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  • Site of the Day - Parenting Special Needs Site of the Day for July 2…Created: 2009-07-10 @ 12:17:25 GMT     
    Looking for somewhere good to surf? Stop by here first for a daily destination of interest to parents of children with special needs, to parents in general, or to anyone looking for diversion. The …
  • What's the Nicest Thing Anybody Ever Said About Your Child?Created: 2009-07-09 @ 16:54:54 GMT     
    It's easy to feel hurt by the thoughtless and downright cruel things people say about children with special needs, but sometimes there's that considerate soul who says just what you need to hear, j…
  • Parenting Tip of the Day - Special-Needs Parenting Tips for July 2009Created: 2009-07-09 @ 16:28:11 GMT     Updated: 2009-07-10 @ 14:05:33 GMT
    Every weekday, Monday through Friday, the About.com Parenting Special Needs blog offers a Parenting Tip of the Day. Here's an index of the parenting tips given in July 2009…
  • Weekday Reflections - Special-Needs Inspiration for July 2009Created: 2009-07-09 @ 12:07:18 GMT     Updated: 2009-07-09 @ 16:26:41 GMT
    Every weekday, Monday through Friday, the About.com Parenting Special Needs site offers an opportunity to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a book, blog, or article. Here are the entries…
  • Weekday Reflections - Special-Needs Inspiration for June 2009Created: 2009-07-09 @ 12:06:24 GMT     
    Every weekday, Monday through Friday, the About.com Parenting Special Needs site offers an opportunity to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a book, blog, or article. Here are the entries…
  • Fun 911 - Emergency Parent-Powered PlaythingsCreated: 2009-07-08 @ 02:14:01 GMT     Updated: 2009-07-08 @ 02:14:01 GMT
    When the playdate goes on past your planned activities, or a party starts to poop out, or the weather keeps kids unexpectedly indoors, you need some emergency supplies to keep the good times going…
  • Book Review - Blue Sky JulyCreated: 2009-07-07 @ 17:24:20 GMT     
    Review of a memoir about a mother's fight for her son with severe cerebral palsy…
  • First Five Things to Do: Special Needs TrustsCreated: 2009-07-04 @ 17:10:42 GMT     
    If you know enough to be aware that you need to look into Special Needs Trusts, but not enough to know how to go about it, these five quick tips will get you started…
  • Weekday Reflections - Special-Needs Inspiration for July 2009Created: 2009-07-02 @ 05:01:50 GMT     
    Every weekday, Monday through Friday, the About.com Parenting Special Needs site offers an opportunity to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a book, blog, or article. Here are the entries…
  • Parenting Tip of the Day - Special-Needs Parenting Tips for June 2009Created: 2009-07-02 @ 04:29:39 GMT     
    Every weekday, Monday through Friday, the About.com Parenting Special Needs blog offers a Parenting Tip of the Day. Here's an index of the parenting tips given in June 2009…
  • Site of the Day - Parenting Special Needs Site of the Day for June 2…Created: 2009-07-01 @ 21:14:18 GMT     Updated: 2009-07-01 @ 21:37:43 GMT
    Looking for somewhere good to surf? Stop by here first for a daily destination of interest to parents of children with special needs, to parents in general, or to anyone looking for diversion. The …
  • What Do You Do When There's Nothing to Do?Created: 2009-07-01 @ 18:46:10 GMT     
    How do you distract bored kids when you've got nothing to use but your clothes, your accessories, and whatever wits you have about you? I came up with 101 desperation-level amusements. Now it's you…
  • Book Review - The Silent CryCreated: 2009-06-22 @ 18:04:15 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-23 @ 06:57:49 GMT
    Review of a memoir in which a mother of a boy with neurofibromatosis recalls his early struggle for life…
  • Book Review - Don't Swear With Your Mouth FullCreated: 2009-06-21 @ 00:28:30 GMT     
    Review of a book that offers help "when conventional discipline fails unconventional children."…
  • Book Review: ADD/ADHD Drug FreeCreated: 2009-06-21 @ 00:02:33 GMT     
    "When medication isn't the answer or isn't enough," the natural alternatives in this book can come to the rescue, bringing calm and focus…
  • Book Review: Social Skills for Teenagers and Adults With Asperger Sy…Created: 2009-06-20 @ 23:06:53 GMT     
    A special-education teacher shares strategies for helping kids with Asperger syndrome through day-to-day life…
  • Book Review - Wake Up Parents!!!Created: 2009-06-18 @ 16:06:47 GMT     
    Review of a book that declares itself "an expose of the public school system" and urges parents to be aware and proactive…
  • Special-Needs Business Profile: Level LivingCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 19:11:15 GMT     
    Profile of an online business selling ID bracelets, run by the parent of two children with diabetes…
  • If You Could Invent a Children's TV Character With Special Needs, Wh…Created: 2009-06-16 @ 18:27:18 GMT     
    The producers of "Arthur" ran a contest to allow children to design a friend with special needs for Arthur, Buster, Francine, Binky, and the gang. If you could develop such a character fo…
  • What Child Discipline Techniques Have Worked for You?Created: 2009-06-16 @ 15:00:06 GMT     
    Child discipline involves teaching the way to behave more than providing punishment. Have you found a disciplinary trick that's made a difference for your child and family? Clue the rest of us in, …

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