by Kimberly Drew | Jul 29, 2015 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs and Puberty: Dealing with Misconceptions Guest blogger Kimberly Drew and her husband are sailing through uncharted waters as their daughter Abbey nears puberty. They have encountered unsolicited and often discouraging advice based on their misconceptions...
by Jolene | Jul 23, 2015 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
The Special Needs Grandparenting Tug of War I will never forget the day my mother and mother-in-law played their first round of grandma tug-of-war. With our two-week-old son as the rope. The competition was held at my parents’ home. We stayed there for a few...
by Kimberly Drew | Jul 16, 2015 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Grandparenting: The First Word Is Never the Last Word Thanks for stopping by DifferentDream.com for the next installment of our series about special needs grandparenting. Guest blogger Kimberly Drew is here to share some lessons her mother has learned as...
by Kathy Guzzo | Jul 9, 2015 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Grandparenting 101 Today Different Dream welcomes guest blogger Kathy Guzzo. She’s back today with advice for grandparents of kids with special needs. She recommends these 4 basic skills for grandparents who want to support their adult children and...
by Jolene | Jul 2, 2015 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Different Dream’s Special Needs Grandparenting Series Begins A couple months back, Different Dream conducted a survey for grandparents of kids with special needs. They were asked what types of special needs grandparenting posts they would like to see. They said...
by Kimberly Drew | Apr 15, 2015 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
4 Ways to Keep Kids with Special Needs Busy Guest blogger Kimberly Drew and her family recently moved to a new home. They discovered the challenge of keeping Abbey, their daughter with special needs, busy in productive instead of destructive ways. In today’s...