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

Nick Jonas and Diabetes Awareness
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63031.asp
Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers band announced he had developed insulin dependent diabetes in 2007 when he was 14 years old. He raises awareness about type one diabetes, encourages other teens and children with juvenile diabetes, inspires self-expression and supports fundraising for research.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63031.asp

Celebrities who build awareness and support for our sons and daughters with special needs have contributed more than they know to the opportunities and encouragement our children need to live up to their true potential. Nick Jonas is especially inspiring because he lives with juvenile diabetes every day himself, enjoys and active lifestyle, fame, and engages in self-reflection that brings an added depth to his songwriting and performances.

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Disability Advocacy and Awareness
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art35878.asp

Communication, Autism and Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49475.asp

TV Actors Who Have Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62699.asp

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

Sarah Palin and Down Syndrome Awareness
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58737.asp

Are your children already back in school?

If you find incredible sales on school supplies - remember that you can bring in enough folders or notebooks for a whole classroom ~ to show that you have an interest in supporting every classmate your child will meet.
Teachers were often delighted when I brought in a stack of thirty twelve-cent notebooks or nine-cent folders that otherwise cost about a dollar each. If you bring in pencils ~ it's wonderful if they are sharpened already.

Remember, our children with special needs deserve every opportunity and support without obstacles or argument. Whenever their rights or opportunities are challenged, it says more about the individual causing the difficulty than it is about our sons and daughters. We can't control what is going on in their lives or has gone on in their experience that has caused them to focus in a negative way on our children, but we can control how we respond to them and how much we think about them when we are not dealing with them directly. Recycle a small box or a can with a tight fitting lid and whenever you think of the unpleasant person, write down a few words on a small slip of paper and put it in the box or can - and then put that container on the shelf with poisonous cleaning supplies until the five minutes you have scheduled to read and think about what to do about what is written on those slips of paper. We only have 24 hours in each day and every minute is precious! Give yourself the gift of time *not* thinking about an unpleasant person or situation. It can't hurt, and it might help!

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

Back to School with Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63002.asp

Easing Pain with Childhood Blood Draws, IV Lines and Injections
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51944.asp

Symptoms of Childhood Onset (Insulin Dependent) Diabetes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32583.asp

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

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

Elementary School Transition
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50637.asp

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

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

Interviewing Caregivers for Your Child
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art62519.asp

Back to School with Diabetes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52832.asp

Back to School with Celiac Disease
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52323.asp

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

Encouraging Late Talking Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55867.asp

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

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

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

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

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

Effective Reading Instruction for Children with Autism,
Down Syndrome or Learning Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57331.asp

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

Teaching Handwriting Before or After School
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51022.asp

Teaching Math Skills Before or After School
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art38411.asp

Teaching Children to Cook and Plan Meals
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art38064.asp

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

Advocating in Multicultural Communities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art11304.asp

A Special Olympic Athlete's Road to Gold
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57914.asp

Dentists, Oral Health, and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55319.asp

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pain Management for Children at Clinics and Hospitals
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51895.asp

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

Encouraging Children with Cancer
http://http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33503.asp