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

Teaching Students in Inclusive Classrooms
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63003.asp
Teachers often build inclusive classrooms for mainstream children to develop better social skills, self discipline, higher self esteem, encourage academic competence or to support special ed students with IEPs through Universal Design in education curriculum, modifying lesson plans and peer support.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63003.asp

Please visit specialneedschildren.bellaonline.com for other great content about childhood disability, family support, education tips and raising children with special needs.

The Childhood Disability/Special Needs Children site has a community forum for parents, advocates, educators and medical providers located here -
http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=57

Let me know if you would like to manage a topic or subject of interest to other families, educators or medical professionals. First days of school; transitions to new classrooms; Down Syndrome Buddy Walks; and What we did over summer vacation are available topics. Of course you are invited to start your own or respond to others at any time.

Down Syndrome Buddy Walks
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46077.asp
To find a September/October Down Syndrome Buddy Walk in your area, see:
http://www.buddywalk.org

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http://twitter.com/DownSynAdvocacy

News Found Here and There (Thank you!):

Fan feels uplifted after fall
http://tinyurl.com/pujols-story

Disability Advocates Meet with White House Staff on Health Reform
http://bit.ly/3iz8sI

15-Year-Old Ryan Burke Inspires Notre Dame College Prep
To Create Special Needs Curriculum
http://bit.ly/1tOY9

2009 National Down Syndrome Congress(NDSC)Convention
Compendium Weblinks at YoMammaMamma
http://tinyurl.com/NDSC09Links

New York Times August 24, 2009
For Parents on NICU, Trauma May Last
http://tinyurl.com/NICUnytimes

Network for Inclusive Catholic Educators (N.I.C.E.)
Fall 2009 Conference
http://www.niceconference2009.com

Advocate mom and writer Terri Mauro has a new book:
_Fifty Ways to Support your Child's Special Education: From IEPs
to Assorted Therapies, An Empowering Guide to Taking Action, Every Day_
http://tinyurl.com/50WaysSupport
She has a booksigning in Clifton NJ on Thursday, 9/10/09 at 7pm
Clifton Commons Barnes & Noble, Clifton Commons, 395 Route 3 East
Terri explained why she wrote her latest book:
"I think it's easy for parents of kids in special education to feel
cut off from their children's school experience. The process of
putting together an IEP (Individualized Education Program) can
be intimidating and scary.
Sometimes your child is bused to a school outside your
neighborhood, so you don't get that normal drop-off pick-up contact.
If your child isn't in a mainstream setting, you may not have a
good idea of what goes on in the classroom -- it doesn't relate
to your personal experience, or your experience with your
other kids. Your child may not be as involved in school activities
due to disabilities and lack of opportunity. I think a lot of
parents feel cut off, but if anything, children with special needs
need us to be more involved, not less. I'm suggesting 50 ways
that parents can plug back in and get involved ..."

Terri's previous book was
_The Everything Parent's Guide To Sensory Integration
Disorder: Get the Right Diagnosis, Understand Treatments,
and Advocate for Your Child_
http://tinyurl.com/SensoryIntGuide

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I appreciate your feedback.

Please pass this message along to family, friends,and other important people in your child's life, to share current information and start conversations about ideas issues that are important to you.

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

Universal Design for Learning - What Makes General
Education Curriculum Accessible?
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50363.asp

IEP Goals
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4330.asp

Inclusive Education and the Culture of Special Education
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art44827.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

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

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

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

Faith, Religion, and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52349.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

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

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

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

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

Disability Parking Placards and Childhood Disability
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63280.asp