By Jan Bedell, Ph.D., Master NeuroDevelopmentalist, SPED Homeschool Board Member & Therapy Partner April is Autism Awareness Month and we here at SPED Homeschool understand how autism can...
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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...
Can that kid hear me? Hearing, Auditory Processing and Learning
By Dr Rebecka Spencer SPED Homeschool Consulting Partner Cherish Children Ministries Am I the only one who has thought this with one of my children? So many times...
Nutrition: A Piece of the Puzzle for Struggling Learners
By Jan Bedell, PhD, M ND An often overlooked piece of the puzzle for children that may be struggling emotionally, behaviorally, or academically is nutrition. The child’s metabolic...
Meeting Our Child’s Special Needs by Homeschooling
Guest Blogger – Charl Rae Cobb “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Lao Tzu The term “special needs” is a term that covers a broad...
30+ Free Online Assessment Tools for Evaluating Your Struggling Learner
By Peggy Ployhar Understanding your child’s rate of progress, possible learning deficiencies, or level of mastery in a specific subject can go a long way when homeschooling a struggling learner....
How the DIR Method Can Help Your Homeschooling
By Mary Winfield Dr. Stanley Greenspan developed The Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-Based Model (DIR Method) in 1979. Dr. Greenspan’s work was a response to the growing need to help children...
Suspect Autism in Your Young Child? Take These 5 Steps
By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed. April is World Autism Awareness Month. One might wonder if anyone remains unaware of autism, yet the impact of autism is subtle, multi-faceted, and lifelong. In...
Teaching Gifted Learners Through Travel
By Jen Duncan A lot of families like to add learning activities to their vacations, which is something I recommend. We have not taken many vacations, so I found that...
Auditory Processing – Problems, Bypasses & Corrections
By Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP “When my son reads, he struggles so much because he has to sound out the same word over and over again in the story.” ...