by Jolene | Mar 21, 2011 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Not too long ago, a blog written by a young adult with special needs came to my attention. Maddie is a twin with cerebral palsy, a complication of her premature birth. In one of her posts, she shared the results of her search for “dolls that look...
by Jolene | Mar 4, 2011 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
During the research phase of writing Different Dream Parenting, a resource that continually rose to the top was Judy Winter’s book, Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs. Winter also has a blog, www.winterramblings.com, where she occasionally...
by Jolene | Feb 28, 2011 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Once in awhile, someone shares a tip so elegant and easy I wonder why it wasn’t invented sooner…like when my son was little. Katie Wetherbee and Meltdown Cards My friend Katie Wetherbee loves to talk about meltdown cards, which parents of kids with autism...
by Jolene | Feb 23, 2011 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Songs of Love has been around for a while – at least long enough to be featured by Dan Rather on 60 Minutes – but I’ve only recently become aware of the wonderful organization. Songs of Love at www.songsoflove.org Here’s the purpose statement...
by Jolene | Jan 21, 2011 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
In a recent google alert, the words “special needs underground” caught my eye. What in the world is that? I wondered. Praying for Parker A click on the link took me to Praying for Parker, where my curiosity was satisfied. In her December 1, 2010 blog post,...
by Jolene | Jan 7, 2011 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
For the past several months, the research for Different Dream Parenting: A Practical Guide to Raising a Child with Special Needs has been all-consuming. It’s also been very exciting to unearth resources that support parents caring for kids with special needs....
