Tag: Autism
Self-Directed Education for Neurodiverse Children
When raising/educating neurodiverse children (autistic, ADHD, OCD, PDA, etc.), it can be a challenge to figure out how best to educate them so that they can succeed at school and in life. In A Different Way to Learn: Neurodiversity and Self-Directed Education, Naomi Fisher, a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. in developmental cognitive psychology, offers some ways to approach the challenge.
How to Homeschool Your Differently-Wired Child
Do you have a child who is bright but quirky? Perhaps you have an official diagnosis or maybe you simply know that your child is a bit different. Are you homeschooling or thinking about homeschooling? If so, Ginny Kochis has a new course designed especially for you.
Homeschooling Kids who are Wired Differently
The Homeschooling Saints Podcast is a wonderful resource for Catholic homeschoolers. Check out Episode 9 on Homeschooling Kids Who Are Wired Differently. Episode 9:…
Appreciating our Neurodiverse Children
Our traditional school system spends a great deal of time trying to fit square pegs into round holes. Thankfully, in recent years, there has started…
How to Help Your Child Cope with Stress
What is Stress? When we think of stress we might think of the pressures of adult living – the pile of work that needs to…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…