by Jolene | Oct 19, 2017 | Different Dream, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting, Uncategorized
The Shrine School in Memphis, Tennessee is one of a kind. I visited it in late September of 2017 and was blown away by the building, the teachers, the staff, the parents, and most of all, by the 150 students served there. The school, part of Shelby County Schools, has...
by Jolene | Sep 14, 2017 | Different Dream, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Are you looking for ways to build positive parent-teacher relationships as the new school year begins? This blog series is based on what I, Jolene, learned during 25 years as an elementary teacher. My classroom was inclusive, with about 1/3 of the students receiving...
by Jolene | Sep 7, 2017 | Different Dream, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
The other day I dashed into Walmart for deodorant, took a wrong turn, and ended up in the school supply aisle. It was teeming with moms and kids intent on filling their back-to-school lists. A little boy thrust his wrist, decorated with a slap bracelet cum 12″...
by Liz Matheis | Sep 6, 2017 | Different Dream, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Guest blogger Liz Matheis wants to take a piece of summer into the school year. In fact, she’s devised a few strategies that take summer into the start of the school year and beyond. 3 Ways to Take a Piece of Summer into the School Year I want to take a piece of...
by Jolene | Aug 17, 2017 | Different Dream, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
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...
by Liz Matheis | Aug 9, 2017 | Different Dream, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
A parent can never have too many special needs transition techniques at the beginning of a new school year. Today, guest blogger and child psychologist Liz Matheis outlines 3 special needs transition techniques that can make the start of the upcoming school easier for...
