Different Dream Living Blog
If Hospital ERs Cause Trauma in Big Tough Guys, What about Little Kids?
A recent radio interview with Dr. John Rich caught my ear the other day. He was explaining why he wrote the book, Wrong Place, Wrong Time. After watching young black men stream through Boston City Hospital's ER with gunshot and knife wounds, he started listening to...
Moments with Moriah’s Mom & Dad: Part 2
The previous post in this series introduced you to Justin and Victoria Nelson, proud parents of Moriah, age two. In this post, you'll hear their answers to some questions about how Moriah's medical saga has impacted them. How Has This Changed You? Justin: I learned to...
Moments with Moriah’s Mom & Dad: Part 1
Every now and then, God flabbergasts me with his creative ways of bringing people together. Recently, he used modern cyberspace and an old-fashioned book to connect me with to delightful young parents. Moriah's Mom and Dad I first learned about Moriah's mom and dad,...
Parents Need TLC: Part 2
After sharing Chad's story in the first post in this series, I knew you'd want to see a picture of this handsome young man. It makes you smile, doesn't it? Rita's Advice for Parents When Rita and I talked on the phone a few weeks ago, I asked her to share advice with...
Parents Need TLC: Part 1
One of the most gratifying aspects of my work is connecting with parents of kids with special needs and hearing their stories. One of those parents is Rita Gray whose son Chad is a childhood cancer survivor. Chad's Story Chad was diagnosed with high risk leukemia in...
How To Make a Child’s Dream Come True
If you've heard of the Make a Wish Foundation, raise your hand. Do the same if you've heard of Dreams Come True. Yeah, that's what I figured. Unless you live in the southeastern part of the United States, you probably haven't heard of Dreams Come True. Dreams Come...
Snappin’ Ministries
Snappin’ Ministries is an organization dedicated to helping families raising kids with special needs. Take a look at the resources they offer!
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 504b plans was helpful, you'll also appreciate her answer to this question:...
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 explanation was so elegant and clear-cut, you deserve to hear it, too. IEP...
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 Have What in Common?) war veterans aren't the only people who suffer from...