Nov 2, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Family-Friendly Resources for Parents of Kids with Special Needs

Terri Mauro has done it again. She’s put together more parent-friendly education-related resources at about.com. Of all her resources featured here at DifferentDream.com (to discover how many times she’s been featured, type “Terri Mauro” or “about.com” in the search box), these take the cake. At least so far. State By State Special Education Eligibility Guide Yep, you... read more

Oct 28, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Rebekah Benimoff’s Homework Solution

The start of school can mean a break during the day while kids are at school. But it can also mean homework battles every afternoon and evening during the week. Guest blogger, Rebekah Benimoff came up with a unique cease fire in the homework wars at her house. See what you think. Homework in a Bucket The quietness of my day ended when the school nurse called me. Tyler’s blood glucose level was... read more

Oct 7, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Creating a Homework Space for Your Child with Special Needs

Really, truly, I do not work for the Washington Post and receive no kickbacks from them for promoting their articles. And I don’t know if editors are directing their reporters and bloggers to write about special needs. What I do know is that in the past few months they’re run some bang up articles about travel with special needs kids, an area sprayground accessible to kids with special needs,... read more

Oct 3, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Guest Blogger Ellen Stumbo: When Back to School Is Different

Guest blogger Ellen Stumbo’s three girls went to school this fall. Each daughter responded differently to the experience, partly because of their personalities, partly because of their ages, and partly because two of them have special needs. In today’s post Ellen writes about her thoughts about her girls’ first day of school and their untapped potential. When “Back to School”... read more

Sep 19, 2011 Posted by Jolene

5 More Articles for the Start of a New School Year

Last Monday’s post featured 5 school articles from about.com blogger, Terri Mauro. This post features the 5 remaining articles that round out Mauro’s back-to-school article countdown. Five through One Here are articles 5 through 1, along with the links so you can go straight to them: Five Ways to Ease School Anxiety Four Things to Send on the First Day of School Three Ways to Fight Head Lice... read more