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

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

Sep 12, 2011 Posted by Jolene

5 Articles for the Start of a New School Year

With the school year off and running all across the country, parents of kids with special needs will soon be hunting for resources. If you’re one of those parents, Terri Mauro at about.com has what you’re need. Terri Mauro’s School Countdown Terri recently emailed her followers (I’m one of them) a countdown of school-related articles at her extensive website. Here are the links so... read more

Jul 20, 2011 Posted by Jolene

TIme for the Pool: Swim Gear for All Kids

Though our first trip to a pool with our one-year-old son was more than 28 years ago, I remember it vividly. We were at Hot Springs, South Dakota, which we thought would be a perfect place to acquaint Allen with a pool. After all, the water was warm. There was a kids’ area indoors, so we wouldn’t contend with wind and bugs and such. But what we didn’t count on was the noise. The place... read more

Apr 4, 2011 Posted by Jolene

How Have Special Needs Impacted Your Marriage?

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard the statistics about how having a child with special needs affects marriages. The most startling statistics report an 80% failure rate in marriages where a child has special needs. Special Needs and Divorce A recent article at the Huffington Post reinforces the statistic. In it, family attorney Linda Helfend Meyer writes about what she’s... read more