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Welcome to Parenting from the Heart

Parenting Special Needs Newsletter

About.com

January 2nd, 2000

Volume 2-Issue 1

ISSN- 1526-9965

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*In the Spotlight

*Hot Pick

*Noteworthy

*CHAT News

*Around the Net

*Parenting Treasure

*Looking About

*Around About

*ShopAbout

*About Affiliates

*AOL Friendly Links

*Our Help is Needed

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**In the Spotlight**

Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach

Co-Authored by Glasser, M. A. and Easely, M. A. Read the

book review this week. Strategies for power parenting in the year 2000

will follow this review in the upcoming week.

http://specialchildren.about.com/library/weekly/aa010220a.htm

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**Hot Pick**

Newsworthy

Are you a Star Wars fan? The National Down Syndrome Society is

auctioning an original autographed Star Wars Episode 1 poster on eBay.

http://specialchildren.about.com/library/blndss.htm

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**Noteworthy**

Our forum is made up of a community of knowledgeable individuals who

offer their experiences along with heartfelt support and friendship.It's

easy to join,

just go to:

http://specialchildren.about.com/mpboards.htm

What is Music Therapy?

A music therapist uses music to help individuals and/or groups to

achieve non-musical goals.

http://www.delphi.com/ab-specialchild/messages/?msg=210.1

Anaphylaxis

My eldest son Cody is anaphylactic. He has a fatal allergy to nuts,

especially peanuts. If he eats even a trace of nut (as minute as .10,000

of a microgram) he is very likely to die within 3 minutes unless

injected with adrenaline

(which we carry at all times).

http://www.delphi.com/ab-specialchild/messages/?msg=197.1

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**CHAT News**

New Chat Day and time-Tuesday evenings from 8:00pm to 11:00pm EST. Watch

for upcoming chat guests. Daytime chats will soon be announced.

Chat is always open, stop by anytime.

http://specialchildren.about.com/mpchat.htm

POWERFUL PARENTING CHAT

Meet Glasser, M.A. co-author of Transforming the

Difficult Child The Nurtured Heart Approach. Mr. Glasser

has graciously offered to join us in chat on Jan. 12th, 2000, 9:00pm

EST.

Mark your calendar now, you won't want to miss this chat!

http://specialchildren.about.com/mpchat.htm

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**Around the Net** - Mayo Clinic Health Oasis

" Medication to Treat ADD/ADHD "

Mayo Clinic offers parents and caregivers a concise look at the

medications and side effects of ADD/ADHD treatments.

http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9610/htm/adhd-sid.htm

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**Parenting Treasure**

Neurodevelopment

Toni Hager, NDS and founder of Can Learn discusses the neurodevelopment

approach, which enables children to learn in their own style.

http://www.kidscanlearn.net/Neuro.htm

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**Around About**

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Our expert guide, Marcy Zitz will show you how to get the most out of

your new computer and Internet cruising.

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