by Jolene | Jul 29, 2011 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Many of the parents who visit DifferentDream.com have young children with special needs. But some of them parent older children, and even adult children, who are living with a variety of conditions. So I’m glad to introduce to you a new guest blogger, Kathy...
by Jolene | Jul 6, 2011 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Today’s post, along with yesterday’s, comes from guest blogger Julie Riera Matsushima. She’s the author of For the Love of Aimee, a memoir of her relationship with her granddaughter Aimee who lives with special needs. Yesterday, Julie said the first...
by Jolene | Jul 5, 2011 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
A few months ago, I received an email about For the Love of Aimee, a memoir written by the grandmother of a girl with special needs. My ears perked up immediately because the topic of extended family members doesn’t get nearly enough press in the special needs...
by Jolene | Jun 13, 2011 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Today, it is my pleasure to introduce a new guest blogger, Lori McGahon. Some of you may remember Lori from a post she contributed in January, which was EA/TEF Awareness Month. If you aren’t aware of what EA/TEF is, check out that article. She and I are fellow...
by Jolene | May 23, 2011 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Maybe you remember Kristi Yamaguchi as America’s sweetheart and winner of the 1992 Olympic Gold Medal in women’s figure skating. Or maybe you saw her become a champion on Dancing with the Stars. Or maybe you’re read her new children’s book,...
by Christine Lester | Jan 24, 2011 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
In last Monday’s EA TEF post, Christine Lester shared the first half of her light-hearted list about parents of kids with EA/TEF repairs. Today, she shares the second half on the list, based on her life as mother of Billy, or as he’s known at school, the...
