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Our Expected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey: A Year Later

Our Expected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey: A Year Later

by Kristen Horton | Jan 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting

Our Expected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey is guest blogger Kristen Horton’s follow up to Our Unexpected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey which she wrote for EA/TEF Awareness Month in 2018. Please welcome Kristen back to Different Dream and read on for a delightful...
When You Don’t Have Anything Good to Say

When You Don’t Have Anything Good to Say

by Jolene | Dec 19, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting

Whenever I got snarky as a kid, my mother had this habit of staring straight at me and saying, “If you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything at all.” Her words came to mind as I read the Exodus 14 account of Moses and the...
To My Son Before They Label You with Autism

To My Son Before They Label You with Autism

by Amy Felix | Oct 31, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting

Before they label you with autism. No parent wants to pen a letter to a child before that happens. But this post is an example for parents of what to say and how to say it. Thank you, guest blogger Amy Felix, for saying what many parents need to hear. My Son, The...
Autism and the Church: A Success Story

Autism and the Church: A Success Story

by Laurie McLean | Oct 24, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting

Autism and the church are not always a winning combination. Different Dream welcomes guest blogger Laurie McLean today who writes about her family’s autism and the church success story. She also provides resources and ideas to aid families who want to make...
The Truth About Being a Special Needs Parent

The Truth About Being a Special Needs Parent

by Trish Shaeffer | Sep 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting

Guest blogger Trish Shaeffer is at Different Dream with a post about what she’s learned since she first became a special needs parent. The Truth About Being a Special Needs Parent Being the parent of a child with special needs is an adventure. There are many ups...
When Universal Design Fits into God’s Design

When Universal Design Fits into God’s Design

by Jolene | Jun 20, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting

Universal design became part of my life in 1965, the year my parents moved into the only house designed for someone in a wheelchair in our small town of 8,500 people. Because of it’s universal design, Dad could wheel anywhere in our home without assistance. More...
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Jolene Philo is a published author, speaker, wife, and mother of a son with special needs.

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