Homeschooling and holidays do not make for a good mix in my opinion. Certainly the holidays pose a interesting blend of problems when it comes to autism. The sensory needs of your autistic child will make even the most mundane homeschooling/ holidays tasks seem excruciating. Imagine how overwhelming it must be
Teaching kids about voting seems a bit presumptuous at first glance. If your child is non verbal or may never live independently then why would they need to vote? If someone has legal guardianship of them then the right to vote is taken away. Why take time to teach about
Autistic children can be so difficult to buy for in that they like to play with the same things over and over again. Chronologically, they might be 7 but developmentally, they’re around 4. New toys can be overwhelming for them. This holiday gift guide will hopefully give you some ideas. I
Fun food makes any day far more fun! It’s a great way to get my picky eaters to try new foods. These mummy meatballs are great for Halloween, movie night, or family get togethers. The recipe is not gluten free but I’ll tell you how to make adaptations. Mummy Meatballs
This Tide container ghost is so much fun to make as an easy Halloween decoration. You can make a whole ghost family if you have time. Kids love to make decorations and it helps with fine motor skills. Add in the pride they feel whenever they see them displayed and
Candy corn is that item that you either love or hate. There is no in between. Sort of like Peeps. This candy corn dessert cup can be made with or without the actual candy corn topping. The dessert itself is not candy corn flavored. Candy Corn Dessert Cups Items Needed:
I’m not sure if you have to be a curriculum junkie in order to be a homeschooler, but I do know that when you start teaching your children at home, you need resources. I have received nearly every home education-geared catalog out there. Oh I’m sure there are some I haven’t had, but I have had most at one time or other.
Teaching your children about their family military service is an important aspect of teaching your children family history to help instill a sense of family pride. Family military service helps to foster a sense of patriotism in your children. They realize that military service members are people who leave families
Dear Autism Mom on Mother’s Day, You’ve probably guessed it’s Mother’s Day again. Everyone is posting sweet pictures on Facebook of cards and gifts their children have given or made them. You are keeping to the routine so as to not upset your autistic child. That’s what good autism moms do
As an autism mom, you spend most of your days waking up early, getting ready, getting the kids out of bed and dressed, making breakfast, driving them to therapy, homeschooling, etc… the list is endless with things you do during the day. Day in and day out, you do the