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

Creative Playtime for Babies and Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art69834.asp
Parents often seek educational or therapuetic play options for their babies and young children who have a developmental disability, physical challenges or other special needs. Fortunately, many creative and fun play activities that parents have invented through the ages turn out to be therapuetic.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art69834.asp

Follow Pamela Wilson on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/DownSynAdvocacy

WA: Advocacy notebook
http://www.arcwa.org/DD_Notebook2011.htm
Community services & supports for people
with developmental disabilities

Browse educational toys
http://tinyurl.com/FunEduToys
Find the ones that look the most fun!
Comparison shop at retailers in your community

Elizabeth Edwards 2010
http://tinyurl.com/RslncAdvElizEdwards
Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and
Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities

AS: http://www.danieljvance.com/disabledweek439a.html
"Let interests pave the way to socialization, instead
of pushing socialization first"

Marshmallow Peeps available year round
http://tinyurl.com/MrshmllwPeeps
M Peep Sing Along? Life is too good.

Choose your favorite holiday music for your iPod
http://tinyurl.com/SpecOlyVrySpChrstmsMP3
To benefit Special Olympics programs worldwide

Very Special Christmas CDs support Special Olympics
http://tinyurl.com/SpecOlyVrySpChrstmsCD
Around the World

Coming of Age with Down Syndrome
http://tinyurl.com/AdvMnstrmGrgPlmr
Greg Palmer Q&A
http://www.woodbinehouse.com/gregpalmer.asp
author of ADVENTURES IN THE MAINSTREAM:

Two Dickens novels for Oprah's Book Club readers
http://tinyurl.com/Oprah2DickensBkClb
Tale of Two Cities & Great Expectations

More schools are opening their doors to
students w/ intellectual disabilities
http://b.globe.com/gvrqqL
Ben Majewski enjoys MBCCWH

Editorial: When "People First" Narrows Your Focus
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/pete.wright.add.htm

Cincinnati: Twin w/ Down syndrome included in kindergarten
http://tinyurl.com/StJinclDS
St. Joseph is Inclusive School of the Year

Nick Jonas' Holiday Dog Tag Challenge
Diabetes Health
http://bit.ly/h1bf7P

Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more great content from the Editor of the Special Needs Children website.

Holiday Adventures with Extended Families - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art69514.asp

Holiday Shopping for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54092.asp

Holiday Safety, Risk and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art64636.asp

Nintendo Wii Therapy Rehab for Children and Teens
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63675.asp

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

Amazon Kindle 2 and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60812.asp

To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all families raising kids with special needs:

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

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

Have fun passing this message along to family and friends, because we all love free knowledge!

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

Brothers and Sisters of Children with Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56919.asp

Adult Brothers and Sisters - Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art69314.asp

Sibling Support and Rivalry - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33375.asp

Service Animals and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61552.asp

Service Dog Etiquette
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art64975.asp

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

Childhood Seizures and Epilepsy
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art2559.asp

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

Patient Advocacy for Children in Hospitals
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66329.asp

The Disability Hierarchy, Equity and Advocacy
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61355.asp

Swine Flu Outbreak and Childhood Disability http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61839.asp

After School Homeschooling - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45893.asp

Wearing Glasses in Early Childhood
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54721.asp

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

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

A Brand New Baby with Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51264.asp
Words of encouragement for families of newborns and babies

Child Safety - Pills, Purses, and Suitcases
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62309.asp

Sibling Support and Rivalry - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33375.asp

Wearing Glasses in Early Childhood
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54721.asp

twitter.com/Bizmommy4 : Looking for moms with a child
born w/ Down syndrome, from the black community.

Inspirational player w/ Down syndrome
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/120310_Cooper_Lakeland_player_inspires_teammates.html

KY
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20101204/NEWS01/312040064/1008/rss01
Santa wings it for Down Syndrome Party

Gifted artist w/ Down syndrome donates paintings to feed hungry
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101205/NEWS/12050327