http://www.bellaonline.com/Site/specialneedschildren The Special Needs Children site offers information, resources and support for families raising children with disabilities, chronic health conditions, developmental delays or other challenges, and can be found in the Family section of Bellaonline.com en-us Copyright 2001-2005 BellaOnline.com All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:30:42 EST 240 http://www.bellaonline.com/images/bella.gif http://specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63747.asp Scientific research on the psychology of happiness has resulted in a great deal of knowledge that should apply to families of children with special needs. Instead, diagnosis of childhood disability most often leads to a description of 'worst case scenarios' and explanations of the stages of grief. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:18:24 EST http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63716.asp Families of children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or other conditions may be unfamiliar with the use of orthotic shoe inserts that help beginning walkers learn how to take their first steps and retrain older children and teens how to walk without causing lifelong discomfort and pain. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:40:02 EST http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63982.asp iPrompts is the iPhone / iPod Touch app available from HandHoldAdaptive via iTunes that uses standard pictures as well as snapshots from an iPhone camera to create schedule and other prompts for individuals who have language or behavioral barriers to communication, staying on task or transitioning. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:11:32 EST