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

Future Sibling Support and Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art172126.asp
Sibling support programs help build better family relationships as well as providing willing listeners and a forum to speak for brothers and sisters of children with Down syndrome and other disabilities. As important to our children as they may be, so are our expectations of our children as adults
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art172126.asp

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Party Hardy Yardy
http://tinyurl.com/WllmsnPrtyH​rdyYrdy
Blair Williamson (actor who has Down syndrome), his mom and dad put up a video asking HGTV to redo their back yard. Please watch their video and write a comment telling HGTV that redoing the yard would help LA's disability community, the Born to Act Players, and all who will meet and celebrate there in the future. Or just give the video 5 stars! It is a fun video to watch.
http://my.hgtv.com/hgtvd/Yard/​Party-Hardy-Yardy/detail.esi?o​id=24871012

Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Children with Special Needs.

Before the First Week of School - Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52101.asp

School Bus Rides - Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45298.asp

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

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

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

Transition Planning for Teens w/ Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57505.asp

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

Inspirational Mothers - Down Syndrome Advocacy
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art172101.asp

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To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Children with Special Needs located here -

Children with Special Needs at Bellaonline discussion forum:
http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=57

The boycott of the movie Change Up for its twins/DS remark might be unnecessary; it is doing poorly at the box office and has dismal reviews from all. However, we can contact those who profit from it to protest.
http://twitter.com/mamatude: Terri Mauro -
"The Change-up" Gets Thumbs-Down for Disability Slurs
http://specialchildren.about.com/b/2011/08/08/the-change-up-gets-thumbs-down-for-disability-slurs.htm

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

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

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

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

Summer Activities, Traditions and Escapes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art43964.asp

Encouraging Friendship - Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171290.asp

Children & Sign Language
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49898.asp
Babies, toddlers = less frustration

Raising Awareness About Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art172361.asp

A New Diagnosis of Type One Diabetes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171916.asp

Welcome to Holland - Today and Yesterday
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art172314.asp

Speech, Feeding Therapy, and Early Intervention
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art47296.asp

Teaching Children to Count Coins and Bills
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171856.asp

Reading & Literacy Skill Development
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57331.asp

Teaching Students in Inclusive Classrooms
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63003.asp

Wearing Glasses in Early Childhood
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54721.asp

Golf for Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52814.asp

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

Vacation Travel, Weekend Getaways and Childhood Disabilities
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art43397.asp

Thyroid Problems and Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art170946.asp

Diabetes Information for Classmates
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32541.asp

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

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