I saw this phrase recently referring to non-verbal, minimally verbal, and disabled children, and I loved it. Assume competence. What does that mean?
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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.
Most parents complain that their teens are eating them “out of house and home”. But what if your child is a reluctant eater?
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.
Sometimes, life throws us a curve ball and we can’t do what we know we should. Sometimes, all we can do is keep trying. And that is okay.
Burnt out on field trip ideas? There may be some amazing things to see and do if you look more local and smaller in scale.
ARFID is an eating disorder that is prevalent in those with ADHD and autism. It can occur in children as young as 2 and can be very serious.
Finding the right balance between homeschooling and a career is a difficult task. And every family does it a bit differently.
True motivation comes from inside a person. It involves feeling in charge of yourself and your decisions. For a teen with neurodiversity, this can be hard.