On adventure days our child takes a backpack. It has many of the sensory tools we have found to help them adapt for their sensory challenges. Having tools available to them empowers them to control the situation and learn to stay calm. We are able to make the best of the environments we encounter.
We have participated in years of Occupational Therapy to learn strategies to improve his fine motor skills and found ways to add practice into our lives naturally.
Recently, I sat down with the SPED Homeschool podcast to chat about embracing our Out-of-the-Box life. We talked about why we started our school year in July and slowly added more subjects. This year we are planning our first year as eclectic homeschoolers with no boxed curriculum, as we are constantly changing up our curriculum to fit the needs of each child.
With summer approaching, I’m making my poolside reading list for professional development. Having an understanding of how our kids’ minds work is so important. Today I’m sharing 5 books on my special needs parenting book list that help me understand my kids better.
I still remember the first day we gave him a medication, it was a low dose, but the Doctor said we would see it work right away, it didn’t need time to build a tolerance. That first day he cleaned the room he shared with his brother by himself with no additional reminders. He was actually focused and stayed on task until the end of the project!
