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

Young Adults with Disabilities Inspire New Moms
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171845.asp
The success and ambition of teens and young adults with disabilities is inspiring to mothers of babies and young children with the same diagnosis. It sometimes takes that reality check to believe that our sons and daughters diagnosed with Down syndrome will be capable of much more than we imagine.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171845.asp

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DSAInfo Lovely Film Celebrating 5th Anniversary Of The PSDS Support Group
http://youtu.be/oUJR_s4H4aQ

Babies with Down Syndrome: A New Parent Guide
http://tinyurl.com/3hhlmrm

Terri Mauro at mamatude: Four Hard Things About the Fourth of July
http://t.co/43lDDJz
mamatude: Special Needs and Special Occasions
http://t.co/hTatt4D
mamatude Looking for a parent advocate in Connecticut
to interview on early intervention, special education, and transition to adulthood.
mamatude:: We Expect Respect: A Manifesto
http://bit.ly/l0amw4

AccessWGBH: In Canada, researchers develop CanConnect,
a one-button Skype system to aid disabled people, senior citizens:
http://bit.ly/CanConnect

DownSynAdvocacy: Meet Adrian Forsythe: aspiring actor, college student,
confident young man
http://goo.gl/Q6t78
Lauren Potter #Glee #downsyndrome @TheArcUS

Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti
Take a 'look inside' this amazing book!

DownSynAdvocacy

Montage of footage from the Opening Ceremonies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l17HsWdbfM
Special Olympics World Summer Games

http://tinyurl.com/645cwy5

The Muppets Green Album
Muppet classic songs performed by
contemporary rock and alternative artists 8/28
http://tinyurl.com/MptGrnAlbmAug28

DeborahFreedman:@PamelaPaulNYT talks to Tomi Ungerer,
"the bad boy of children’s literature":
http://t.co/FEuQdjn
Author of he terrifying story of Crictor the Boa Constrictor
and the heroic Emile the Octopus (Tomi Ungerer)
http://tinyurl.com/6a8cbwz

GDSFoundation: Providence woman w/ Down syndrome lives independently,
thanks to a network of assistants providing a new style of care
http://t.co/Ar46I6B

Invest Wisely, Support Medicaid!--Call Your Reps on
Recess THIS WEEK
http://bit.ly/mB3JL9

NDSC San Antonio August 5–7 RT @DownSyndromeBV
Absolutely the best Down syndrome convention in the world.
http://ow.ly/5qBg2 Don't miss it.

Did you feel belittled or insulted by a comment or conversation at church?
http://tinyurl.com/672zyxv
If so, what do you say when your child is listening?

Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more great content about children with special needs and their families.

Summer Learning and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61967.asp

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

Sensory Integration and Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48942.asp

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

Raising a Sensory Smart Child - Book Review
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57603.asp

Finding a Welcoming Congregation
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171643.asp

Faith, Religion and Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171788.asp

Inappropriate Comments in Inclusive Congregations
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171845.asp

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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

Choosing Disability Related or Inclusive Summer Camps
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171846.asp

Avoiding Heat-related Illnesses in Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32522.asp/

Car Safety Issues in Hot Weather
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34902.asp

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

If you have a twitter account, please post positive messages that include the
phrase "Down Syndrome" and use the hashtag #downsyndrome so that
families of newly diagnosed babies can find support and encouragement

Eliminating Misinformation about Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art69273.asp/

A Brand New Baby with Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51264

Mosaic and Translocation Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33207.asp

Explaining Down Syndrome to Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55519.asp

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

Building a Down Syndrome Library for Parents
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art70242.asp

New Parent Information on Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68926.asp

Accessible Playgrounds
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51542.asp

Extended School Year for Special Education
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62001.asp

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

Summer Learning and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61967.asp

Car and Driving Safety Issues
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34902.asp

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

Acknowledging Abused and Traumatized Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art70319.asp

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

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

Dolls for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51720.asp

Mental Wellness in Pregnancy and Motherhood
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art170925.asp

Traumatic Birth and Motherhood
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art170924.asp

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

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

Children and Sign Language
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49898.asp
Down syndrome #apraxia #slp

People First Language Awareness
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33981.asp

seattletimes; Inexpensive vaccine shows promise in reversing Type 1 diabetes
http://seati.ms/kmBElD

MD: An entire community rallies to support a student w/ Down syndrome
http://t.co/76gOABq
'No Program' for Logan at hometown high school

We at TwentyWonder believe that our ability to influence others
starts with ACCEPTANCE of others as we wish to be accepted
http://fb.me/vuy2Ktc2

Downs Designs
http://www.facebook.com/downsdesigns
Clothes that fit for people w/ Down syndrome
http://www.downsdesigns.com

MarathonAndi: Hey, Baby! What's Your Sign? Sign language, that is...
http://wp.me/p1yHoW-uF

29 year old Kristen's life with cerebral palsy blog and vlog http://kristenslifewithcerebralpalsy.blogspot.com
D-afos with PINK Crocks

mariashriver: Inspiring to see so many law enforcement officers from USA
here in Greece after protecting the @SpecialOlympics Flame of Hope along the way.
"You will never be left out" - A few thoughts before @SpecialOlympics
World Games Opening Ceremony tonight.
http://t.co/g18HBJp #Athens2011

Fundraiser for Special Olympics Missouri
http://somo.org/edge Compete to rappel off a building
in Jefferson City, Kansas City or St. Louis

Can you assist #Minot ND, Ward County disability support orgs
affected by the Mouse/#Souris flooding?
http://tinyurl.com/RsrcLstWrdCoMntND
Ward County Resources Minot ND
http://tinyurl.com/RsrcLstWrdCoMntND
Parent to Parent, Down Syndrome Support, Autism MAPS-4-asds, more
Pathfinder Parent Center Minot ND closed due to flooding,
checking email Joan @ Grand Forks office 800 phone #
http://www.pathfinder-nd.org

rumhud: Schuyler and I have a new thing. Whenever we drive past the duckpond
next to our apartment, one of us will say "Release the Quacken!"