by Ashley Gillespie, Founder and President of Children’s Oasis Foundation When a child is labeled as non-verbal it can be limiting and automatically assumes that the individual has...
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How We Enhanced Communication Skills in Our Homeschool
SPED Homeschool Team Communication is more than just speaking; it is the underlying framework that determines how well we relate with others, the wider community, and the world we...
Communication Assistive Technology for Your Homeschool
Peggy Ployhar Assistive Technology, or AT, is defined as “any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional...
Encouraging Growth in the Developmental Stages of Communication
By Mary Winfield In my last post, I covered the basics of the DIR Method and why I think it is important for homeschoolers. One of the parts of DIR...
8 Tips for Homeschooling a Twice Exceptional Student
by Betsy Sproger from BJ’s Homeschool Finding out our daughter was gifted and twice exceptional, well, that was more than a few years ago. Our 2e daughter is already...
How We Have Used Technology to Teach in Our Homeschools
by The SPED Homeschool Team We surveyed the SPED Homeschool team and asked them to share how they used technology to teach in their homeschools over the years...
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...
Pulling Together Your IEP: Understanding Accommodations
Amy Vickrey, MSE, MEd Accommodations are a frequently used word when children struggle with academics, but it can be challenging to know what the right accommodations are for...
Pulling Together Your IEP: Understanding Testing Accuracy
by Amy Vickrey, MSE, MEd There are many factors to consider when it comes to testing. There are different types of testing, different purposes behind these tests, and...
Do Homeschool Students Need a Public School IEP?
by Sarah Collins, MS/ OTR/L from Homeschool OT and Casey Waugh, OTR/L In early 2017, my eight-year-old was hit directly in the eye with a Frisbee. He could...
