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Teaching Children About Money
Teaching children with developmental disabilities about money, spending and saving can help them build confidence in their abilities to control their lives and achieve the goals they have set for themselves.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58960.asp

Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more articles of interest to families raising children with special needs as well as their teachers, medical support staff and therapists.

Teaching Math Skills
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art38411.asp

Friendship and Inclusion for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48700.asp

School Bus Rides
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45298.asp

IDEA - Education Law
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art204.asp

IEP Preparation - Teacher Support
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art44746.asp

Inclusive Education and the Culture of Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art44827.asp

Sleep Disorders and Children with Special Needs
http://http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33877.asp

Back to School with Celiac Disease
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52323.asp

Finding Strollers, Walkers and Wheelchairs for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art9507.asp

Positive Behavior Support and Interventions - PBIS
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58507.asp

Parent Child Interaction
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58273.asp

Diabetes Information for Classmates
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32541.asp

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

Sarah Palin and Down Syndrome Awareness
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58737.asp

Down Syndrome Buddy Walks
www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46077.asp

Enjoy Michael Johnson's art and order cards or posters at his website at:
http://users.psln.com/sharing/Michael//
or
users.psln.com/sharing/Michael/mainMichael.html
You can also support Down syndrome awareness activities by putting in a bid on artwork Michael Johnson has donated to Buddy Walks and other fundraisers

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From the Inclusive Schools Network News eNewsletter:

Teleconference: October 15, 2008, 3:30-5:00 pm ET  
"The Role of Youth in Making High Schools Inclusive"
http://www.tacommunities.org/community/view/id/1027.  

Global Forum for Inclusion: November 17-26, 2008  
"Transfoming Rights into Action"
Ottawa, Canada, November 17-26, 2008.  http://www.inclusion2008.com/english/index.asp.

Inclusive Schools Week: December 1-5, 2008
"Together We Learn Better: Inclusive Schools Benefit All Children" 
http://www.inclusiveschools.org/week.

Planning Checklist (pdf):
http://www.inclusiveschools.org/files/Inclusive%20Schools%20Week%20Checklist%20-%202008.pdf.

Webinar: December 3, 2008, 3:00-4:30 pm EST
Topics related to inclusive practices in mathematics education. 
 
Autism Speaks Introduces School Community Tool Kit
http://www.autismspeaks.org/press/school_community_tool_kit.php.
 
The School Community Toolkit http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/family_services/school_kit.php.

Inclusive Schools Week is also a great opportunity to raise awareness around the benefits of inclusive education for ALL children.  Free publicity materials for ISN and the Week, including a full-page or half-page ad, the ISN logo and the logo for the 2008 Week, can be downloaded from: http://www.inclusiveschools.org/content/celebration-and-awareness-materials

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

IDEA - Education Law
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art204.asp

Printing and Cursive Handwriting
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51023.asp

Teaching Handwriting
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51022.asp

Access to General Education Curriculum - Universal Design for Learning
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50363.asp

Book Review: Raising A Sensory Smart Child
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57603.asp

Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device
http://www.www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58353.asp

Sensory Integration and Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48942.asp

How Uncomfortable is Your Child? Sensory Processing Disorders
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art960.asp

Seeing Children with Disabilities in Movies, Ads and Television
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54743.asp

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

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

Encouraging Late Talking Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55867.asp

Communicating with Babies
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54401.asp

Kindergarten Transition
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49718.asp

Oral Health and Dental Visits for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55319.asp

ADHD Medications and Cardiovascular Events
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56634.asp

State and National Park Disability Passes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56377.asp

Early Childhood Education and the NAEYC
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art53251.asp
National Association for the Education of Young Children

Recognizing Early Signs of Autism
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55223.asp
The autism video glossary shows film clips of autism symptoms, helping families reach professionals to find an earlier diagnosis and early intervention options.

Review - Parenting Children With Health Issues: Essential Tools, Tips, and Tactics for Raising Kids With Chronic Illness, Medical Conditions, and Special Healthcare Needs by Foster W. Cline and Lisa Greene
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56840.asp

Faith, Religion, and Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52349.asp

Explaining Down Syndrome to Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55519.asp