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

Autism Awareness
Families of children who are diagnosed on the autism spectrum want others to know that each son or daughter with autism is as unique and different from one another as their mainstream peers. They also stress awareness of best practices that benefit most children and teens who have autism.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66576.asp

News from twitter.com/downsynadvocacy:

Many Autism Apps for iPod Touch and iPhone are free in April. Go to iTunes & search under "apps" "autism" - many are helpful for children with delays and other developmental disabilities.

Greg Terhaar - Self-advocate w/ Down syndrome appointed to the Spokane Human Rights Commission
http://bit.ly/b2ZIjT

Sprout Film Festival 4/30-5/2 - featuring people with developmental disabilities - NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art
www.sproutfilmfestival.org

Freddy Boza competes, wins awards and sets records in weightlifting. He has Down syndrome, his competitors don't.
http://bit.ly/9MEwMu

Mothers Day:

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

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

Encouraging Fussy Babies and Sensitive Toddlers
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62765.asp

Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more great content about childhood disability.

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

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

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

Teaching Home Addresses to Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60816.asp

Communication Partners
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art65818.asp

Adaptive Dance Classes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art65787.asp

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

Community Emergency Response Training
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66179.asp

Teaching Reading to Teens
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57782.asp

Teaching Relatives to be Caregivers
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62563.asp

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

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

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

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

Home Accessiblity and Visitability - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art37751.asp

Grandparents and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art37114.asp

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

Cousins and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art44239.asp

Teaching Handwriting - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51022.asp