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Behind the Behavior: Re-thinking Why Challenges and Bad Behavior Happen
by Michele Nuckolls, SPED Homeschool Community Member During a hard season, I was reading a book and had a God-ordained moment of clarity. I went to my daughter’s...
A Letter from a Pandemic Homeschooler
Melissa Schumacher, SPED Homeschool Team Member How long did you consider homeschooling before you actually did it? What events or factors made you finally decide to homeschool? I...
More than Swimming: How Our Family Learned to Love (and Respect) the Water
Melissa Schumacher, SPED Homeschool Team Member When my older son was five years old, we took our first trip to Florida. Living in a northern state, my children...
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,...
More than Academics: Rethinking All Aspects of Your Homeschool Day
By Jan Bedell, Ph.D., Master NeuroDevelopmentalist, SPED Homeschool Board Member & Partner Documentation of your daily efforts to homeschool a child with special needs can seem tricky....
Creating a Student Education Plan for Homeschool
By Faith Berens, M.ED., Reading and Dyslexia Specialist, HSLDA Special Needs Consultant and SPED Homeschool Board Member Home education is growing as a viable education alternative and solution, particularly...
Empowered by SPED Homeschool: Top 10 Articles of 2020
By Melissa Schumacher #10 – DIY Occupational Therapy Tips (https://spedhomeschool.com/diy-occupational-therapy-tips/) Why it’s worth the read: These five hacks are budget-friendly and can make a huge difference with fine...
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...
Making Christmas Memories – Traditions You Can Start This Year!
The SPED Homeschool Team Christmas can be stressful on our kids and our families. But it is important to find the right traditions and the right rhythm to the...