I saw this phrase recently referring to non-verbal, minimally verbal, and disabled children, and I loved it. Assume competence. What does that mean?
Laura Sowdon
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It’s homeschool park day, and we all know what that means! We’ll be dragging our children to the playground in hopes of adult conversation.
I have an autistic child. I also have a family member who is sure that this child’s “social issues” would be cured if we just “socialized him more.”
There are some physical skills that can help both brain and body devleopment. Let our OT help you teach your child skipping and more!
Last week I talked about homeschooling with joy. This week, we are going to talk math, reading, and writing. How do we make those fun?
Most parents complain that their teens are eating them “out of house and home”. But what if your child is a reluctant eater?
As we all start our homeschooling year, I think it is important to remind everyone that you should keep joy front and center in your homeschool.
When my daughter was diagnosed with ADHD it forced me to take a look at my own life. I can see what struggles and gifts my neurodiversity has given me.
Do you have a child with ADHD? If so, there is a very strong chance that one of their parents has it too. And at least one of their grandparents also has ADHD.
Did you know that the neurodiverse brain has a different developmental pattern than a neurotypical brain? And that impacts how and when they are ready to learn.