Flowers grow in all different colors, shapes, and sizes. Some are delicate, some are hardy, some bloom in the daylight, some bloom at night, yet all are incredibly beautiful. Just like flowers, people can appear very different from one another. Imagine a garden with only one type of flower. It would be beautiful for sure, but then imagine a garden that includes a variety of flowers. Breathtaking!

Children Of The Moon is planting a Garden Of Inclusion. Below you will find links to sites created by children, or about children, whose lives have been touched in special ways. Each link will open a new browser window. When you are ready to return to Children Of The Moon simply close that window and we will be here waiting for you.

	Taryn's World Visit Taryn and learn all about kids with switches. Taryn explains that "everybody has little switches in their body that make things work properly; they are also called genes." She offers a delightful site, has stories about other kids' switches, and even has a Club Med!
	Laura's Home Page Laura is 13 years old and as she says she was "gifted" with an extra chromosome. Visit Laura and learn about "Up Syndrome" and be sure to check out her Texas Longhorns!
	Jamie Lee's World Jamie Lee lives in southern Australia. She has a great website with a tribute to her friend Jessica. Her site has a great photo album, and has links to other neat places to visit.
	Karrie's Place Karrie has a very rare white blood cell problem, in fact it is so rare that she is the only person who has it. Visit Karrie and drop her a note to say Hi!
	LD Online Kidzone Visit LD Online's Kidzone for a great time! Visit their Art Gallery to view the artwork of several talented kids. They also have a writer's area, a games, area, and all sorts of other neat things to do.
	Seeing Disabilities From A Different Perspective This ThinkQuest site, focuses on "ability" rather than disability. Read interviews, share your own experiences, and when you are done take their quiz!
	Bandaides And Blackboards One of our very favorite sites! Jump into any of the marvelous frog ponds and be prepared to spend an entire evening! Read what other children have to say about their lives, learn what to do if someone is teasing you, learn some great pranks you can play in the hospital, and a host of other fabulous stuff!
	Speak Out at All Kids Can! Visit these Texas, USA kids and speak out about your opinions on the important issues they present.
	Kids' Voices Visit over 200 children with diabetes and learn more about their lives, their friends, families, and things they would like you to know about them.
	Neuroscience For Kids What a complex thing our brain is! Visit this site to learn more about what makes your brain work and how it affects the way you view your world. Games, activities, challenges.
	Young A Net This Canadian Ability Net site lets you get to know several kids in their own words. Find out their thoughts, feelings, and get to know this marvelous group of young people with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
	Shelley's Place Meet Shelley, and discover what life is like when you are not able to go out into the sunlight or be exposed to other forms of ultra violet light.
	Meet Christophe Around here, Christophe is known as The Ambassador Of The Moon! He lives in a moonlit world, because like Shelley he cannot risk being exposed to sunlight.
	ConvoNation "ConvoNation is all about being young. And living with an illness or disability. It's an Internet community of sick and disabled young people sharing their experiences. It's a place to laugh and cry, to make new friends. "
	Camp Heartland Visit this site to learn more about children with HIV and AIDS and what you can do help.
	The Exploratorium By now you know that everyone has a way of being in the world that is totally and uniquely their own. Two people may experience the same thing and yet describe it completely different from each other. Visit the Exploratorium and experience illusions, words that when presented a certain way sound different than what you may be used to, and other neat things. How do you think this applies to the Garden Of Inclusion?
	7 Things Disabled Kids Want You To Know Last but not least, a few words to think about and to help you next time you meet a new friend.
Thank you for visiting our Garden Of Inclusion at Children Of The Moon! If you would like to read some story books about other neat children, here are a few that you might enjoy: