Special Needs Blog Week in Review – Week of July 8 -14, 2012

Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a brief summary of each of the blogs that have appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick and easy way to find out about the blogs that you might have missed when they were first posted. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on July 9, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. The episode is called “DSM, Examining a Flawed System That Traps Our Children”. If I understand correctly, this is an episode of the “Bright Not … Continue reading

50 Cent Made Controversial Tweets About Autism

Be careful what you tweet, especially if you are a celebrity. It could bring you some very unwanted attention. 50 Cent tweeted some negative comments about autism and special needs. This has not gone unnoticed, and has resulted in an event cancellation for the rapper. 50 Cent is obviously not the name listed on the rapper’s birth certificate. His real name is Curtis Jackson. It has become quite common for celebrities to have a Twitter account. You can follow @50cent on Twitter if you want to. Being on Twitter, as a famous person, can be both a blessing, and a … Continue reading