by Jolene | Aug 12, 2013 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Caregivers Online Caregiving in the U.S. is on the rise, according to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center. The poll found the number of adults caring for a child or adult with significant health issues is up from three in ten (30%) in 2010 to almost...
by Jolene | Aug 7, 2013 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
3 Apps to Encourage Picky Eaters Picky eaters can make meal time a nightmare for the entire family. Kids with special needs often have good reasons to be reluctant eaters—sensory sensitivity issues, food allergies, or oral aversions due to feeding tubes or invasive...
by Jolene | Jul 22, 2013 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
LD Navigator Is for More than Learning Disabiltiies The LD Navigator is a tool created to help pediatric health professionals bridge the gap between the medical community and the special education community. But this tool is of value to a much larger audience. The...
by Jolene | Jul 17, 2013 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs and Physical Activity Physical activity is an important part of childhood. But special needs and physical activity aren’t always a natural combination. Thankfully, the folks at Kids’ Companions (the creators of Kids’ Chewelry) offer...
by Ryan Judd | Jul 12, 2013 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Music Therapy: 6 Benefits for Kids with Special Needs Music therapy and Ryan Judd were the subjects of a DifferentDream.com post a little more than a month ago. Since then, Ryan Judd and I have become email pals, and he agreed to write a guest post about the benefits...
by Jolene | May 17, 2013 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Parenting vs. Typical Parenting Special needs parenting has much in common with parenting typical kids, but it has many differences, too. In a Parents.com post, Ellen Seidman (who also blogs at one of my personal faves, Love That Max), uses a Pew...
