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Are You Homeschooling a Child who is “Differently Wired?”

Do you have a child who is “differently wired?” Perhaps he or she has an official diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, learning disability,…

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Posted in Book Reviews Why We Homeschool

Do You Need to Rethink School?

Susan Wise Bauer is a work in progress, just like the rest of us. The author of The Well-Trained Mind and the Story of the…

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The Loving Push: How Parents and Professionals Can Help Spectrum Kids

If you have a child on the higher end of the autism spectrum (or if you are without an official diagnosis but suspect that your…

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Posted in Book Reviews High School

Smile & Succeed for Teens

It has always been a challenge for young people to make the transition from school into the world of paid employment, but in today’s technocentric…

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Can You Homeschool a Child with Aspergers?

In some ways I was lucky. I knew nothing about Aspergers when I started homeschooling. I only knew that my oldest son was different from…

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Book Review: Asperkids

I recently reviewed The Asperkid’s (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens with Asperger Syndrome by Jennifer…

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Posted in Book Reviews The Homeschooling Life

Can You Homeschool a Child with Autism?

In some ways I was fortunate. We received the diagnosis that my son has Asperger’s Syndrome, a high-functioning form of Autism, after we had already…

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Posted in Book Reviews The Homeschooling Life

Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome

Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome by Lise Pyles Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004 My older son was recently diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. As a result,…

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