Military Brats Online - Social Networking for Military Munchkins

Did you know there is a social networking site just for military munchkins? The site is Military Brats Online. There's almost 5,000 members (at the time of this post) and is a great way to connect and relate with others just like your munchkins!

Education Services for Military Dependent Children w/ Autism

The Department of Defense (DoD) is working with Ohio State University (OSU) to review the access and availability of evidence-based educational practices for military dependents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the states of California, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. According to the DoD (2010), "Nationally, the number of children identified with ASD continues to increase. The number of children with ASD served by special education programs in public schools almost tripled between the 2001-02 and 2007-08 school years. The number of military dependents with ASD increased more than 35% between FY 2006 and FY 2008." They have published an Executive Summary about this review.

2011 MilBlog Conference Live Stream

The 2011 MilBlog Conference is quickly approaching! Tune in Saturday, April 30th for live coverage on another great blog, YouServed! They have posted the agenda below the chat and have said that select questions from chat will be asked during question and answer sessions as well. Why does the MilBlog Conference matter to Military Munchkin readers looking for tips, resources, and insight for their military munchkins?

Military Brat Life - a military munchkin magazine

Social networking can expose you, too much, at times when you really just want to share with others who can relate. Military Brat Life is a military munchkin magazine written entirely by military munchkins! There are essays, articles, poetry, and more. If you'd like to contribute, check out

Register for Operation Purple Camp TODAY

Remember my post last month telling you about Operation Purple? Well, today is the day to register! They are offering 40 weeks of camp in over 25 states AND overseas in Japan. Want more information,

NMFA 2011 Operation Purple® Camp

The National Military Family Association (NMFA) has just issued a press release for their upcoming Operation Purple Camps. It is a free camp to support our military munchkins who have dealt with the stress of war.

What Do You Think?

An article just published on ABC News says that stress from deployment is hitting military munchkins hard. "A study released Monday in the journal Pediatrics suggested that children whose military parents have been deployed are more likely to suffer from behavioral or mental health disorders." The impact of deployment on military munchkins hasn't been studied thoroughly or in enough trials outside of the current war, but this study expresses the magnitude of the impact war has on military munchkins.