by Jolene | Mar 20, 2019 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
He’s My Dad, Not a Disability He’s my dad, not a disability. Those words have been rattling in my brain this March, the month in which my father died 22 years ago. My thoughts have moved beyond the deep, personal grief I felt in 1997. Now my wish is to...
by Kristen Horton | Jan 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Our Expected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey: A Year Later Our Expected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey is guest blogger Kristen Horton’s follow up to Our Unexpected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey which she wrote for EA/TEF Awareness Month in 2018. Please welcome Kristen back...
by Jolene | Dec 19, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
When You Don’t Have Anything Good to Say Whenever I got snarky as a kid, my mother had this habit of staring straight at me and saying, “If you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything at all.” Her words came to mind as I read...
by Amy Felix | Oct 31, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
To My Son Before They Label You with Autism Before they label you with autism. No parent wants to pen a letter to a child before that happens. But this post is an example for parents of what to say and how to say it. Thank you, guest blogger Amy Felix, for saying what...
by Laurie McLean | Oct 24, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Autism and the Church: A Success Story Autism and the church are not always a winning combination. Different Dream welcomes guest blogger Laurie McLean today who writes about her family’s autism and the church success story. She also provides resources and ideas...
by Trish Shaeffer | Sep 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
The Truth About Being a Special Needs Parent Guest blogger Trish Shaeffer is at Different Dream with a post about what she’s learned since she first became a special needs parent. The Truth About Being a Special Needs Parent Being the parent of a child with...
