by Jolene | Mar 12, 2015 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Is Differently Normal the Best We Can Do? Terry Pratchett has a way with words. He’s written oodles of fantasy fiction, and his make-believe worlds are filled with golems, goblins, dwarves, and men. In Making Money some of his human characters discuss...
by Jolene | Feb 19, 2015 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
What Does the ABLE Act of 2014 Do? The ABLE Act of 2014 received a great deal of fanfare when it passed in December. But what, many parents of kids with special needs are wondering, does it actually do? How can it stretch savings for our kids with disabilities? And...
by Jolene | Jan 28, 2015 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Everything You Want to Know About EA/TEF, But Are Afraid to Ask 2015’s EA/TEF Awareness Month is drawing to a close, so this post is the season’s last hurrah. Consider it a filling in of any gaps left by this month’s EA/TEF guest bloggers–Christine,...
by Maggi Gale | Jan 26, 2015 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
EA/TEF Awareness Month: Call Me a Romantic If you’ve visited DifferentDream.com lately, you know January is EA/TEF Awareness Month. Once again, the parent of a child with this condition will share her family’s story. Guest blogger Maggi Gale’s story...
by Jolene | Jan 22, 2015 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Why EA/TEF Awareness Month Is Grace Awareness Month Photo Source January is EA/TEF Awareness Month. If you have no idea what EA/TEF is, don’t feel bad. I didn’t have a clue it existed until 11:00 AM (Mountain Time) on May 23, 1982. I was impeccably dressed in a...
by Christine Lester | Jan 12, 2015 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
If I Could Go Back in Time January is EA TEF Awareness Month. In today’s post, guest blogger Christine Lester imagines going back in time to the day her son’s EA TEF and VACTERL was diagnosed to offer reassurance and encouragement. This post comes with a...
