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

Explaining Disabilities to Classmates
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art70228.asp
Understanding and explaining to other children what a having a developmental disability will mean for our children is a complicated challenge that may lead to unintended consequences for them as well as their classmates, who may be sensitive about our acceptance of their abilities and struggles.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art70228.asp

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Teaching Home Addresses to Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60816.asp

Severe Weather Events and Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48466.asp

Medical ID Bracelets for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66973.asp

Managing Emergency Events and Drills at School
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art70183.asp

Peer Mentoring Programs and Childhood Disabilities http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61295.asp

Creative Playtime for Babies and Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art69834.asp

Dolls for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51720.asp

Boardmaker and PECS Communication Systems
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57783.asp

Preparing for Emergencies with Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50320.asp

Community Emergency Response Training - CERT
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66179.asp

Music Education - Every Voice Heard
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33733.asp

Music Education and Music Therapy
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46397.asp

Photography Lessons for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63595.asp

Reading Readiness and Reading Strategies
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art35577.asp

Reading and Literacy Skill Development
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57331.asp

Establishing Advocacy Priorities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art69809.asp

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

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