Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders all have their own set of… quirky-ness. I mean no disrespect. All I mean is the reason why there is a spectrum is that there are so many different variations. For Lira, she has an extremely high IQ but cannot communicate that information as quickly as her brain processes [...]
Giving to the Homeless ~ Homeless Blessing Bags
In my opinion, we are born selfish. Babies, as cute as they are, are very ego-centric. The world revolves around them. While that is a necessary part of growing, if we are not careful, our children can get stuck with this mindset. Children with special needs can struggle with it even more. For instance, Lira [...]
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Taste Test ~ Red & Green Dinner
Yesterday, our Advent activity was for a Red and Green Dinner. The children were so excited about planning the menu, shopping, and cooking. We sat around the table making a list of foods that are both red and green. Then, we had to think about what would make a nutritious, well-rounded meal. The final [...]
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Guest Post: The Top Five iPad Applications for Children with Autism
Advances in technology now offer teachers of special education and parents of children with special needs the opportunity to progress learning in new, fun ways. Many special education classrooms are already using applications developed for the Apple iPad to teach students reading, writing and arithmetic. Although these new learning tools don’t come cheap, they have [...]
Teaching Anger Management to Children When They Hit
Previously, I’ve told you about the anger problems that Lira has suffered and how our therapist recommended we deal with those moments. Unfortunately, Franc is hitting the age where his temper is flaring and he will hit anyone or anything close by to release that frustration. As a person who has struggled with anger management, [...]
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Taste Test: I is for Ice Cream Party
You just cannot study the letter I without ice cream. So, we had an ice cream sundae party. You might not think of this as much of a taste test but for us, it is. Lira did not like ice cream until a few months ago. It was one of her sensory things. The children [...]
The GRAPE Big Taste Test
Ruble studied the letter G this week so what else could we taste but GRAPES! I purchased three different colors of seedless grapes for the children to try. Each child was given a plate with ten grapes in each color and a sheet I made for them to record their findings. (Free download below.) The [...]
Create a Listening Center
This week, I added a listening center to our homeschool. It was very simple. All you need is a CD or cassette player (with a headphone jack) and audio books. If I want to spend some time alone with one of the children, I can put another child on a beanbag or quilt in our [...]
Taste Test: E is for Eggs
This week, with our letter focus being E, I decided to try an “Egg Three Ways” taste test. Don’t look at me strange. It is simple really. You just prepare eggs in three different ways and then serve them to your child. Allow them to pick their favorites. I chose to serve boiled eggs, [...]
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Taste Test: A Dinner with B
It’s dinner time! What are we going to eat? Why not let your child choose from a list of tasty morsels that all start with B? butter butter beans buns burritos beans Bugles broccoli brown rice brownies Brussels sprouts bread bologna black beans blackberries black olives bleu cheese blueberries biscuits beef bell peppers bananas banana [...]
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