by Faith Berens, M.ED. Dyslexia and Reading Specialist, HSLDA Special Needs Consultant and SPED Homeschool Board Member As a very young student, I struggled with mastering and recalling...
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Spotlight on Specific Learning Disabilities: Dyslexia
by Dr. Rebecka Spencer, with Cherish Children Ministries “Can you please just tell me which curriculum to use for my dyslexic learner?” “I’ve tried multiple curricula and nothing...
The Benefits of Volunteering, Interning and Working Outside the Home
by Bev Parrish, SPED Homeschool partner Learn Your Way Understanding and celebrating diversity are more popular than ever in our culture. We often do not talk about the...
Eight Benefits of Volunteering for Your Homeschool
by Cindy LaJoy, SPED Homeschool Partner True North Homeschool Academy How does your learner gain job experience and valuable references for future positions? It isn’t as easy today...
Variable Schooling: Embracing Change to Meet Your Student’s Needs
by Emily Wells, SPED Homeschool Community Member Like many of you, I am just a mom who did what I had to do so that my son could...
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,...
Questions to Spark Achievement in Your Homeschool
Ashley Campbell, SPED Homeschool Blogging Partner I have never met anyone more passionate about their child’s education than a homeschooling parent. I have also seen how these same parents...
Tracking Progress for Multiplication and the Real-World
Ruth Meed, SPED Homeschool Consulting and Blogging Partner I have used charts, checklists and graphs over the years to track progress for real-world goals. What’s a real-world goal and...
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...
