A-Man is not a big fan of sitting down to do school work, so we’re always on the hunt for autism-friendly homeschool curriculum. See, we want our kids to love learning, so we spend a lot of time deciding which programs are worth doing and which aren’t. So today, I’m so excited to share an […]
(Inside: This super simple and fun planet earth slime was so easy to make and the kids had a blast! Have fun with your kids playing with this planet earth slime!) I’m not naturally an activity mom. I’m more of a “read stories and talk about life” mom. But recently I decided to take a full […]
(Inside: Check out these 5 steps you must take for an autism-friendly nature study! They’re perfect for helping your homeschooled autistic child get out into nature!) When I started homeschooling, I had so many plans for fun activities we could do as a family. We’d get out and explore the world around us… Right? Well, […]
A-Man’s Occupational Therapist sees us six months on, six(ish) months off, and during the off time she sets us up with some goals to work towards. Many of our goals for A-Man were geared towards getting him ready to start school. Of course, we homeschool, but there are a few things we needed to work […]
(Inside: Autism Speaks partners with abusive “therapy” center, Judge Rottenberg Center. JRC has recently fought for and won the right to torture disabled students, and now Autism Speaks is featuring them as a provider.) Because I’m autistic, my son is autistic, and I’m an outspoken autism advocate, roughly 80% of the news stories I see on […]
(Inside: Creating a homeschool routine for your autistic child doesn’t have to be as difficult as it seems! You really just need to find your family’s rhythms and create a homeschool routine that works for everyone!) I’m not great with schedules… I work from home and homeschool, so I pretty much never know what day it […]
