I typically spend a lot of time prepping for our summer break every year. Fun activities, new learning plans, field trips and small getaways – I organize and plan, hoping for some sense of summer order and fun. Still, every single year, what I inevitably forget to factor in is the simple fact that summer…
The basics are difficult when your child is neurodiverse. In our lives, there’s no way around it. This is what I’ve learned. My son showed me exactly how he planned to install a CPU into his computer yesterday. (If you don’t know what that is, don’t worry. You are in good company. I listen to…
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 –…
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…
The longer I homeschool, the more I see the relationship between my sons’ sensory issues and how they learn. This is my very best advice for homeschooling a child with sensory issues. It’s so easy, in the winter months and especially over the holidays, for me to lose sight of the fact that my youngest…
She came up to me, our first Sunday there, and said, “If your son needs to be in a more quiet place, he is welcome to hang out with me in the lobby. I have the church’s WiFi pass code and he can use it if he has a device. I know it must be…
We are finally heading into the new year! It is with great pleasure that I share my Top 10 posts for parents of children with learning differences for this past year. 2020, I can’t say I am sad to see you go… Every year, I compile my Top 10 posts for the year. I do…
I’ve been there. I totally get it. This is for the mom who feels like she’s lost control of her child. When my child started to meltdown, in the middle of Target, I was acutely aware of all the people staring at us. It was ugly – like really, really ugly. He was hitting me,…
Accommodating my child’s sensory processing disorder is a daily concern. This is how we help him and accommodate his needs. I pushed against the coffee Keurig with almost all my weight, while my glorious cup of coffee brewed. When I stepped away, my friend asked, “Why do you do that?” I looked at her, blinking…
Helping my dyslexic child learn to read was one of the most challenging and rewarding things in my life. I wrote this post almost five years ago, when we were making the transition to hands-on, out of the box learning. Maybe you are in the same place I was back then, trying to figure it…
Both of my boys have various sensory sensitivities. Today, I’m sharing the most important thing I think you can do to help your child with sensory issues. It’s hard for me to remember what it was like before we realized my sons’ had significant sensory issues. Both struggle with noise, light, taste and smell. Both…
I have been surprised at the results in my own home and in other families that I work with. This is all about movement and learning for the older child. “I can think of better ideas, Momma, if you just let me walk around.” My eleven-year-old son was narrating a story, as part of our…
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