by Kathy Guzzo | Sep 26, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Stepping Back Isn’t Stepping Away Stepping back isn’t the same as stepping away. Guest blogger Kathy Guzzo, who cares for adult children with special medical needs, explains the difference between stepping back and stepping away in this post. Our hope for...
by Jolene | Sep 19, 2019 | Books and Resources
You Are Extraordinary: A Celebration of Every Child You Are Extraordinary is the new children’s book Craig and Samantha Johnson have written to celebrate the uniqueness of all children. They sat down for an interview here at Different Dream to talk about the new...
by Mark Arnold | Sep 12, 2019 | Advocacy, Books and Resources
Child First, Disability Second Child first, disability second. Guest blogger Mark Arnold explains how the order of those words can and should shift our perception of people living with disabilities and special needs. Once you read his words, you may want to share his...
by Jolene | Sep 11, 2019 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
New Resources for Caregiving Parents and Their Kids: My Top 5 for a New School Year New resources for caregiving parents and their kids are popping up with increasing frequency. Today I’d like to acquaint you with my top 5 new resources for caregiving parents as...
by Jolene | Aug 28, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
August Is for Setting Goals August is for setting goals. I developed that mindset during my first 47 years of life, 42 of which were spent going to school or teaching school. I left the classroom in 2003, but to me August still feels more like the beginning of a new...
by Trish Shaeffer | Aug 22, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Behaviors in Kids with Disabilities Behaviors in kids with disabilities are something we like to sweep under the rug and ignore. But Trish Shaeffer, mom to 3 sons with disabilities, is transparent about her boys’ behavior issues. In this guest post, she deals...
