by Jolene | Jun 22, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Does My Child Have PTSD? Do I Have PTSD? A strange thing happened a few months back at the Accessibility Summit in McClean, Virginia. On Friday afternoon, I was sitting in the Exhibit Hall at my book table. A copy of my newest book, Does My Child Have PTSD? What To Do...
by Jolene | Jun 9, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Inside Out Special Needs Parenting, Part 2: Brain Basics This post is the second in Different Dream’s series about special needs parenting from the inside out. The series is a compilation of information learned while doing the research for Does My Child Have...
by Sheri Dacon | Jun 8, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Special Needs Parenting Stress and Medication Thank you for stopping by Different Dream today. June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, and almost every Different Dream post in June deals with some aspect of this pervasive mental illness. Today,...
by Jolene | Apr 14, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Inside Out Special Needs Parenting, Part 1 Special needs parenting is a challenging, wonderful, unexpected, amazing adventure. For most of us, it is uncharted territory that can be scary and stressful. It can also push our buttons, causing normally sane and calm...
by Jolene | Apr 7, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Parent PTSD: When You Can’t Put Special Needs Behind You Parent PTSD?Again?Shouldn’t that horse be dead by now? How I wish the answer to the last question was yes. Unfortunately, much as I wish the parent PTSD horse was dead, it is not. In fact, the more...
by Jolene | Mar 10, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
PTSD in Parents of Kids with Special Needs Wrap Up, Pt. 11 Thank you for stopping by for the final post in Different Dream’s series about stress, trauma, and PTSD in parents of kids with special needs. Rather tackling a new question, this post takes a look back...
