{"id":26640,"date":"2017-08-17T00:05:39","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T05:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/?p=26640"},"modified":"2017-08-17T00:05:39","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T05:05:39","slug":"11-back-school-special-needs-posts-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/11-back-school-special-needs-posts-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Back to School Special Needs Posts for Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#42313A&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; meta_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#B4DBC0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||50px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9mZWF0dXJlZF9pbWFnZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7fX0=@&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;src&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><em>Back to school posts for parents of kids with special needs can be hard to find. And what parent has time to unearth them while caught in the back-to-school whirlwind. So Different Dream has compiled 11 of its best back to school posts for parents of kids with special needs. Here they are in chronological order of appearance on the website.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2013\/08\/back-to-school-coffee-and-a-little-nostalgia\/\">#11: Back To School, Coffee and a Little Nostalgia<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Guest blogger Kimberly Drew serves up nostalgia and coffee, along with some proactive tips to help kids with special needs make a successful transition in <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2013\/08\/back-to-school-coffee-and-a-little-nostalgia\/\"><strong>Back To School, Coffee, and a Little Nostalgia<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2014\/03\/8-ways-to-advocate-at-school-for-kids-with-special-needs\/\">#10: Eight Ways to Advocate at School for Kids with Special Needs<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Mary Ashby, a consultant with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/allbelong.org\/\">All Belong<\/a><\/strong>, offers with tips for parents in <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2014\/03\/8-ways-to-advocate-at-school-for-kids-with-special-needs\/\"><strong>Eight Ways to Advocate at School for Kids with Special Needs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2014\/07\/back-school-8-tips-smooth-transition\/\">#9: Back To School\u2013Eight Tips for a Smooth Transition<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Different Dream&#8217;s founder, Jolene Philo, draws upon her experiences as both parent and teacher, to provide these <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2014\/07\/back-school-8-tips-smooth-transition\/\"><strong>Eight Tips for a Smooth Transition<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>#8, 7, 6, &amp; 5: How To Be Part of Your Child&#8217;s Special Education Team<\/h4>\n<p>This 4 part series, based on a panel discussion comprised of blue ribbon special education professionals, gives parents the inside school on how to be effective members of their children&#8217;s special education team.<\/p>\n<p>Part One:<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/08\/7-ways-to-advocate-before-an-iep-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Ways to Advocate Before an IEP Meeting<\/a><br \/><\/strong>Part Two:<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/08\/4-special-needs-obstacles-to-avoid-at-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Special Needs Obstacles to Avoid at School<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/09\/10-ways-to-advocate-at-a-difficult-iep-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><\/a><\/strong>Part Three:<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/09\/10-ways-to-advocate-at-a-difficult-iep-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Ways to Advocate at a Difficult IEP Meeting<br \/><\/a><\/strong>Part Four:<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/09\/3-strategies-for-good-communication-after-an-iep-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Strategies for Good Communication after an IEP Meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/10\/10-positive-ways-to-advocate-at-school\/\">#4: Ten Positive Ways to Advocate at School<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Are you getting the idea that parental advocacy is an important component of a child&#8217;s successful school year? You are absolutely right, and this post suggests <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/10\/10-positive-ways-to-advocate-at-school\/\"><strong>10 Positive Ways to Advocate at School<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2016\/10\/4-after-school-tips-to-lower-stress-in-kids-with-special-needs\/\">#3: Four After School Tips to Lower Stress in Kids with Special Needs <\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Child psychologist Liz Matheis shares her expertise by outlining <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2016\/10\/4-after-school-tips-to-lower-stress-in-kids-with-special-needs\/\"><strong>Four After School Tips to Lower Stress in Kids with Special Needs.<\/strong><\/a> Her ideas are practical and doable, so take a look.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2016\/10\/supporting-medically-fragile-children-at-school\/\">#2: Four Ways to Support Medically Fragile Children at School<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Mom and guest blogger Deborah Arrona shares<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2016\/10\/supporting-medically-fragile-children-at-school\/\">Four Ways to Support Medically Fragile Children at School<\/a><\/strong> she&#8217;s learned as the mom of a medically fragile daughter.