By Dawn Spence We have been blessed to have a wonderful Occupational Therapist that comes to our home to work with our daughter. Occupational Therapy (OT) can be a valuable...
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Sound Therapy Helped Our Homeschooling
By Faith Berens, M.ED., Reading Specialist, SPED Homeschool Board Members and Homeschool mom of two Do you have children who have sensory processing issues, sound sensitivity, or are...
Are You Focusing on the Right Things in Your Child’s Therapy?
Stephanie Buckwalter – SPED Homeschool Partner Art of Special Needs Parenting Homeschool is a great place to help your special needs child make progress on therapy goals. The key is...
Benefits of Hippotherapy for Sensory Needs
By Cammie Arn When I was first told that my 9 year old son qualified for “hippo therapy,” I was so confused. I live in the heart of Texas,...
30 Ways to Sneak Therapy into Your Teen’s Schedule
By Peggy Ployhar Most teens outgrow the therapy model at some point in their junior high or high school years. Transferring ownership for continued growth in these therapeutic areas is...
Assistive Technology vs. Handwriting
By Sarah Collins, MSOT OTR/L from Homeschool OT As an Occupational Therapist consulting with homeschool families, one of the top questions asked is, “Do I force my child...
Do Homeschool Students Need a Public School IEP?
by Sarah Collins, MS/ OTR/L from Homeschool OT and Casey Waugh, OTR/L In early 2017, my eight-year-old was hit directly in the eye with a Frisbee. He could...
Homeschool Scholarship Programs for Educating SPED Students
By Allison Gentala, SPED Homeschool Community Member “Choice in education is no mere abstraction. Like its economic cousin, free enterprise, and its political cousin, democracy, it affords hope...
Progress is Progress: Working at Your Child’s Pace
by Cynthia Heren from Inside Our Normal, SPED Homeschool Blogging Partner When we uncovered our child’s disability, it was because we realized they weren’t meeting the suggested age-based...
Start Homeschooling Today: Ready-Made Resources for Teaching Struggling Learners
By Peggy Ployhar, SPED Homeschool Founder & CEO Are you starting your homeschooling journey this year? Then here are 20+ ready-made resources you can use to start homeschooling...
