Here's the latest article from the Special Needs Children site at BellaOnline.com.
Patient Advocacy for Children in Hospitals
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66329.asp
Families of children with special needs may be more aware of the specific risks during hospitalization that a son or daughter may experience than the most common dangers every child faces due to miscommunication, hospital mistakes, or uninformed decisions. Companions and checklists reduce or eliminate the risks.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66329.asp
Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more great content about raising and educating children with special needs, developmental disabilities, or chronic health conditions.
Elementary School Transition
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50637.asp
Transition to Preschool from Early Intervention
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49696.asp
High School Transition and Graduation Options
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63367.asp
Reading and Literacy Skill Development for Late Readers
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57331.asp
Homeschooling Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45894.asp
Person Centered Planning
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art53731.asp
IEP Preparation - Teacher Support
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art44746.asp
Teens with Disabilities - Transition to Adulthood
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33519.asp
Kindergarten Transition
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49718.asp
Inclusion in Brownies and Girl Scouts
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66180.asp
Community Emergency Response Training
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66179.asp
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The ARE Word - help people w/ disabilities
understand teasing, bullying, deal w/ mean people
http://www.diverse-city.com/display.htm
Red Robin Restaurants Tip A Cop for
Special Olympics 4/17; 11-8pm;
Donate 4/5-4/17 online
https://www.redrobin.com/specialolympics
Sprout Film Festival April 30 - May 2
People w/ developmental disabilities
as subjects & performers New York City
http://bit.ly/cQIN15
5 Things People w/ Disabilities Need To Know About the Flu http://tinyurl.com/10FluPwD
http://tinyurl.com/SNCfluOtbrk
Bill requires parental notification
from schools after abuse of student
http://bit.ly/ahuh1w
HHS & HUD - Rental Assistance to Support
Independent Living for Non-Elderly
Persons w/ Disabilities
http://bit.ly/9YSPy4
http://www.twitter.com/DownSynAdvocacy
Remembering Melissa Riggio
http://www.bellaonline.org/articles/art56423.asp
http://tinyurl.com/MelRiggioPB
Cardinals & Build-A-Bear Workshop introduce
Albert Pujols bear benefiting Pujols
Family Foundation
http://bit.ly/bpnTWw
WI: Special clinic helps adults with Down syndrome
http://bit.ly/dwABw4
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Is Diversity like a New Box of Crayons?
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5144.asp
Teaching Reading to Teens
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57782.asp
Teaching Relatives to be Caregivers
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62563.asp
Rebuilding America w/ Universal Design
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61312.asp
Communicating w/ Babies
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54401.asp
Private Schools and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52889.asp





