For ADHD moms, embarking on a family vacation can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. The joy of spending quality time with your children is often accompanied by the stress of managing multiple tasks, including packing.
For Autistic students finding ways to motivate them with their interests is key to them wanting to participate. For both of these types of students, using Minecraft in our homeschool lessons is the answer!
My oldest is barely into the high school years in our homeschool but college is already on their mind and ours. We are starting a discussion about which of their interests could lead to different careers and what will be needed on a transcript. Behind the scenes, Dad and I are thinking about the financials of it as well.
I’m not usually one for a Word of the Year but when life took an unexpected turn for the whole world, I knew we would need something special to get us through. The first word that came to mind was NOVELTY.
Neurodivergent is an exciting new word meant to represent all of the different ways our brains are wired and an acceptance that having a brain that is wired differently is not “weird” or “defective” or “less” than anyone else, it’s just different. Differently wired brains can have various labels such as Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD, etc.
