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Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia
Parents and caregivers of babies and children with disabilities should be familiar with the symptoms and lack of symptoms seen with bacterial and viral varieties of pneumonia.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art174587.asp

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Childhood Disability and Supporting Other Mothers
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art59660.asp

Advocating in Multicultural Communities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art11304.asp

Sickle Cell Disease in Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art170939.asp

Pain Management for Children with Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51895.asp

Bilingual Children with Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51927.asp

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siblings, and all our families in your own community.

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@_Jackie_Brown_ : Traveling with a Toddler
Gettin' Down With The Brown's
http://fidalisc.blogspot.com/2012/01/traveling-with-toddler.html

Maddox Lucille raises awareness, helps combat use of old school words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkNzRjXK3hc

Children, MRI Scans, CT Scans
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art423.asp
Jessica's X-Ray
http://tinyurl.com/7gfjfcg
Cooper Gets a CT Scan
http://tinyurl.com/7zvceoq

@mamatude Terri Mauro: Teacher asks, 'How can I get my principal to stop using the R-word?'
http://specialchildren.about.com/b/2012/01/09/teacher-seeks-advice-for-dealing-with-r-word-slinging-principal.htm

What Did You Say? Guide to Speech Intelligibility in People w Down Syndrome - Libby Kumin
http://tinyurl.com/7slv7br

@NIDCD Children with developmental apraxia of speech understand language better than they use it. http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/pages/apraxia.aspx

@DISABILITY_LIFE Michael Crawley: STEPHEN & THE R-WORD: This is a true story about my friend. Please don‘t make the mistakes I made. Ban the R-word.
http://disable-life.com/2012/01/01/disability-stephen-and-the-r-word/

@downsynadvocacy Model with DS in Nordstrom and Target ads inspire advocate
http://kng5.tv/zF7V4w

@ArcofKingCounty Young model with Down syndrome hits the big time and his parents speak up about it - via @disabilityscoop
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/01/09/boy-modeling-big-time/14729/
Parents praise ads with model who has Down syndrome
http://on.hln.tv/3saXSM
Kyrie' Ukena, 5 yr old Daisy Scout w/ Down syndrome is model
Pg 11 Item H of Girl Scout Catalog
http://cdn-as3.myvirtualpaper.com/g/girl_scouts_usa/fall2011catalog/2011072001/upload/hiresnationalversionfall2011cataloghires.pdf

@DownSynAdvocacy Pamela Wilson: I Have Down Syndrome.
Know Me Before You Judge Me by Melissa Riggio
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/downsyndrome/kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/p…

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@brianskotko Brian Skotko: My Down syndrome healthcare talk, in Portugese,
will be rebroadcast on Jan 14 at 7am, 12pm, and 5pm EST at
http://www.downbrasilevoce.com/

@NDSS National Down Syndrome Society
Join our monthly webinar on 1/12:
Understanding the Challenges to Healthy Eating for Individuals with Down Syndrome
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/169057034

@NDSC National Down Syndrome Congress
Jenny Fitzgerald gave us a heads up that this America's Super Nanny episode about her family http://tinyurl.com/7thyylo

Better information about Down syndrome has never been available.
How many books are available at our public libraries?
http://tinyurl.com/7sy7nca

Snowboarder’s remarkable return to the slopes
Brother with Down syndrome aids 2 year recovery
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/45892841

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Pediatric GERD, Infant GER and EER
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art3730.asp

Celiac Disease
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art21075.asp

Melissa Riggio Made a Difference
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56423.asp

Depression and Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60685.asp

Mental Wellness in Adults w/ Down Syndrome: Emotional, Behavioral Strengths, Challenges
Dennis McGuire, Brian Chicoine
http://tinyurl.com/7w4vbc3

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

Individuals with DownSyndrome Inspire
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171845.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

Adaptive Classes and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68462.asp

Clothing Modifications and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68186.asp

Brothers & Sisters of Children w/ Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56919.asp

MRSA Antibiotic Resistant Staph Infections
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56280.asp

Costumes for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art36415.asp

Homeschooling Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45894.asp

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