I am beginning to understand that my son does not see the passage of time as linearly as I do. This is an overview of time blindness and how it effects children with ADHD. “When is my birthday?” I looked at my son, a little concerned. He answers this question every single time he sees…
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…
Sensory issues are a part of our life. They are a significant part of our life. Accommodating My Child’s Sensory Processing Disorder For years, we have accommodated my son’s sensory differences daily. These accommodations have become almost second nature around here. (For example, I was shopping alone – praise Jesus! – at Costco the other night. I…
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…
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