Choose Joy!

Navigating life when you have a child with special needs can be all kinds of challenging. It tests you emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually.

We want to share our family’s strategies and the lessons we’ve learned so that other families facing similar challenges can shorten their learning curve. We’ll share both a parent and sibling perspective as well as bringing you insights from professionals and industry experts.

We want to empower you with solutions and strategies that work for you.

We’re grounded in reality and recognize that special needs families often face challenges that few people really understand. But, we still try to find the positive in even the most difficult situations. We’d like to share our spirit of realistic optimism with you.

While your journey may not be path you planned for, we hope you can recognize and embrace the countless opportunities for it to be beautiful, meaningful and filled with joy, in spite of (and sometimes because of) the challenges.

This journey that we’re all on isn’t easy. But, we don’t have to do it alone. We're building a thriving community filled with optimism and hope, where collectively, we can help another.

We invite you to join our Facebook Group. That's where we share inspiration, strategies for empowerment, quotes that build positivity, and a place to share ideas with others navigating a similar journey.

Different Kind of Special is a community of special needs parents in search of more joy.

Are you in?