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Kindergarten Transition
Planning the transition from preschool to kindergarten can include visiting available classrooms before summer break, considering an extra year of preschool in a transition or mainstream program, private kindergarten or homeschooling

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

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

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

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

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

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

People First Language Sensitivity
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art14410.asp

Asking More from Medical Professionals
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39121.asp

Affirmations - Expressing Affection and Acceptance
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art208.asp

Transition to Preschool from Early Intervention
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49696.asp

Music Education and Music Therapy
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46397.asp

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

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

The Diagnosis of Learning Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45580.asp

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

Early Intervention for Developmental Delays
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art35443.asp

IEP Goals for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4330.asp

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

Teens with Disabilities - Transition Planning
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33519.asp

Tom Cruise War of Words
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33219.asp

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

Homeschooling Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45894.asp

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

Do We Overtest Our Children?
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4321.asp

Humor - Preparing for the IEP Meeting
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32971.asp

Avoiding Heat Illnesses and Other Hazards
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32522.asp

Car Safety Issues - Prevention is the Key
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34902.asp

Would you enjoy links to You Tube videos recommended by the SNC editor or other newsletter subscribers? I would be happy to include one, recommended by you, in the next newsletter. Please post your recommendation at the discussion boards in our community forum, all about raising children with special needs, located here -

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

This week I am recommending a Brazilian video, in English, about discrimination:

This video on You Tube about discrimination knocked me out. I thought you might be interested. Brazilian, in English.

Jimmy - with music by Radiohead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfVoJz0f9c

Let me know what you think about it!

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