by Jolene | Jan 11, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
A Call to Defeat the ADA Education and Reform Act in 3 Short Months Dear Members of the United States House of Representatives and the Senate, To defeat the ADA Education and Reform Act is my only 2018 New Year’s Resolution. Though I’ve never been much for...
by Lori McGahan | Jan 4, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
When a Kid with EA/TEF Finds Courage… 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...
by Jolene | Jan 3, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
EA/TEF Awareness Month, January 2018 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...
by Jolene | Nov 9, 2017 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Ten Handicapped Accessibility Lessons Learned in a Wheelchair 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...
by Lindsey Paseika | Nov 1, 2017 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Cerebral Palsy: A Message for You 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...
by Elizabeth Schultz | Oct 18, 2017 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
A Grandmother’s Prayers for a Grandchild with Special Needs Different Dream welcomes new guest blogger, Liz Schultz, today. She’s here with the story of the power of a grandmother’s relationship with and her prayers for a grandchild with special...
