As the new school year approaches, I find I am being asked this question all the time – What’s the best curriculum for children with learning differences? It’s been more than a decade since we first began homeschooling. That first year, I actually thought very little about curriculum (I look back on now and wonder,…
Helping Your Child With Language-Based Learning Disabilities is one of the best books I have ever read as a mom of children with differences. I am excited to share it with you today! My youngest was only seven years old, the first time he went through a comprehensive neuro-psychiatric evaluation. Two days of almost non-stop…
When we first began homeschooling, curriculum was sort-of an afterthought. After three years in public school, the mechanics of homeschooling were what concerned me most, not what we were actually learning. It seems strange now, but it looking back, it makes sense. When you are teaching in a traditional school, there aren’t really a ton…
The value of using headsets for children with learning differences is significant for many learners. Let’s explore the reasons why they make such an impact and consider examples of headsets that really work in an educational setting. Over the years, I have shared many resources that have made a real difference in homeschooling children with…
There is one approach that I believe works best when trying to help a struggling learner. This is it. After spending all last week offering support for struggling writers, I sat down to help my own son complete a writing assignment for one of his distance learning classes. We brainstormed ideas. He grew irritable. We…
ADHD and the middle school years can cause disruption for parents, teachers and of course, the kids themselves. This honest look provides support and resources for middle school children with ADHD. My son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 10 – very late by ADHD standards. Although I had long suspected it, I also did…
This is what it’s like when your middle school child is still struggling to read. It began when my son was about ten. Suddenly, he realized that all of his friends were able to read. More importantly, he realized that he wasn’t. He knew about his dyslexia diagnosis. He knew that we were still working…
I spoke to a mom last week about her state’s homeschooling laws and requirements. I have never been more thankful to live in California. She was asking for direction in how to best approach the annual homeschool testing required by her state, for her son with significant learning differences. She was also a little panicked….
I realize that it was not any one thing that helped my struggling reader. It was all the things. This is everything I want you to know about homeschooling a struggling reader. My youngest son is reading. He is really, truly reading. His reading skills have improved dramatically over the past year. He can play…
A teen with learning disabilities necessarily requires a different approach to academics in school. But what about when it’s time to learn to drive? This parent’s guide to learning to drive with learning differences provides practical resources and support as you get started. My son told me he wanted to get his drivers license almost…
Homeschooling a child with dyslexia can be overwhelming. As a parent of a profoundly dyslexic child, I have struggled for years to find homeschool reading support, appropriate for educating a struggling reader at home. Last week, my 17-year-old son took his knowledge test for a learner’s permit to drive. Although the state does offer some…
My oldest spent the last half of his second grade year miserable. He cried every single morning and physically fought me when it was time to go to school. He lost recess every day because he couldn’t finish the math timed tests in under 3 minutes and had to stay in until they were complete….
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