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The Itchy Sweater
You know those really itchy sweaters you had when you were a kid? You always seemed to have at least one. You hated it, but maybe you loved it, too because it was your favorite color but then when you...
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SPD Resources and a Big Thank You to My Readers
The Bee walking into the OT’s office on a cold, snowy day, wearing her favorite nightgown, summer sandals and no coat. Last week, I wrote about my daughter’s Sensory Processing Disorder diagnosis and...
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Practicing Writing Strokes for Preschoolers
This was great rainy day fun. We used black paper, and our collection of sidewalk chalk, soaked in water, to make the colors more vibrant. We are about to embark on a focus of learning to really write...
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Sensory Activities That Help Growing Brains
Why Are Sensory Activities Important? Sensory activities are all over the internet, including Pinterest and many terrific kids activity blogs. But what’s the real advantage to setting up sensory...
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How To Combine Homeschooling and Special Needs Therapies (Without Losing Your...
Does this sound familiar? How will you fit in math, therapy exercises and an OT appointment after breakfast and reading, Speech and preschool work for your younger child in the afternoon, and oh,...
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Introducing the “How She Does It” Series
“I don’t know how you do it!” Homeschooling mommas hear this a lot. And if you add special needs kiddos to that equation, you hear it even more. Maybe you are a momma with special kids. Or maybe you...
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How She Does It: Krista
I am so pleased to bring you this first special guest post in our How She Does It series: Homeschooling Moms of Special Needs Kids. Krista is a former nurse and the happily married wife of a lawyer...
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How She Does It: Sharla
Welcome to the How She Does It series: Homeschooling Moms of Special Needs Kids Speak Out. To read more stories from other homeschooling moms, visit our How She Does It installment on our Special...
View ArticleMonster Headphones Review
I have been searching for the perfect headphones for Firefly. He’s 9 and he has some challenges that would be greatly helped by the perfect pair of headphones. Firefly was diagnosed at age 2 with...
View ArticleThe Day She Didn’t Give Up
My daughter watches, as her friends do things with ease: they open snacks, they button their coats, they ride their bikes without training wheels. These are things that don’t come easy to her. She is...
View ArticleHow to Teach Kids to Memorize Their Address and Phone Number
Here’s an easy way for kids to memorize their phone number and address (actually this technique works with anything you need them to memorize, from preschoolers up to teenagers). And they can do it...
View ArticleLate Reader or Learning Disability?
Why the wait-and-let-them-learn-to-read-naturally approach can be harmful to some homeschooled kids. My oldest child was nearly 8, and still, he couldn’t read beyond cat-sat-hat. We made our way...
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