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2017\/07\/6-tips-to-gear-up-for-a-special-needs-school-year\/\">#1: Six Tips to Gear Up for a New School Year<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Barb Dittrich, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/snappinministries.wordpress.com\/\"><strong>Snappin&#8217; Ministries<\/strong><\/a>, shares <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2017\/07\/6-tips-to-gear-up-for-a-special-needs-school-year\/\">Six Tips to Gear Up for a New School Year<\/a><\/strong> gleaned from her years as the parent of a child with special needs.<\/p>\n<h4>Other Great Back to School Special Needs Posts?<\/h4>\n<p>Do you know of other great back to school special needs posts for parents. You&#8217;re invited to share them in the comment box. Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? 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And what parent has time to unearth them while caught in the back-to-school whirlwind. So Different Dream has compiled 11 of its best back to school posts for parents of kids with special needs. Here they are in chronological order of appearance on the website.<\/em>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2013\/08\/back-to-school-coffee-and-a-little-nostalgia\/\">#11: Back To School, Coffee and a Little Nostalgia<\/a><\/h4>\nGuest blogger Kimberly Drew serves up nostalgia and coffee, along with some proactive tips to help kids with special needs make a successful transition in <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2013\/08\/back-to-school-coffee-and-a-little-nostalgia\/\"><strong>Back To School, Coffee, and a Little Nostalgia<\/strong><\/a>.\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2014\/03\/8-ways-to-advocate-at-school-for-kids-with-special-needs\/\">#10: Eight Ways to Advocate at School for Kids with Special Needs<\/a><\/h4>\nMary Ashby, a consultant with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clcnetwork.org\/\">CLC Network<\/a><\/strong>, offers with tips for parents in <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2014\/03\/8-ways-to-advocate-at-school-for-kids-with-special-needs\/\"><strong>Eight Ways to Advocate at School for Kids with Special Needs<\/strong><\/a>.\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2014\/07\/back-school-8-tips-smooth-transition\/\">#9: Back To School\u2013Eight Tips for a Smooth Transition<\/a><\/h4>\nDifferent Dream's founder, Jolene Philo, draws upon her experiences as both parent and teacher, to provide these <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2014\/07\/back-school-8-tips-smooth-transition\/\"><strong>Eight Tips for a Smooth Transition<\/strong><\/a>.\n<h4>#8, 7, 6, &amp; 5: How To Be Part of Your Child's Special Education Team<\/h4>\nThis 4 part series, based on a panel discussion comprised of blue ribbon special education professionals, gives parents the inside school on how to be effective members of their children's special education team.\n\nPart One:<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/08\/7-ways-to-advocate-before-an-iep-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Ways to Advocate Before an IEP Meeting<\/a>\n<\/strong>Part Two:<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/08\/4-special-needs-obstacles-to-avoid-at-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Special Needs Obstacles to Avoid at School<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/09\/10-ways-to-advocate-at-a-difficult-iep-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<\/a><\/strong>Part Three:<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/09\/10-ways-to-advocate-at-a-difficult-iep-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Ways to Advocate at a Difficult IEP Meeting\n<\/a><\/strong>Part Four:<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/09\/3-strategies-for-good-communication-after-an-iep-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Strategies for Good Communication after an IEP Meeting<\/a><\/strong>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/10\/10-positive-ways-to-advocate-at-school\/\">#4: Ten Positive Ways to Advocate at School<\/a><\/h4>\nAre you getting the idea that parental advocacy is an important component of a child's successful school year? You are absolutely right, and this post suggests <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2015\/10\/10-positive-ways-to-advocate-at-school\/\"><strong>10 Positive Ways to Advocate at School<\/strong><\/a>.\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2016\/10\/4-after-school-tips-to-lower-stress-in-kids-with-special-needs\/\">#3: Four After School Tips to Lower Stress in Kids with Special Needs <\/a><\/h4>\nChild psychologist Liz Mathies shares her expertise by outlining <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2016\/10\/4-after-school-tips-to-lower-stress-in-kids-with-special-needs\/\"><strong>Four After School Tips to Lower Stress in Kids with Special Needs.<\/strong><\/a> Her ideas are practical and doable, so take a look.\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2016\/10\/supporting-medically-fragile-children-at-school\/\">#2: Four Ways to Support Medically Fragile Children at School<\/a><\/h4>\nMom and guest blogger Deborah Arrona shares<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2016\/10\/supporting-medically-fragile-children-at-school\/\">Four Ways to Support Medically Fragile Children at School<\/a><\/strong> she's learned as the mom of a medically fragile daughter.\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2017\/07\/6-tips-to-gear-up-for-a-special-needs-school-year\/\">#1: Six Tips to Gear Up for a New School Year<\/a><\/h4>\nBarb Dittrich, founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snappin.org\/\"><strong>Snappin' Ministries<\/strong><\/a>, shares <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2017\/07\/6-tips-to-gear-up-for-a-special-needs-school-year\/\">Six Tips to Gear Up for a New School Year<\/a> gleaned from her years as the parent of a child with special needs.\n<h4>Other Great Back to School Special Needs Posts?<\/h4>\nDo you know of other great back to school special needs posts for parents. 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