Special Needs Weekly Update 2/9/14

Sonja Gaudet shares the story of her journey to the Sochi 2014 Paralympics in episode two of Milestones of Champions: The Journeys of Canada's Paralympians ©Bongarts/Getty Images

1. Paralympics 2014 Sochi

http://www.sochi2014.com/en/paralympic

2. 8 Sentence Starters to Use When Talking to Teachers

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/rti-parent-school-relationship/conversation-starters-talking-to-teachers 

3. It’s All the Parents Fault!

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/its-all-the-parents-fault/

4. Establishing a Positive Classroom Climate: Teacher Advice

http://www.interventioncentral.org/behavioral-interventions/schoolwide-classroommgmt/establishing-positive-classroom-climate-teacher-ad 

5. Where I Get My Special Needs Tweets of the Day 2/6/14

 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/02/where-i-get-my-special-needs-tweets-of.html

 6. A Truly Socially Inclusive School Benefits Everyone

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/socially-inclusive-school-benefits-everyone-maurice-elias#comment-169626

7. Project Unify

 http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/resources/Project_Unify/Social-InclusionLessons-FromtheField.pdf

 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/22/14

Here are a few very helpful Special Needs sites for parents, educators, and advocates. Knowledge is power!

The National Center for Learning Disabilities site has the latest research, IEP explanations, and practical suggestions for assisting students and family members with a learning disabilty. It is an expansive site, easy to navigate and get personalized feedback.

http://www.ncld.org/

 Special Needs Digest has fresh, carefully assembled content, including current research, of interest and value to the families of children and adolescents with special needs, and providers caring for them.

Topics include learning and developmental disabilities, autism, NLD, ADHD, executive function deficits, special education issues and metro-Boston calendar listings.

This material is selected to inform, provoke thought and stimulate dialog. We intend no endorsement or representation of scientific or medical validity.

Special Needs Digest

DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY

 http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/

 Wrightslaw is a very thorough, yet clearly stated, site of legal and legislature input for families and schools. Your rights are clearly delineated.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/

 
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.