Our hearts go out to all those affected by the terrible storm Sandy.

At this time, many neighborhoods are still without power, and some areas have experienced great destruction and the loss of homes and whole neighborhoods.

Stories like these amaze me:
UnconVENTional Aid: Helping Nick Dupree, Social Networking Style
Nick Dupree & his partner Alejandra were both in Manhattan. It was impossible for any nurses to come provide care for Nick. Nick & Alejandra had lost power. This wasn’t good at all.
http://littlefreeradical.com/2012/10/31/unconventional-aid-helping-nick-dupree-social-networking-style/

Via twitter from Ellen Seidman @LoveThatMax
Disaster relief for families of kids with special needs: a roundup of resources.
http://fb.me/zj1SjsKh

From Love That Max: Helping kids with special needs understand the destruction of Sandy
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ToTheMax/~3/znDObSGrNQw/helping-kids-with-special-needs.html

November is Diabetes Awareness Month
http://portablepancreasgirl.com/2012/10/31/mixed-emotions

Special Needs Radio ‏@TheCoffeeKlatch
Please help families affected by #Sandy The Coffee Klatch Sandy Relief Clothing, Blanket and Toy Drive http://thecoffeeklatch.com/the-coffee-klatch-sandy-disaster-relief-drive/

After the Storm: A Guide to Help Children Cope with the Psychological Effects of a Hurricane http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/alagreca/after_the_storm.pdf
Activities for Children

rob delaney ‏@robdelaney
My very short piece on Sandy, the rescued NICU babies & Medicaid:
http://robdelaney.tumblr.com/post/34643328161/after-sandy

Via Twitter from Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop
In Sandy’s Wake, Impact On Those With Disabilities Unclear
http://bit.ly/SBWlF8

Dr. Don G's Deafhood Discourses
"Ching Chong" ASL: Not Acceptable
Captions start at 0.16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eh_Y6XRljk4#!

Why Great Sign Language Interpreters Are So Animated
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/11/why-great-sign-language-interpreters-are-so-animated/264459/

Readout of the President’s Briefing on Response and Recovery Efforts
http://tinyurl.com/bzwenml

Amer. Library Assn. ‏@ALALibrary
Hurricane #Sandy: Federal and state web pages
http://ow.ly/f4T2e

Occupy Wall Street ‏@OccupyWallStNYC
Occupy Sandy’s Street Medics Go Door-to-Door in Coney Island
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/11/occupy-sandy-goes-door-to-door-in-coney-island.html

s.e. smith ‏@sesmithwrites
Sandy's impact on disability community still needs assessment.
http://tinyurl.com/b5gnrha

@KelleHampton Hey Kelle- Here is my post I mentioned yesterday
on Instagram. Thanks again for your donation!
http://daina-newyorkstateofmind.blogspot.com/2012/11/one-week.html

Lisa P. Jackson, EPA ‏@lisapjackson
EPA is assisting FEMA in the Hurricane #Sandy response to help protect people's health and the environment.
More info:
http://www.epa.gov/sandy

Yoko Ono ‏@yokoono
Donate to @RedCross Hurricane Sandy Appeal to help USA Haiti Cuba Bahamas PuertoRico DominicanRepublic & Jamaica
http://www.redcross.org.uk/hurricanesandy/?gclid=CLGOmZyxsrMCFefMtAodFTsAdQ

The White House ‏@whitehouse In times of crisis, Americans look out for one another. Watch: http://on.wh.gov/g2AOkE & find out how to help: http://wh.gov/sandy

Russell Simmons ‏@UncleRUSH
Thousands of people need help! Here are 5 SIMPLE ways to help victims of #Sandy >>
http://bit.ly/Uriq6U

The 'anxiety curve model'
http://www.5pointscale.com/smart_ideas.htm
Visually illustrates the power of anxiety and its influence on behavior

A Boy and a Bear
http://tinyurl.com/bdnx65j
Relaxation Story introduces deep breathing to decrease stress & anger while promoting peaceful sleep

Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
Update: New Jersey reporting about 10,000 new outages due to nor'easter, mostly in southern part of the state
http://bit.ly/WDgxer

Storm forces FEMA disaster recovery efforts to shut down
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229316/East-Coast-fresh-chaos-thousands-stranded-power-Sandy-victims-hit-snow-storm.html

Governor Christie ‏@GovChristie
The First Lady has started the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. Please visit http://SandyNJRelieffund.org to find out more.

The Washington Post ‏@washingtonpost
Nor’easter photos from snowy New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
http://wapo.st/TLxuQf

Storm forces FEMA disaster recovery efforts to shut down
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229316/East-Coast-fresh-chaos-thousands-stranded-power-Sandy-victims-hit-snow-storm.html

Those affected by superstorm Sandy or other natural disasters,
check out NECTAC's web page on Disasters
http://fb.me/zZ9TuLc9

Education Week ‏@educationweek
One NYC teacher offers advice for others in storm-affected areas after Hurricane #Sandy:
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2012/11/teacher_storm-affected_students_need_patience_understanding.html

Severe Weather Events - Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48466.asp

Winter Storm Preparations for Families
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54303.asp

Amazon wishlist - Staten Island Sandy recovery supplies
http://tinyurl.com/bfbz2os

Wedding Registry used for Sandy Relief Supplies
http://tinyurl.com/ajqpegv

Managing Emergencies at School
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art70183.asp

Our thoughts and prayers are also with those affected by the earthquake in Guatemala
Dozens killed in mountain villages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20243894
Guatemala earthquake: residents fear aftershocks
http://gu.com/p/3bktm/tw

Such a shock. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Advocate Barbara Curtis passes away Oct 30 - hemoral stroke
http://tinyurl.com/b2efjoo

Stories like this worry me.
Officials Told Rockaway Beach Nursing Homes Not To Evacuate Ahead Of Storm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/rockaway-beach-nursing-homes_n_2051580.html

Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Children with Special Needs.

