by Jolene | Dec 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Guest blogger, April Brownlee learned that special needs grief is okay after their daughter was first diagnosed with Noonan Syndrome. Today she shares what she’s learned about special needs grief. Special Needs Grief Is Okay I wish I had known it was okay to...
by Jolene | Nov 8, 2011 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
What are random acts of vomit? Guest blogger and special needs mom, April Brownlee, (scroll to the very bottom of the guest blogger page to read her bio) answers that question in her first Different Dream guest post. Warning: Those with squeamish stomachs are advised...
by Scott Newport | Sep 22, 2011 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Fall is here. For children all over the country that means football season. Except for children with special needs. Unless those children have siblings like Noah Newport, brother of Evan who was born with a heart condition called Noonan’s Syndrome. In...
by Scott Newport | Jun 10, 2011 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
In Wednesday’s post, guest blogger Scott Newport described a vacation trip to the swimming pool with his sons. At the pool, his son Evan became friends with a little girl named Renee. Evan was unable to communicate verbally because of Noonan’s Syndrome,...
by Scott Newport | Jun 8, 2011 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Summer time means vacations, visits to new places, meetings with strangers who may not understand your child’s special needs. In today’s post, guest blogger Scott Newport relates a chance vacation meeting between his then four-year-old son Evan and a...