Different Dream Living Blog
3 Speech Therapy Tips to Use at Home
Jaime Openden offers 3 speech therapy tips parents can use at home to reinforce work done by professional speech therapists with kids who have special needs.
Parent Toolkit: Make the Most of the School Year
A parent toolkit may be just what you need with parent/teacher conferences right around the corner. Thankfully, the NCLD has created the resource you need.
Obedience: The Formula for Fall Blessings, Pt. 3
Obedience can be a difficult behavior to instill in children. But Amy Stout’s series on the topic can help.Today she shares ways kids can practice obeying.
Obedience: The Formula for Fall Blessings, Pt. 2
Obedience is the topic of guest blogger Amy Stout’s current series. Today, she’s back with tips for teaching the concept of obedience to kids.
Obedience: The Formula for Fall Blessings, Pt. 1
Amy Stout is here with strategies parents can use to teach children obedience. Today, she discusses first steps parents to take so kids will want to obey.
Infant Loss and Miscarriage: Teske Drake Offers Hope
Infant loss and miscarriage is a reality for parents of babies diagnosed with special needs in utero. This post reviews books & websites on the subject.
Communication with My Daughter Who Has Down Syndrome
Communication with children who have special needs requires creativity. Ellen Stumbo shares her dreams of talking with her daughter with Down syndrome.
Special Needs Diagnosis: 4 Tips to Stay Positive
This article by Carrie McLaren presents 4 tips to help parents stay positive after receiving a special needs diagnosis for their child.
Legal Documents Needed When Your Child Turns 18
The legal documents needed when kids with special needs turn 18 was addressed in earlier posts. This one explains the need for legal documents for all kids.
Medically Fragile Children: Practical Parenting Help
Medically fragile children need parents with a unique skills. Margaret Meder’s book Uncommon Beauty: Crisis Parenting from Day One teaches parents those skills.