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 Kim Combes | Jun 15, 2016 | In Children, PTSD
Creating a Legacy of Love and Hope for Children with PTSD Too often, discussions about children with PTSD descend into a litany of gloom and doom. Foster and adoptive parent, Kim Combes, who is also a mental health therapist, is here with words of hope and...
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 | May 19, 2016 | In Children, PTSD
Myths about PTSD in Children, Part 1 What comes to your mind when you hear about PTSD in children? This childhood mental illness is not well known to the general public. That’s why there’s a good chance that some of your first thoughts are misconceptions....
by Jolene | Apr 21, 2016 | In Children, PTSD
The Difference Between Childhood Trauma and Childhood PTSD What’s the difference between childhood trauma and childhood PTSD? That’s a question frequently asked by parents, teachers, and medical professionals who work with children. Distinguishing the...
