by Heesun Hall | Jun 2, 2020 | PTSD
I Am Here. You Are Safe. I am here. You are safe. These are words children who have experienced trauma need to hear from their caregivers. First time Different Dream guest blogger Heesun Hall explains how she and her husband discovered the importance of saying, “I am...
by Jolene | Aug 14, 2019 | Advocacy and Research
Educators Care about Traumatized Kids Educators care about traumatized kids. I came to this conclusion after facilitating professional development classes for more than 80 Iowa classroom and special education teachers, substitutes, paraprofessionals, and...
by Jonathan McGuire | Apr 4, 2019 | Books and Resources
The Hope Anew Disability Podcast The Hope Anew Disability Podcast is the latest offering from guest blogger Jonathan McGuire and his wife Sarah. In this post, he explains who the podcast is for and what it offers. The McGuires hosted Different Dream’s Jolene...
by Jolene | Feb 7, 2019 | Advocacy and Research, PTSD
The ACEs and Toxic Stress: Implications for Children with Special Needs? The link between the ACEs and toxic stress have been accepted by mental health experts since the ACEs study results were released in the late 1990s. The general public and members of the special...
by Jolene | Jan 9, 2019 | In Children, PTSD
Preventing PTSD: 11 Things To Do If Your Child Has Been Through Trauma Preventing PTSD in children is an issue addressed frequently at Different Dream. Today, we welcome Lydia Jenkins, D.O. Pediatrics, whose excellent article about preventing PTSD in children first...
by Margaret Mary Vasquez | Nov 21, 2018 | Books and Resources, PTSD
More Than Words: The Freedom to Thrive After Trauma Today I am pleased to introduce Different Dream readers to Margaret Vasquez, a gifted mental health care therapist and author of More Than Words: The Freedom to Thrive After Trauma. In her post, she explains why she...
