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Parent Child Interaction
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58273.asp
Parent-Child Interaction teaches useful strategies and effective skills to parents whose children have aggressive, rebellious or otherwise challenging behaviors - and whose child does not sometimes engage in those? PCIT helps parents and children in difficult situations establish or rebuild relationships, bringing a bit of peace and comfort to everyone in the family.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58273.asp

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Bilingual Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51927.asp
Many children with developmental disabilities grow up learning two or three languages that are spoken in their home, among extended family or in their neighborhoods. There is no excuse for speech therapists, early intervention staff or teachers not to be aware of the research and best practices among multilingual families. Feel free to enlighten them with research and anecdotal evidence as well.

Diabetes Information for Classmates
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32541.asp
Many schools have information for teachers and other staff about chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes and food or other allergies. Parents may ask to read through the material on file and then offer to have their children's doctor's office update or add to the appropriate file. Sometimes the school's PTA or other parent group takes on the responsibility of this task. When a teacher has a child with a specific condition or diagnosis for the first time, encouragement and reassurance can be appreciated as much as the basic information on the safety and health support needs of the student.

Positive Behavior Support and Interventions - PBIS
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58507.asp
Challenging behavior was cited as a primary reason that students with IEPs had been blocked from inclusive classrooms in their neighborhood schools, until 1997 amendments to IDEA established PBIS as the recommended form of behavioral intervention, as does NCLB (No Child Left Behind). PBIS is now embraced as an excellent strategy for all students.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58507.asp

Kindergarten Transition
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49718.asp
Planning the transition from preschool to kindergarten can include
visiting available classrooms before summer break, considering an extra
year of preschool in a transition or mainstream program, private
kindergarten or homeschooling

Book Review: Spirit, Courage, and Resolve - A
Special Olympic Athlete´s Road to Gold, by Tom Lambke,
and I Just Am, by Bryan Lambke
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57914.asp

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Printing and Cursive Handwriting
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51023.asp

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

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

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

Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device
http://www.www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58353.asp

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

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

Mothering Babies with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50678.asp

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

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

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

School Bus Rides
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45298.asp

IDEA - Education Law
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art204.asp

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

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

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

Oral Health and Dental Visits for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55319.asp

Sleep Disorders and Children with Special Needs
http://http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33877.asp

Is Diversity Like A New Box of Crayons?
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5144.asp

Accessible Playgrounds and Naturally Integrated Play Areas
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51542.asp

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

Pain Relief for Childhood Blood Draws, Injections or IV Lines
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51944.asp

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

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

Finding Strollers, Walkers and Wheelchairs for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art9507.asp

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


Oral Health and Dental Visits for Children
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55319.asp
The Winter 2008 Linkages Newsletter features a focus topic on Oral Health for Children with Special Health Needs, with resource links for dental professionals outlining appropriate treatment, establishing better dental health habits, and preparing children and families for office visits and care.

Recognizing Early Signs of Autism
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55223.asp
Recognizing early signs of autism helps families find resoures and support for very young children with autism spectrum disorders. The autism video glossary shows film clips of autism symptoms, helping families reach professionals to find an earlier diagnosis and early intervention options.

Review - Parenting Children With Health Issues: Essential Tools, Tips, and Tactics for Raising Kids With Chronic Illness, Medical Conditions, and Special Healthcare Needs by Foster W. Cline and Lisa Greene
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56840.asp

Faith, Religion, and Children with Special Needs
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52349.asp
Families of children with special needs have found wonderful support and encouragement from religious groups and their own communities of faith; children who grow up included in a faith community find lifelong friends and good company