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

Down Syndrome and the Task of Learning
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68143.asp
Children with Down syndrome may have delays or gaps in development due to strategies they find effective to avoid learning, working on or practicing skills. Professor Jennifer Wishart explains insightful research on how children with Down syndrome may sabotage themselves in teaching environments.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68143.asp

Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for other articles of interest to families and teachers.

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http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67786.asp

Burn Survivor Camps for Children and Teens
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67690.asp

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http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art38411.asp

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

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

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

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

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

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Down Syndrome & the Task of Learning http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68143.asp

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WA Post: http://tinyurl.com/IEPhelpWaPost How to get the extra help your child needs in school

Down Syndrome Transition Handbook: Charting the Course to Adulthood http://tinyurl.com/DSTrnstnHndbk

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My First Day of School http://tinyurl.com/My1stDySchl Browse at your public library or local bookstore

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"What I Learned Trying To Get My Child's Speech Therapy Funded" #apraxia http://tinyurl.com/2dpnq3u

Children w/ Apraxia & Reading, Writing, & Spelling Difficulties http://tinyurl.com/ApraxiaKidsRdg

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http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60026.asp

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