Here's the latest article from the Special Needs Children site at BellaOnline.com.

Holiday Humor and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art59819.asp

Families of children with special needs find humor in ordinary situations during the holidays, when stress and unexpected emergencies collide with treasured traditions and spectacular holiday events. But where is the audience for our stand up comedy routines? Step right up, we're here!

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art59819.asp

Share your holiday stories at the community forum associated with the Special Needs Children website, located here -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=57

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. Don't forget, in the best and worst of times, you are part of a caring community. Hang in there, and when you can, laugh loud.

Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more great content about raising children who express their diversity through a diagnosis as well as in every other way.

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Have fun passing this message along to family and friends!

Pamela Wilson, Special Needs Children Editor
http://specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com

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