By Sarah Collins, OTR from Homeschool OT In early 2017, my eight-year-old was hit directly in the eye with a Frisbee. He could see the Frisbee leave his...
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The Therapeutic Facets of Parkour
You’ve probably seen the scene from “The Office” where Michael, Dwight, and Andy run around the office jumping on things. That’s exactly what a lot of people think of...
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...
The Healing Power of Music Lessons
by Karyn Scott from Care2Rock The healing power of music is truly transformational. When I started providing music lessons to youth in foster care over a decade ago...
Emotional Regulation Tips for The Holiday
by Mara McLoughlin from IRL Social Skills Picture this: After the fantastic holiday dinner, which went pretty smoothly, Grandma has asked your seventh-grader to help load the dishwasher....
Instructions for Helping Children Learn to Read
By Jennifer Orr from Eyewords Learning to read is not a privilege but a basic and essential human right. In Canada, provincial inquiries and in the US, state...
Stephanie Buckwalter
Stephanie Buckwalter Stephanie Buckwalter is a curriculum developer and the creator of the ELARP™ Method of homeschooling for students who are two or more years behind grade level in...
Pulling Together Your IEP: Understanding Testing Accuracy
by Amy Vickrey, MSE, MEd There are many factors to consider when it comes to testing. There are different types of testing, different purposes behind these tests, and...
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...
4 Tips for When Your Homeschool Methods Need to Change
by Sarah Collins, from Homeschool OT Four years ago, my 7-year-old son was playing at a friend’s house when they created a club. The interesting thing about this...