by Kristie Owens, B.S., J.D. | Mar 29, 2023 | Communication, Curriculum Ideas, Homeschool, Math, Parent Perspective |
I believe homeschoolers have an advantage because we can teach however and wherever we like. The goal of what we teach at school is to prepare our kids for the world, so it is a perfect opportunity to bring learning opportunities outside the classroom. My two...
by Susan Bitler | Mar 18, 2023 | Parent Perspective |
My daughter Adalyn was diagnosed with Autism at age two. When she was baby she didn’t have any issues with sleep, but as she got older it became a constant struggle. She would wake up crying and yelling and sometimes trying to get her words out. There was always a...
by Amy Nielsen | Mar 4, 2023 | Parent Perspective |
Living in the Tampa Bay area, one of our favorite “stay-cations” is Clearwater. And one of our favorite restaurants in Clearwater is Backwaters. It’s ocean-front casual dining with a local feel that we love. When we started going, an “approved by my autistic...
by Kristie Owens, B.S., J.D. | Feb 24, 2023 | Homeschool, Parent Perspective |
One of the great things about homeschooling your child is that you set the pace and you can decide the activities you want to do. I am a firm believer that the world needs to experience kids like ours and our kids need to experience the world. Sometimes behaviors can...
by Ashley McClain | Feb 18, 2023 | Parent Perspective |
For some it would seem like it was a quick trip to the corner store but to our family it was so much more.Behind our trip and this moment are years of fear of the unknown, tears of struggles, guilt of not being able to fix things that weren’t typical and many other...
by Amy Nielsen | Feb 4, 2023 | Parent Perspective |
About a year ago and a half ago, I was scrolling through social media when a post in an autism group caught my eye—a casting call for an autistic child and their mother for the film Mandy’s Voice. The film’s storyline, based on true events, is about a nonverbal...
