by Jolene | Jan 11, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Dear Members of the United States House of Representatives and the Senate, The defeat the ADA Education and Reform Act is my only 2018 New Year’s Resolution. Though I’ve never been much for resolutions in the past, this one took root after spending the...
by Jolene | Jan 4, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Different Dream is pleased to welcome today’s guest blogger, Lori McGahan. Lori is mom to a son, Brandon, who lives with EA/TEF, and she’s the founder of EA/TEF Awareness Month. Lori’s first EA/TEF Awareness Month guest post at Different Dream...
by Jolene | Jan 3, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
For parents of kids with esophageal atresia (also known as tracheo-esophageal fistula), nothing says Happy New Year like EA/TEF Awareness Month. Unless you’re a pediatric healthcare professional or the parent of a child with EA/TEF, you probably aren’t...
by Jolene | Nov 9, 2017 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
I’ve been in a wheelchair for six weeks now, compliments of the malicious purse strap that wrapped itself around my leg, causing me to fall and break my foot. The doctor issued strict non-weight bearing until the foot heals, which is taking longer than expected....
by Jolene | Nov 1, 2017 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Cerebral palsy (CP) is part of life for many Different Dream readers and their families. One of those readers. Today’s guest blogger, Lindsey Pasieka, is raising awareness about the condition as part of her advocacy efforts on behalf of her brother. Cerebral...
by Elizabeth Schultz | Oct 18, 2017 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Different Dream welcomes new guest blogger, Liz Shultz, today. She’s here with the story of the power of a grandmother’s relationship with and her prayers for a grandchild with special needs. What an example for all of us! A Grandmother’s Prayers for...
