by Jolene | Aug 1, 2013 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Advocacy, Special Needs Style Advocacy is part of the job description for parents of kids with special needs. But how do we advocate effectively for our kids when we’re busy caring for them? How do we spread the news about the needs of our families? Advocacy 101...
by Jolene | May 18, 2012 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
With IEP Annual Review season in full swing, DifferentDream.com guest bloggers are willing and ready to share the benefits of their experience with you. Yesterday, Ellen Stumbo shared 2 things parents can do to prepare for IEP meetings. Today she’s back with 3...
by Jolene | May 17, 2012 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
As was mentioned last week in guest blogger Gillian Marchenko’s post, IEP annual review season is in full swing for parents of kids with special needs identified by the public schools. Gillian shared 5 ways to set a positive tone during an annual review....
by Jolene | Aug 24, 2011 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Yesterday, you met Amy Dunaway. She’s a mom who’s become an expert in the area of special needs homeschooling. In the previous post, she introduced her family and told about how her blog www.onajoyfuljourney.com came about. In Part 2 of our interview, she...
by Jolene | Aug 22, 2011 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
School is about to start all over the country. For some kids with special needs it can be a hard transition, one parents can make easier by following a few simple steps. Here are a few favorites I used as a parent and suggested to parents when kids were transitioning...