As I write this it is April, which is also World Autism Month. Autism is a part of our family. The challenging part about autism is the broad range of what it looks like in each person. When you meet
Autism at Our House: Forming A Family Culture
Homeschooling Middle School, Here We Come!
Everyone says “time flies”, and I have to agree. Somehow I am already at the middle school years! It seems like not long ago I was letting my 1st grader stay up to watch Nature Documentaries on Primetime. This same
The Learner’s Lab: a Community for Outside the Box Kids!
Outside the box kids can have a hard time finding social groups that are a good fit: it doesn’t matter if they are homeschooled or not. But when these quirky kids find the place they fit in, it can be
What is an Out of the Box Kid?
Out of the Box Kids don’t fit the standard, “one size fits all” box. They are a little extra, more intense. They play harder and ask more questions. They may carry a special toy longer and hate change. Their brains
Word of the Year: Novelty
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