Often children with disabilities such as Autism and ADHD can suffer from sensory sensitivities. My eldest suffered from sensitivity to lights. However my youngest Zakari is very sensitive to sound. For kiddos like my son any loud noise can causes sensory overload. That is why I was thrilled for us… Continue reading
The Doman Method has been part of the way I parent since I was first introduced to Glenn Doman back when my oldest Wesley was almost 2 years old. I have seen with my own two eyes how much a young child is capable of when given the right learning… Continue reading
Grammar is a subject that often I feel ill-equipped to teach. I feel that not enough time was spent focusing on this when I was in school. So I’m always looking for better ways to teach grammar to my kiddos. Zakari & I had the chance to review and share… Continue reading
We Did Not Hit Our Goal This Month… But you know what? That’s OK. Because it was not because we were not read, but because we devoured a nearly 400 page books! This year I am a member of the TOS Homeschool Review Crew, and we had the chance to… Continue reading
Years ago, we used Reading Eggs with my oldest son to help him learn how to read. So I was super excited to get the chance to review one of their many workbooks, 240 Essential Reading Skills for First Grade. Reading Eggs gave my oldest a solid foundation in reading,… Continue reading
Any chance I get to review a book, I jump on it. Especially when I can read it aloud to one of my kids. This month we were blessed to be sent a digital copy of Britfield & the Lost Crown by C.R Stewart to review. What Happens When Two… Continue reading
Fine Motor Skills Some times kids diagnosed with Autism have issues with either fine gross motor skills. Some kids have issues with both. While Zakari has very strong gross motor skills, sometimes his delayed fine motor skills could be crippling. So early on I knew we had to practice hard… Continue reading
Why reading aloud is important even when they don’t seem to be listening… Yesterday I shared about the importance of teaching your child with autism to read. Be sure to check it out HERE. But something equally as important is making sure to schedule in time to read aloud to… Continue reading
Can Children With Autism Even Learn To Read?? I’m always shocked when I hear that some people actually believe their child with autism might never learn to read. But then I remember that not everyone has heard of Glenn Doman. Who Is Glenn Doman? Glenn Doman is the founder of… Continue reading
Why Would Anyone Want to Homeschool Their Child With Autism? Parents sometimes assume that sending their child with ASD to school is the best thing that they can do for them. They feel they are not qualified enough. But that is just simply not true. If you as a parent… Continue reading
