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Teaching Children About Money
Teaching children with developmental disabilities about money, spending and saving can help them build confidence in their abilities to control their lives and achieve the goals they have set for themselves.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58960.asp
Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more articles of interest to families raising children with special needs as well as their teachers, medical support staff and therapists.
Teaching Math Skills
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art38411.asp
Friendship and Inclusion for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48700.asp
School Bus Rides
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45298.asp
IDEA - Education Law
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art204.asp
IEP Preparation - Teacher Support
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art44746.asp
Inclusive Education and the Culture of Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art44827.asp
Sleep Disorders and Children with Special Needs
http://http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33877.asp
Back to School with Celiac Disease
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52323.asp
Finding Strollers, Walkers and Wheelchairs for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art9507.asp
Positive Behavior Support and Interventions - PBIS
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58507.asp
Parent Child Interaction
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58273.asp
Diabetes Information for Classmates
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32541.asp
Bilingual Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51927.asp
Sarah Palin and Down Syndrome Awareness
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58737.asp
Down Syndrome Buddy Walks
www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46077.asp
Enjoy Michael Johnson's art and order cards or posters at his website at:
http://users.psln.com/sharing/Michael//
or
users.psln.com/sharing/Michael/mainMichael.html
You can also support Down syndrome awareness activities by putting in a bid on artwork Michael Johnson has donated to Buddy Walks and other fundraisers
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From the Inclusive Schools Network News eNewsletter:
Teleconference: October 15, 2008, 3:30-5:00 pm ET
"The Role of Youth in Making High Schools Inclusive"
http://www.tacommunities.org/community/view/id/1027.
Global Forum for Inclusion: November 17-26, 2008
"Transfoming Rights into Action"
Ottawa, Canada, November 17-26, 2008. http://www.inclusion2008.com/english/index.asp.
Inclusive Schools Week: December 1-5, 2008
"Together We Learn Better: Inclusive Schools Benefit All Children"
http://www.inclusiveschools.org/week.
Planning Checklist (pdf):
http://www.inclusiveschools.org/files/Inclusive%20Schools%20Week%20Checklist%20-%202008.pdf.
Webinar: December 3, 2008, 3:00-4:30 pm EST
Topics related to inclusive practices in mathematics education.
Autism Speaks Introduces School Community Tool Kit
http://www.autismspeaks.org/press/school_community_tool_kit.php.
The School Community Toolkit http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/family_services/school_kit.php.
Inclusive Schools Week is also a great opportunity to raise awareness around the benefits of inclusive education for ALL children. Free publicity materials for ISN and the Week, including a full-page or half-page ad, the ISN logo and the logo for the 2008 Week, can be downloaded from: http://www.inclusiveschools.org/content/celebration-and-awareness-materials
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Dolls for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51720.asp
IDEA - Education Law
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art204.asp
Printing and Cursive Handwriting
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51023.asp
Teaching Handwriting
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51022.asp
Access to General Education Curriculum - Universal Design for Learning
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50363.asp
Book Review: Raising A Sensory Smart Child
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57603.asp
Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device
http://www.www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58353.asp
Sensory Integration and Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48942.asp
How Uncomfortable is Your Child? Sensory Processing Disorders
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art960.asp
Seeing Children with Disabilities in Movies, Ads and Television
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54743.asp
MRSA Antibiotic Resistant Staph Infections
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56280.asp
Melissa Riggio Made a Difference
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56423.asp
Encouraging Late Talking Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55867.asp
Communicating with Babies
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54401.asp
Kindergarten Transition
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49718.asp
Oral Health and Dental Visits for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55319.asp
ADHD Medications and Cardiovascular Events
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56634.asp
State and National Park Disability Passes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56377.asp
Early Childhood Education and the NAEYC
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art53251.asp
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Recognizing Early Signs of Autism
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55223.asp
The autism video glossary shows film clips of autism symptoms, helping families reach professionals to find an earlier diagnosis and early intervention options.
Review - Parenting Children With Health Issues: Essential Tools, Tips, and Tactics for Raising Kids With Chronic Illness, Medical Conditions, and Special Healthcare Needs by Foster W. Cline and Lisa Greene
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56840.asp
Faith, Religion, and Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52349.asp
Explaining Down Syndrome to Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55519.asp
