by Nancy Flanders | Jun 26, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Special needs appointments can be hard on kids and their parents. But today, Nancy Flanders shares her secret for turning medical appointments like clinic visits and even medical tests into special time with Mom or Dad. This is such a good idea, I wish my kids were...
by Laurie Wallin | Jun 11, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
When You’re Worried Your Child Will Never Have Friends When I talk to parents, one of their biggest heartaches concerning their kids with special needs is a lack of friends. They see their children isolated from kids who don’t know how to look beyond a...
by Rudy Cordeiro | Jun 8, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
4 Ways for Parents of Kids with Special Needs to Partner Yesterday you met Rachel Cordeiro, a new guest blogger, and her daughter Camelia. Today, her husband Rudy makes his debut as a guest blogger with a post about how to partner with your spouse while raising a...
by Jolene | Jun 1, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Between the CDC’s recent 1 in 88 autism announcement and the newly released movie about bullying, these two subjects are hot topics in the news. Therefore, I was delighted when the folks at the UK website www.autismfile.com asked if DifferentDream.com would run...
by Jolene | May 31, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Welcome back to Part 2 of Amber Babnor’s post about taking outings with kids who have special needs. In Part 1, she talked about identifying your child’s passions and learning as you go. Today, she shares proactive tips her family employs so Ivan, her son...
by Jolene | May 30, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Amber Bobnar is mom to wonderful little Ivan and also runs WonderBaby.org, a site for parents of blind and multiply-disabled children. Today and tomorrow, she’ll talk about how parents can assist their kids with special needs experience the world. Let’s...
