Here are the latest articles from the Special Needs Children site at BellaOnline.com.

IEP Meeting Cancellation Frustration
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67274.asp
Parents report frustration over poor attendance and late cancelations of school meetings by teachers, support staff or administrators after families members take time off work and have spent weeks gathering information to present for adequate support and approrpriate placement for their child.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67274.asp

Fly Fishing for Children and Teens with Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67208.asp
DownStream events can ignite a lifelong passion for the sport and art of fly fishing in children, teens and young adults with Down syndrome by providing an amazing daylong adventure for them and their families.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67208.asp

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Summer Learning & Childhood Disability- http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61967.asp
TX: Summer programs for children with Down syndrome
Reading, writing, math
http://www.downsyndromeofbcs.com/DSEducation.html

Practical & Fun Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools
http://tinyurl.com/PrFnGd2AT4PS
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/atPSfb

Cocoa Beach surf school for Special Olympics
http://bit.ly/aR8NWU

Kelly Thorp,18 yr old 4-H student w/ Down syndrome
blue-ribbon winner at Salinas Valley Fair
http://bit.ly/bdNuqc

Dolls for Children with Special Needs
http://tinyurl.com/DollsSNC
Dolls w/ Down syndrome
http://tinyurl.com/DlsDSsnc

Kids & Kindle
http://tinyurl.com/sncKindle2
Amazon Kindle: Price drops 27% to $189
http://tinyurl.com/Kindle189snc

Summer Reading for Kids and Teens
http://tinyurl.com/SmrRdgKdsTns

Adaptive Dance Classes
http://tinyurl.com/2bjc8wx
Nepal: Dance Therapy for People w/ Disabilities
http://bit.ly/8Z1dCz

Inclusive "LipDub"
Renton High School Class of 2010
http://tinyurl.com/RHSlipdub10

Friendship, Inclusion and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48700.asp
Granddaughter with Down syndrome enters new school
Grandmother Beverly Beckham of Boston Globe celebrates
http://tinyurl.com/244m8eu

Elizabeth Foley, 27 yr old pianist with Down syndrome,
lifts spirits at St. Joseph Regional Hospital Mishawaka, IN
http://bit.ly/blOvxH

Great friendship between a neighbor
and a little girl with Down syndrome
http://tinyurl.com/2wmy2cd

Colleen Fisher, an Alabama teen with Down syndrome
is crowned Prom Queen in a landslide vote
http://bit.ly/atgU1l

Down Syndrome New Mama: Eat Your Choline
http://is.gd/cRAgM

Responsibility for Children With Disabilities
During and After Divorce
http://ow.ly/1PmcG

Medical Management Of Children With Down Syndrome
downs-syndrome.org.uk

Down Syndrome Extra 21 Magazine
http://www.extra21.org.uk/newsletter.htm

Sizing study of children with Down Syndrome
in Philadelphia. If you're close and have a child with DS
http://bit.ly/93OZK4

Jet Li says new film about autism, not kung fu epic
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2010/06/jet-li-says-his-new-movie-about-autism.html
Typo in Compassion Berry Snapple Tea
packaging makes it collector item: maybe
it will sell even better.
Not to forget Diet Trop-A-Rocka tea!
Each benefits autism, diabetes programs

Boardmaker and PECs Communication Alternatives
http://tinyurl.com/BrdMkrPECs

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

Airline Travel
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45142.asp

Luggage Rules for Flights Today
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45183.asp

Finding Strollers, Walkers and Wheelchairs for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art9507.asp

Extended School Year - Special Education Summer Classes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62001.asp

Car Safety Issues
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34902.as

Outdoor Games for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57092.asp

ID Bracelets for Children and Teens
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66973.asp

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

State and National Park Disability Passes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56377.asp

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Doorstops for Children and Teens in Wheelchairs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66763.asp

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

Preparing for Emergencies with Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50320.asp

Golf and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52814.asp

Inclusive PE
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46155.asp

Little League Challenger Division
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art65635.asp

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

Epilepsy, Seizures and Vagus Nerve Stimulation
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art66954.asp

Photography and Childhood Disability
Using Snapshots for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60026.asp

Explaining a Cancer Diagnosis to Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56383.asp

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

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

Disability & Future Planning for Parents
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art59032.asp