By Dawn Spence When I taught public school, the one thing that inspired me to teach was creating units. A fellow teacher and I created a space unit for our...
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Teaching Your Child to Write: The Easy Way to Write a Research Paper
By Mary Winfield In this series on teaching your child to write we have covered pre-writing pointers, forming letters, putting letters together, and getting thoughts down on paper. In this...
Modifications – Instructing at Your Child’s Learning Level
By Kimberly Vogel Students with learning disabilities need modifications. There is a fine line between what modifications are needed and when and the time to remove or lessen the modifications....
Dealing with Intensity in Gifted Children
By Jennifer Duncan Intensity is a topic that parents of gifted children are likely very familiar with. Whether it rears its head in the form of emotional intensity or constant...
Embracing Your Child’s New Goals
By Dawn Spence A new school year is just around the corner and with it comes new IEP goals and objectives. Sometimes your goals may be continuing from the year...
Getting Started in Homeschooling: Setting the Right Expectations
By Tracy Glockle Getting started in homeschooling is like sitting on a roller coaster, waiting for it to lunge forward. You know there will be twists and turns, ups and...
The Lows and Highs of Assistive Technology
By Tracy Criswell Many parents hear the word assistive technology and automatically think that it will be expensive. This is not the case though. According to the IDEA (Individuals with...
Crossing the Homeschool Bridge to High School
By Tracy Criswell Homeschooling a child with different needs can be overwhelming, especially during the junior high years. Then when you get to eighth grade, you and your child have...
Learning Through Play: An Essential Part of Your Special Education Homeschool Day
By Amy Vickrey, MSE There are days my son just needs time to play. As a homeschool mom, I feel accountable for his time during the day and ensuring that...
Using Workboxes to Support Individualized Learning
By Dawn Spence I first learned about workboxes and visual supports when I taught a self-contained classroom for children with special needs. I saw how the organization and the predictability...
