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

Little League Challenger Teams for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art65635.asp

The Little League baseball Challenger Division gives youth with physical and intellectual disabilities the opportunity to play on real teams with mainstream buddies who also love the game. Daily physical activity is encouraged by the national "Let's Move" awareness campaign. I hope that the Little League Challenger Divisions across the USA, Special Olympics, and inclusive activity programs through parks departments and other organizations will participate fully in the "Let's Move" initiative to encourage healthy habits to eliminate the childhood obesity epidemic in one generation.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art65635.asp

Who could have guessed that so many would be celebrating a snowy Presidents Day / Valentine weekend this year? I'm sending all my best wishes for Valentines Day and hope that you have good stories to tell about your holiday weekend. Hang in there!

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Expressing Friendship with Valentines
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art40072.asp

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

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

Inclusive PE for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46155.asp

Recess Skills for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art432.asp

Peer Mentoring Programs and Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61295.asp

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

Friendship, Inclusion and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48700.asp

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

Art and Self-Expression for Children with Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art17513.asp

Communication Alternatives - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art65230.asp

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

Voice4u iPod Touch iPhone Communication App
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art65220.asp

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

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Pamela Wilson, Special Needs Children Editor
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Amazon Kindle and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60812.asp

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

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

Pain Management for Children at Clinics and Hospitals
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51895.asp

Easter and Children with Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art13561.asp

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

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

Teaching Relatives to Care for a Disabled Child
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62563.asp

Positive Psychology and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63748.asp

Family Games for Parties - Social and Educational
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art64579.asp

Vision and Eye Related Problems
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art21071.asp

Literacy Skill Development - Reading Instruction
for Children with Autism, Down Syndrome
or Other Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57331.asp

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

Snapshots and Children with Delayed Language
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60026.asp

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

Reading Strategies and Reading Readiness
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art35577.asp

Teaching Children About Money
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58960.asp

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

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