Jan 29th 10
Three Ways to Maximize Services for Kids with Special Needs
In the previous post, you met Jennifer Peter, an Iowa professional learning and leadership consultant. If her explanation of the difference between Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and...
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Jan 27th 10
Which Does Your Child Need: IEP or 504b?
In a recent interview with Iowa professional learning and leadership consultant, Jennifer Peter. She explained the difference between an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and a 504b plan. Her...
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Jan 25th 10
Why Doesn’t John Crowley Think He’s a Hero?
The movie, Extraordinary Measures, was released a few days ago. I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve been reading about the family that inspired the movie.
John & Aileen Crowley
Two...
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Jan 22nd 10
Brain Researchers find PTSD Marker
As I’ve mentioned in previous DifferentDream.com posts, (PTSD Treatment Can Change Your Child’s Life, PTSD and NICU Parents: What About You?, and Critically Ill Kids and War Veterans...
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Jan 20th 10
iPod and iPhone Apps for Special Needs Kids
The saying, “once a teacher, always a teacher” certainly holds true for me. I left education in 2003 after twenty-five years in the classroom, but the mention of new and effective...
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Jan 18th 10
What Else Can I Do?
The previous post in this series shared five ways to encourage families with special needs kids. The ideas came from Lisa Copen’s book, Beyond Casseroles: 505 Ways to Encourage a Chronically...
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