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Teaching Your Autistic Child

One of the major issues facing a parent of an autistic child is what type of schooling should the child have. We know that there are many models: inclusion, self-contained, homeschool and within each model there are v…
Having a Fields Day

There is much diversity within both the disability and autism communities. The range of abilities, strengths, and challenges within our children - and within disabled adults - is without end. That is what I love abou…
New to Rogers Academy

After many years, we were finally able to wear Leslie down to allow JoJo to join our homeschool. It has been his lifelong dream to homeschool with us. Seriously. That's what he said the first day of lessons. I h…
New Year Resolutions for Homeschooling

Today we start our new homeschool year. Our year runs from January to November. We do 13 weeks on then 2 weeks off except from Thanksgiving to the 1st Monday in January. 5 weeks of fun. Gets us relaxed and recharge…
An Observer Says My Daughter isn't Autistic

“Shannon,” my 24-year-old daughter, was unable to tell what others were thinking, because of her Asperger’s. The world was a confusing and unpredictable place to her. It’s the reason I homeschoo…
Homeschooling with Autism: 31 Days

When I read over at My 3 Boybarians that the new year of 31 Days series starting in October, I knew I wanted to join. But what to write about? I needed something that I actually knew something about. Believe no one…
Prior Thoughts about Homeschooling and Autism

My favorite flowers at the plant sale this weekend! I thought that I would take today to share some links to prior posts about homeschooling and/or autism. Yea, technically it's cheating. I hope you enjoy them.…
Are you/do you have a visual learner?

Do you: Always look at the recipe when cooking? Always need to write a grocery list, or you'll forget something? Write daily To Do lists or checklists? Have Post It notes stuck on walls all over your house? Leave thing…
It Pays to be Prepared

Just like last week, I came up with today's post while getting ready for church. I was preparing our clothes while Madison was preparing her worship bag. I realized that the tip that has made the most differenc…
Sometimes Academics Need to Take a Back Seat

This post will most likely be a tad bit controversial. I'm just gonna come out and say it. Sometimes there are bigger issues than academics that need addressing. If you can't get your child to sit f…