Because occupational therapy centers around everyday life, it is a natural option to practice occupational therapy at home. Here’s how do it. The first time my son and I walked into an occupational therapy gym, I had no idea what to expect. He was nine years old and had been struggling for years. Noises –…
I have had to really think about my answer to this question – Is it OK to use the term special needs? People can be really mean sometimes. People can be really kind sometimes. This pretty much sums up what I have learned about the internet as a blogger. I delete inappropriate comments without responding….
This year long series is all about lesson planning in our interest-led homeschool. Today, I am sharing a recap of last week’s plan vs. reality, and I include an overview of our Week 31 Lesson Plan for the upcoming week. This week, I am also answering your questions regarding choosing a homeschool start date. As…
Online learning is ideal for my child. In fact, studies show that online learning works well for many kids with learning differences. Find out more about why and discover one option that is a great fit for our needs. As we head into back to school this fall, my son has asked that we explore…
It’s a question I think we ask far too often. Is it ADHD or bad parenting? I met with a family last week navigating a new ADHD diagnosis. In the midst of making decisions about medication, trying to navigate next steps for an IEP at school and letting the reality set-in, the mom was also…
This is week 29 in a year long series, all about lesson planning in our interest-led homeschool. I share a recap of last week’s plan vs. reality every week, and include an overview of our lesson plan for the upcoming week. This week, I am also including a snapshot of a fall planning meeting with…
Summer learning has always been a time where I can relax and change up our homeschool a bit. I’ve learned that summer is also a great time to try out new things to see what might work once we head back to school in the fall. My son and I sat down together last week…
This is week 28 in a year long series, all about lesson planning in an interest-led homeschool. Each week, I share a recap of last week’s plan vs. reality. I also include our new lesson plan for the upcoming week. My child had to ask me how to write a date again this morning. Is…
You might think that finding creative ways to help my children learn is the most difficult part of homeschooling for me. It’s not. The hardest part about my decision to homeschool is dealing with doctors and therapists who don’t understand and disagree with it. My child ate kleenex in his therapy session last week. He…
The finances of homeschooling children with differences is a complicated topic, mostly because what works for one family is likely not going to work for another. In this week’s lesson plan recap, I want to address this very real aspect of our lives as parents and homeschoolers. This is week 27. As gas prices have…
Homeschooling a child with dysgraphia can be complicated, especially because so few resources exist to support a dysgraphic child. This behind the scenes look illustrates the reality of homeschooling a child with dysgraphia and includes resources to help. In all my years of public school, the only bad grade I ever received on a report…
Each week, I share our real life, interest-led homeschool lesson plans. Because nothing every really goes according to plan, I also include a recap of the week prior . This is week 26 of 2022 in which I also share what a typical day looks like, from start to finish. A question that has frequently…
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