by Jolene | Feb 9, 2022 | How Tos and Resources, How-Tos
Determining Where to Start as Your Child with Special Needs Nears Adulthood Determining Where to Start as Your Child with Special Needs Nears Adulthood Determining where to start as your child with special needs nears adulthood is no easy task. There are legal matters...
by Lisa Pelissier | Feb 3, 2022 | Special Needs Parenting
To Label or Not To Label Kids with Special Needs To label or not to label kids with special needs is a dilemma for many parents. Guest blogger Lisa Pelissier takes readers through the pros and cons of labeling, and her son provides a wise and unique perspective...
by Jolene | Jan 24, 2022 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting
A Sword Will Pierce Your Soul “A sword will pierce your soul.” Our adult Sunday school teacher quoted Luke 2:35 and glanced around the room. “Have your children ever pierced your soul?” I nodded emphatically. The teacher gave me a quizzical...
by Catherine Boyle | Jan 20, 2022 | Advocacy, Spiritual Support
How Parents Can Stay Strong When Advocacy Efforts Seem to Fall Short How parents can stay strong when advocacy efforts seem to fall short at every turn is something Catherine Boyle knows about. She struggled with that question repeatedly while raising her children and...
by Kimberly Drew | Jan 13, 2022 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting
Unhappy New Year Guest blogger Kimberly Drew brings perspective and help for weary caregivers. This new year is not ringing in so well for me. I would tell you about everything that has made this an unhappy new year thus far, but it would use up my whole...
by Jolene | Jan 4, 2022 | Encouragement, How-Tos, Uncategorized
EA/TEF Awareness Day 2022 is Here! EA/TEF Awareness Day 2022 has arrived. Usually Different Dream devotes all of January to EA/TEF Awareness Month. For over ten years, I have issued invitations on Facebook for parents and survivors to share their stories. In the past,...
