Special Needs Weekly Update 9/1/13

 

Be the voice for those who have no choice.

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1441644043303616609#editor/target=post;postID=1658596022345329079 

Four Important Steps to Take Before a Formal Evaluation

 http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/ld-testing/4-important-steps-to-take-before-a-formal-evaluation

Seven Keys for Helping Grow Your Child's Emotional Resilience 

 http://www.education.com/magazine/article/seven-keys-emotional-resilience/?cid=80.

 Ritalin reaction

http://sfari.org/news-and-opinion/blog/2013/ritalin-reaction 

Tips for Teens on Getting Organized 

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/tips-teens-getting-organized

Doctor Explains The Signs Of Dyslexia

http://video.foxct.com/Doctor-Explains-The-Signs-Of-Dyslexia-25115849 

 

Pawsitive Autism Service Dogs

 http://fox40.com/2013/08/27/about-pawsitive-autism-service-dogs/

 

Empathy Is Power Tweets of the Day 9/30/12

 Empathy is a powerful motivator, and knowledge is power.

1. What Autism Feels Like 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M20DIK1Yt3A&fb_source=message

Good job, Gov. 

2. Free digital textbooks offered as Gov. Jerry Brown signs bills

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/09/free-digital-textbooks-to-be-made-available-after-gov-jerry-brown-signs-bills.html 

I want to go to recess!

3. Make Recess Count!

http://www.education.com/special-edition/make-recess-count/?cid=80. 

4. Tips for Teens on Getting Organized

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/tips-teens-getting-organized 

5. Are You Ready for Hacking Autism?

http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2012/05/08/are-you-ready-hacking-autism 

6. Becoming a Strategic Learner

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/becoming-strategic-learner 

7. Not Your Parents' PTA

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/09/26/05kelly.h32.html?tkn=OXZFD%2Fc2uSQjkN0ynG%2Fj0eZ933xSnkMiwAMq&cmp=clp-edweek 

Lots of good points here.

8. 12 Reasons We Need To Reinvent The School Desk

http://edudemic.com/2012/09/12-reasons-reinvent-school-desk/ 

9. Why You Should Start Using QR Codes In Your Classroom

http://edudemic.com/2012/09/start-qr-codes-classroom/ 

 

10.  Foundation for Early Learning

https://www.facebook.com/fdnforearlylearning  

"The best way to introduce chores to toddlers is to make them easy, simple and fun."

What a great idea to have a target on the floor, and how adorable.

Let's Go To A Museum For Free Today! and other Great Tweets of the Morning 9/28/12

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/                                                                                                                                           (Man, wish I could get down to the California Surf Museum in Oxnard.)

 Empathy is a powerful motivator, and knowledge is power.

1. What Autism Feels Like 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M20DIK1Yt3A&fb_source=message

Good job, Gov. 

2. Free digital textbooks offered as Gov. Jerry Brown signs bills

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/09/free-digital-textbooks-to-be-made-available-after-gov-jerry-brown-signs-bills.html 

I want to go to recess!

3. Make Recess Count!

http://www.education.com/special-edition/make-recess-count/?cid=80. 

4. Tips for Teens on Getting Organized

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/tips-teens-getting-organized 

5. Are You Ready for Hacking Autism?

http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2012/05/08/are-you-ready-hacking-autism 

6. Becoming a Strategic Learner

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/becoming-strategic-learner 

7. Not Your Parents' PTA

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/09/26/05kelly.h32.html?tkn=OXZFD%2Fc2uSQjkN0ynG%2Fj0eZ933xSnkMiwAMq&cmp=clp-edweek 

Lots of good points here.

12 Reasons We Need To Reinvent The School Desk

8. http://edudemic.com/2012/09/12-reasons-reinvent-school-desk/ 

9. Why You Should Start Using QR Codes In Your Classroom

http://edudemic.com/2012/09/start-qr-codes-classroom/ 

 

10.  Foundation for Early Learning

https://www.facebook.com/fdnforearlylearning  

"The best way to introduce chores to toddlers is to make them easy, simple and fun."

What a great idea to have a target on the floor, and how adorable.