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

Assistive Listening Devices for the Classroom
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62237.asp
Assisted listening devices like FM, soundfield amplification, and induction loop systems, help students challenged by hearing loss, classroom background noise, auditory processing challenges and/or fluctuating conductive hearing loss often found in students with Down syndrome,

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62237.asp

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Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more great content about encouraging our families and children who have childhood disability issues or other special needs.

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

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

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

iPhone and iPod Touch Apps - Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62136.asp

Vacation Travel, Weekend Getaways, and Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art43397.asp

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

Teacher Appreciation and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62183.asp

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

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

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

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

Sunblocking Clothing and Laundry Rinse
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33851.asp

Recess Skills and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art432.asp

Inclusive P.E. and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46155.asp

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

Sensory Processing Disorder in Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art960.asp

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

Remember this summer that we are role models for living the lives we hope our sons and daughters will enjoy when they are grown ~ find something you love to do whether you are the very best at that endeavor or not, and give yourself the time and permission to do it at whatever level you are right now. Some things have value in the doing rather than the results ~ like art, gardening and child-rearing. I hope you spend time with a friend who causes you to laugh like you did when you were a kid ~ and if you *are* that friend who lightens someone else's life ~ don't wait for the other person to plan a time to get together - we need many more of those experiences in the world this summer. Our families and friends may assume that we know how much they admire us, or may give advice or criticism more freely than compliments - this summer may be the time to let them know that you are a strong and creative parent who has achieved greater potential than you ever expected, and your child/children are in the top 1% of fabulousness, too, so it would be unfair for any of you to improve much this summer.

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

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

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

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

Boardmaker and PECS Communication Alternatives
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57783.asp

DIR - Floortime Model Techniques and Behavior Challenges
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56206.asp

Welcoming Babies with Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32534.asp

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

Reflux, Pediatric GERD, Infant GER and EER
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art3730.asp

Sleep Disorders
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33877.asp

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

Inclusion Benefits Classmates
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6157.asp

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


Autism Spectrum Adolescent Issues and Privacy
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46211.asp

Person Centered Planning
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art53731.asp

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

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

Prenatal Diagnosis: Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32686.asp

Welcoming Babies with Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32534.asp

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

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

New Mother, Newly Diagnosed Baby
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33557.asp

Down Syndrome Buddy Walks
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46077.asp

Down Syndrome Awareness
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34845.asp

Down Syndrome and the Acting Gene
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34198.asp

Inclusive Education and the Culture of Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art44827.asp

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

Amazon Kindle 2 and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60812.asp

Universal Design for Learning - Access
to General Education Curriculum
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50363.asp

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

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

Depression and Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60685.asp

Down Syndrome and Diabetes Dual Diagnosis
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32543.asp

Down Syndrome and Autism Dual Diagnosis
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33178.asp

Anxiety and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art59924.asp

Pain Management for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51895.asp

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

Sibling Support and Rivalry
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33375.asp

Cousins of Children with Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art44239.asp

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

Friendship and Inclusion for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48700.asp