Learning To Drive With Learning Differences: A Parent’s Guide
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Learning To Drive With Learning Differences: A Parent’s Guide

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…

Homeschool Reading Support For Dyslexic Learners
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Homeschool Reading Support For Dyslexic Learners

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…

4 Things I Wish I Knew My First Year Homeschooling Children With Learning Differences
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4 Things I Wish I Knew My First Year Homeschooling Children With Learning Differences

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….

20 Vocabulary Goals For Speech Therapy: Practical Examples For Learning

20 Vocabulary Goals For Speech Therapy: Practical Examples For Learning

When creating vocabulary goals for speech therapy, it can be tempting to create a checklist and begin practice drills. The very best approach however, exposes learners to vocabulary practice in everyday life, and gives them strategies for communicating in real life scenarios. Evidence Based Strategies To Strengthen Vocabulary Skills Research shows that a child’s vocabulary…

Do Learning Accommodations Give An Unfair Advantage?
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Do Learning Accommodations Give An Unfair Advantage?

My son needs significant accommodations in his learning. Does this give an unfair advantage? What about the other children who do not receive accommodations? As my son completed the neuropsychological evaluation, the doctor pulled me aside. “It’s difficult for us to get a full picture of his attention issues. He has learning accommodations in place…

Online Social Skills Development For Children: Games, Videos and More
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Online Social Skills Development For Children: Games, Videos and More

Social skills are critical for educational success and has a lifelong impact in relationships and overall stability. The good news is, this online option for elementary school aged kids makes social emotional learning accessible and fun. What Is Social Skills Focused Learning? It is quite the buzzword in education today, but what is the actual…

When You Never Wanted To Teach But Find Yourself Homeschooling
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When You Never Wanted To Teach But Find Yourself Homeschooling

“I never had any desire to teach.” I have lost track of how many times I have heard it from moms, trying to figure this homeschooling thing out. They did not grow up imagining themselves in a classroom. They don’t love the Target dollar section’s educational supplies. They never really wanted to do this. But…

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