Apr 26, 2012
Out and About: Accessibility Summit, 2012
Last weekend, McClean Bible Church in the Washington, DC area held its annual Accessibility Summit. The conference reaches out to the special needs community – families, professionals, and ministries. Last December my proposed topic, Managing Your Time Without Losing Your Mind, was accepted as one of the Family Track workshops. Ever since then, I looked forward to attending. Not because of what I... read more
Apr 23, 2012
The Special Needs Peanut Gallery Has Spoken
Do you know what makes me happy? When someone in the DifferentDream.com peanut gallery audience shares what they’ve learned about parenting kids with special needs in the comment box. That’s been happening a lot lately, which means I’m happy, happy, happy. It also means it’s time to make them easier to find by listing them in one place. Sprayground Directory Just in time for... read more
Feb 14, 2012
This Key Ministry Resource Is My Valentine’s Day Sweetheart
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone in special needs land! Riding the Sugar High Between snitching the candy your kids brought home from school parties and/or celebrating the holiday with your sweetie, maybe you’re riding a sugar high. With that in mind, this post is a short and sweet peek at a sweetheart of a special needs resource from Key Ministry. I’m In Love with Key Ministry If... read more
Aug 31, 2011
Girl Power 2 Cure Is 2 Cool for Words
Do you remember the blog post from my birthday, July 27? I blogged about my new birthday toy – information cards about EA/TEF, the condition our son had at birth. That post was a spin off from an older post about Katie Wetherbee’s report about autism meltdown cards. Well, recently someone left a the comment about a similar card for a condition called Rett Syndrome. Meet Ingrid Harding The... read more
Jul 27, 2011
EA/TEF Information Cards Are Here!
Today is my birthday, and I’m celebrating by sharing my favorite new toy with you. The toy is a spin off from the meltdown cards first brought to my attention by Katie Wetherbee who blogs at Diving for Pearls. EA/TEF Information Cards My new toy is a pack of information cards about EA/TEF (Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula), the congenital defect my husband and I first heard about several... read more


