By Jennifer Cullimore I talk to many parents who are interested in homeschooling, but they don’t know where to begin. Many of these parents have kiddos with significant...
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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...
3 Crucial Supports For Home Educating Through Medical Challenges
By Julie Grosz, M.Ed., with Heart of Dakota Curriculum Do you have a medical challenge or two in your life right now? If you do, please know you...
Using the School System to Inform Your Homeschool Program Direction
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...
Sensory Activities That Help Improve Attention Issues In Autism
by Penny Rogers, SPED Homeschool Blogging Partner When it comes to the overall sensory system, vestibular and proprioceptive inputs play a huge role in its function. Without understanding them,...
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...
What is Motor Planning? Four Ways to Incorporate Activities in Your Day
by Sarah Collins – SPED Homeschool Partner, Colins Academy Therapy Motor planning is the ability to conceive, plan, and carry out a new motor act. My favorite example...
COVID-19 Special Education Schooling at Home Resources
Get your feet wet this summer with these hand-picked special education homeschool resources! This page was recently referenced by Study.com as one of the Best Resource Sites for Parents...
Incorporating Movement into Learning
By Mary Winfield We have all chosen to homeschool because we felt like it was the best option for our family, especially our child with special needs. While there...