Tenderness and Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art178473.asp

Winter Challenges - Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46706.asp

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

Down Syndrome & Diabetes Dual Diagnosis
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32543.asp

CA: DSALA 18th Annual Down Syndrome Buddy Walk & Festival Sunday Nov 11
Santa Anita Park Gate 6 Arcadia
http://buddywalk.kintera.org/dsala

Jessica Giddens, Lakeside homecoming queen with
Down syndrome, says crown 'means the world to her'
http://tinyurl.com/8sqdxmc
The opposite of Down: Homecoming queen Jessica
Giddens makes history
http://tinyurl.com/bf5q776
Augusta, Georgia high school's newest Homecoming Queen
http://tinyurl.com/bly7s8y
Jessica Giddens was escorted by her father, retired Col. John Giddens. Is this the same man who was commander of the 249th General Hospital at Bagram in 2005?
"I was very honored to walk with my daughter across that field, just to hear the crowd scream for her when they announced her name sent a well of emotions up through me," described Retired Col. John Giddens, Jessica's father.
http://159thdustoff.net/Afghanistan_I.htm
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — The population of Afghanistan grew slightly Saturday, thanks in part to a pair of Black Hawk crews and a 25-year-old flight medic from Wiesbaden, Germany.
Army Spc. Kyle Storbakken helped an Afghan mother deliver a healthy 6½-pound baby while aboard the Black Hawk flying to the U.S. military base Salerno.
“This was my first delivery,” Storbakken said via a phone interview from Salerno, a remote base a few hours away by helicopter from Bagram.
It was the first such delivery that anyone associated with the current medical mission in country had knowledge of. Col. John Giddens, the commander of the 249th General Hospital at Bagram, said most Afghans the hospital sees are those critically injured by mines, accidents or attacks by anti-coalition forces.
“It’s very nice to have a joyful emergency coming through our doors,” he said. ...

I was so moved by this mother's story. Many thanks to Lorraine C. Ladish
for sharing her view, and to Eliana Tardio for sending me there.
Here's a personal story and the reasons why our Editor-in-Chief is grateful for
President Obama's victory.
http://bit.ly/U9TYqg

6-Year-Old with Brain and Spine Tumors Battles Cancer While His Family Battles Sandy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/mikey-weinstein-cancer-battle-against-sandy_n_2082594.html

Darling dolls with no hair, two trendy outfits, 1 hat, bead bracelet
http://tinyurl.com/aoqgpx8
Bratz True Hope dolls
http://tinyurl.com/d8adp8x
Boyz True Hope Doll
http://tinyurl.com/b47bhah

DSGKC ‏@DSGKC
Wrightslaw has some great tips for parents who feel they
are in a crisis situation with their child's school.
http://fb.me/1Fkboakcr

Check out Childhood Disability messages on Twitter with 2,267 others, at:
http://www.twitter.com/downsynadvocacy

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

WA: Teen Sibshop 2-5 pm Sunday Nov 18 Inclusion King (County)
http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/our-services/parent-to-parent-support-program/parent-to-parent-e-mail-support

Health & Wellness Center Bothell
http://tinyurl.com/b2s9ecy

Dads! Please Respond to Fathers Network Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WSFN
Washington State Fathers Network comparing info: WSFN dads & nonWSFN

President Obama:
"It doesn't matter if you are.... able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it in America if you work hard and are willing to try."

ThinkCollege ‏@thinkcollegeICI
http://Disability.gov is looking for captioned photographs or video answering "What's your connection to disability?"
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/ODEP20122184.htm#.UJlLo6WjBMj

Moms and The City ‏@Momsandthecity
What I Will Teach My Children About Our President (OPINION)
http://bit.ly/PUk5Go via @ParentsMagazine

Holly Rossi ‏@HollyRossi
Looking Forward to Post-Sandy Humanity in a Second Obama Administration (OPINION):
http://bit.ly/Wvx6sC

Bill Shackleton ‏@CRPDisabilities
NIH To Launch Down Syndrome Registry http://ow.ly/eRQ2p

jason alexander ‏@IJasonAlexander
Help me & @originalsoupman help those who were affected by #Sandy! A $10 donation helps us feed approximately 15 people http://originalsoupman.com/good-deeds

Our @Whitehead_Dave informs readers on the courage of #Sandy victims how
and @AARPCares plans to help:
http://blog.aarp.org/2012/11/02/superstorm-sandy-recovery-efforts-donations-help/ …