Sites of the Day for January 2012
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Parents of kids with Down syndrome are posting photos and telling stories in this Facebook community that's all about awareness, advocacy, and adorableness. | Go to the Site
"The VSA International Young Soloists Award annually recognizes outstanding young musicians with disabilities and supports and encourages them in their pursuit of a career. All types of music are accepted, including country, classical, jazz, rap, rock, bluegrass, and world. A committee of distinguished music professionals selects the award recipients who receive $5,000 and the opportunity to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C." | Go to the Site
Nominations for this year's RCAs are a week old, and suggestions are rolling in from readers for the resources they'd like to see nominated. Read the FAQ, and then start nominating!
Wondering about changes to the DSM-5 and how they will affect your child's diagnosis? See what's up on the APA's site for the update. Go to the Site
Here's an easy way to support the Special Olympics: become a fan of this Facebook page from Procter & Gamble. The company has been donating $1 for every fan, and reached its initial goal of $100,000. If the page gets 50,000 more "likes" by the end of January, the donation will go up by $50,000. | Go to the Page | Read the Post About the Extra 50,000
Your weekend listing of sites and suggestions.
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Make sure you didn't miss anything on the site this week.
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From the About Us page: "Our bears each have a diagnosis. If your child has the same diagnosis as one of our bears, you may sign him/her up for a visit from that particular bear. The bear will visit your child for 1 week, accompanied by a passport and journal. The passport will be stamped by you and your child to show where it has been and the journal will be written in from the bear’s perspective about its visit with you." | Go to the Site
Happy 2012! Download your January calendar page.
"This Scholarship is intended for US citizens accepted to or attending an approved college, university, vocational, or technical school as an undergraduate student that has been diagnosed with ADHD and is under the care of a licensed health care professional for ADHD." | Go to the Site | More Special-Needs Scholarships
21. Weekly Round-Up
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22. NoahsDad.com on Facebook
Parents of kids with Down syndrome are posting photos and telling stories in this Facebook community that's all about awareness, advocacy, and adorableness. | Go to the Site
23. VSA International Young Soloists Award
"The VSA International Young Soloists Award annually recognizes outstanding young musicians with disabilities and supports and encourages them in their pursuit of a career. All types of music are accepted, including country, classical, jazz, rap, rock, bluegrass, and world. A committee of distinguished music professionals selects the award recipients who receive $5,000 and the opportunity to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C." | Go to the Site
24. 2012 Readers' Choice Awards FAQ
Nominations for this year's RCAs are a week old, and suggestions are rolling in from readers for the resources they'd like to see nominated. Read the FAQ, and then start nominating!
25. American Psychiatric Association: DSM-5 Development
Wondering about changes to the DSM-5 and how they will affect your child's diagnosis? See what's up on the APA's site for the update. Go to the Site
26. Thank You, Mom by P&G
Here's an easy way to support the Special Olympics: become a fan of this Facebook page from Procter & Gamble. The company has been donating $1 for every fan, and reached its initial goal of $100,000. If the page gets 50,000 more "likes" by the end of January, the donation will go up by $50,000. | Go to the Page | Read the Post About the Extra 50,000
27. Fun Things to Do
Your weekend listing of sites and suggestions.
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28. Weekly Round-Up
Make sure you didn't miss anything on the site this week.
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29. The Traveling Awareness Bears
From the About Us page: "Our bears each have a diagnosis. If your child has the same diagnosis as one of our bears, you may sign him/her up for a visit from that particular bear. The bear will visit your child for 1 week, accompanied by a passport and journal. The passport will be stamped by you and your child to show where it has been and the journal will be written in from the bear’s perspective about its visit with you." | Go to the Site
30. January 2012 Calendar
Happy 2012! Download your January calendar page.
31. Shire 2012 ADHD Scholarship Program
"This Scholarship is intended for US citizens accepted to or attending an approved college, university, vocational, or technical school as an undergraduate student that has been diagnosed with ADHD and is under the care of a licensed health care professional for ADHD." | Go to the Site | More Special-Needs Scholarships
