By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed. April is World Autism Awareness Month. One might wonder if anyone remains unaware of autism, yet the impact of autism is subtle, multi-faceted, and lifelong. In...
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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...
Three Essential Early Childhood Intervention Engagement Principles
by Cheryl Swope from Simply Classical and Cheryl Swope Consulting Parents may give little thought to a child’s early development when all is well, but parents of young...
Train Up Your Child Instead of Teaching Your Student
by Ashley Lindsey, SPED Homeschool Community Member A new homeschool year was about to begin and my youngest, Landon, was about to start his kindergarten year. I enthusiastically...
Let’s re-wild childhood! Stories that Connect to Nature
Jenny Bailey, SPED Homeschool Partner Tales from Mother Earth Many times as a parent, I have made up stories with my children. Invariably, all of mine have been...
5 Reasons a Literature-based Curriculum Suits Special Needs Children
Sonlight Curriculum SPED Homeschool Partner If you took a poll of special needs families, you would likely find one thread that is common among every single family: flexibility. Because...
Five Things I Learned from Maria Montessori’s Work with Special Needs Children
Lara Lee When my son was diagnosed with autism at five years old, I knew he couldn’t attend school. Even though we had always been around other children at...
7 Ways to Elevate Learning for a Child with Special Educational Needs
Cheryl Swope, M.Ed., SPED Homeschool Partner One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were...
Celebrating the Holidays with Special Needs Children
SPED Homeschool Team The special demands that naturally occur during this time of year can make celebrating the holidays with special needs children difficult. From food to family,...
Creative Methods to Help Special Needs Children Achieve Goals
SPED Homeschool Team During the homeschool struggle with special needs, it’s not uncommon to feel like you are treading water or getting nowhere. Standard educational and developmental goals are...
