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We’re Proud of our Kids with Special Needs!

We’re Proud of our Kids with Special Needs!

by Steve Harris | Sep 18, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting

We’re Proud of our Kids with Special Needs! We’re proud of our kids with special needs, right? Guest blogger Steve Harris is proud of his two sons with disabilities. In today’s post he explains why he believes parents of kids with special needs and disabilities often...
A Song for Encouragement

A Song for Encouragement

by Steve Siler | Sep 11, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support

A Song for Encouragement   Encouraging families impacted by disabilities is one reason this blog exists. Since 2008, Different Dream has published hundreds of articles to encourage and equip parents caring for children with special needs. Today’s post provides...
When Pets, Bracelets, and Autism Come Together

When Pets, Bracelets, and Autism Come Together

by Heather Braucher | Sep 4, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support

When Pets, Bracelets, and Autism Come Together When pets, bracelets, and autism come together, good things happen. In today’s post, guest blogger Heather Braucher explains how her family experienced the convergence of those three things in a truly remarkable and...
Did I Trust God’s Plan for the Life of My Child with Disabilities?

Did I Trust God’s Plan for the Life of My Child with Disabilities?

by Jolene | Aug 26, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support

Did I Trust God’s Plan for the Life of My Child with Disabilities? Did I trust God’s plan for the life of my child with disabilities? That’s a question I’ve been mulling over since our South Dakota camping vacation ended with a surprising twist. The twist being that...
Two Coping Skills for Families with Disabilities

Two Coping Skills for Families with Disabilities

by Kristin Faith Evans | Aug 21, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support

Two Coping Skills for Families with Disabilities Kristin Faith Evans understands first-hand the stresses of special needs parenting. In this post, she explains coping strategies she’s used to keep her focused and calm in the middle of the storms of life. Soon after my...
Special Needs Homeschooling: The Ups and Downs

Special Needs Homeschooling: The Ups and Downs

by Lisa Pelissier | Aug 7, 2024 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting

Special Needs Homeschooling: The Ups and Downs Special needs homeschooling is full of ups…and downs. Guest blogger Lisa Pelissier knows this from experience. In this post she describes her adventures in homeschooling, which began long before she discovered she had...
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Jolene Philo is a published author, speaker, wife, and mother of a son with special needs.

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