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TASH Conferences and Conventions - Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art182155.asp
Attending a TASH Convention in San Francisco changed the way I advocated for my son, and changed the way he saw himself as an advocate and citizen of the world.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art182155.asp

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Just Give Him the Whale!
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RT @LoriBregman Do Mothers Want Advice?
http://www.peggyomara.com/2013/12/10/do-mothers-want-advice/
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Wandering kids? Keyless Locks http://tinyurl.com/kot7l87
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@DyslexiaBarton
Dyslexia: A Difference, Not a Disability By Cheri Rae
http://ow.ly/rKRBj

@LouiseKinross
A mom reminds us how important understanding a family's culture, makeup and finances is to providing good care
http://tinyurl.com/mo4y7n3

@PaulaKluth
TASH: Three days of learning in Chicago
http://goo.gl/CqjNMS

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http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=57

Hands Free Mama (Put Down the Phone, Burn the To-Do List,
and Let Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters)
http://tinyurl.com/mdpa7u9

The Bully Too Close to Home
http://www.handsfreemama.com/2013/12/10/the-bully-too-close-to-home/
Getting closer to the person and parent you want to be

Seven Steps To Being Less Hard On Our Kids: Tips to
shifting thoughts and actions from the negative to the positive
http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/blogs/andrea-nair-button-pushing/20131212/steps-to-being-less-harsh-on-our-kids

Engaging in the Natural World or Gardens - Childhood Disabilities http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art178058.asp
The Urban Birder
http://tinyurl.com/k4pn5sb

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Thoughts from the Middle of the Night
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32533.asp

New Holiday Traditions - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art69513.asp

Holiday Parties for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46990.asp

Holiday Play and Crafts
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48113.asp

Holiday Parties and Gifts
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46990.asp

Peer Mentoring
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61295.asp

Parenting Children w/ Mental Health Issues
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art170784.asp

Anxiety & Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art59924.asp

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

Negotiating an Inclusive Kindergarten Placement
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art173401.asp

IEP Goals for Children with Special Needs
Writing IEP goals for children with special needs can be a challenge for teachers and other school personnel who are not yet familiar with your child as an individual. Whether it is called an Individualized Education Plan or Individualized Education Program, your child is the "I" in IEP.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4330.asp

Special Education: A Parent's Guide for Children's Success
http://tinyurl.com/9w32v9f
50 Ways to Support Your Child's Education
http://tinyurl.com/kbk74g6

Symptoms of Childhood Onset Diabetes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32583.asp

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

Children and Sign Language
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49898.asp

Baby Sign Language
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49759.asp

Communication
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33567.asp

The Real Scandal Behind the Mandela Service Sign Language
Interpreter - Amber Smock, Director of Advocacy - Access Living, Chicago
http://tinyurl.com/kxh9zyj

NAD Responds to Interpreter at Nelson Mandela Memorial Service
Re: Fake interpreter
http://www.nad.org/news/2013/12/nad-responds-interpreter-nelson-mandela-memorial-service …

My Mom Is a Foreigner, But Not to Me
http://tinyurl.com/lk9t9o4
Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids; Mixed Like Me
http://tinyurl.com/m3b62jl

KODA in Kindergarten Holiday Concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQeygYqOn8g&feature=share
Kid of Deaf Adults singing holiday songs w/ sign language, animated expressions

@DownSynAdvocacy
My son is still invisible to many. RT @amyjuliabecker Who do you have trouble seeing? http://ow.ly/rP98E

Grandmothers and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60481.asp

Grandfathers and Great Uncles - Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51398.asp

Single Parenting - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art176615.asp

Grandmothers of Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art37114.asp

Grandparents of Children with Disabilities Facebook & Yahoo Groups
http://gksn.org/

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

Taking a Safe Vacation from Diabetes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art180646.asp

Teaching the Power of Communication
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32725.asp

Family Relationships w/ a Complicated Diagnosis
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60427.asp

Forgiving Family - Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48067.asp

Adoption and Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5149.asp

Adoption by Gay or Lesbian Parents
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art175995.asp

RT @Andrew_Solomon Parenting in Holland
'You are Going to be Dads'
http://bloom-parentingkidswithdisabilities.blogspot.ca/2013/12/you-are-going-to-be-dads.html … #dadstalking #adoption #autism #families

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

Parent Isolation & Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art173768.asp

Signing, Reading and Spelling for Communication
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33567.asp

Mothering Babies with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50678.asp

Single Parenting - Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art176615.asp

Military Families and Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art178624.asp

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

Mothering Babies w/ Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50678.asp


@TheMotherCo Love these 12 Days of Fatherhood ideas from @mindfuldadblog!
http://bit.ly/19mu7Yr

‏@KidadaEWilliams ICYMI: "Why “12 Years a Slave” Will
Always Matter to Louisiana" by Lamar White, Jr. HT the AHA blog.
http://cenlamar.com/2013/11/04/why-12-years-a-slave-will-always-matter-to-louisiana/ …

Social Matches & Teens with Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67786.asp

High School Transition, Graduation Options
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63367.asp

Welcoming Babies with Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32534.asp
Spanish - Síndrome de Down
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32537.asp
French
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32538.asp

Interviewing Caregivers for Your Child or Teen
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62519.asp

Teaching Relatives To Be Caregivers
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62563.asp

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

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

Back to School with Diabetes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52832.asp

Sample 504, IEP Plans for Students w/ Diabetes; Pre-K-12 + SAT Test http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/504/

Teaching Your Child to Plan Meals & Cook
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art38064.asp

Behavior as a Medical Symptom
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56382.asp

School Nurses, Insulin, and Diabetes Care
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art59499.asp

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

A New Diagnosis of Type One Diabetes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171916.asp

Symptoms of Childhood Onset Diabetes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32583.asp