December 18, 2018
Tags: family, holidays, life skills, social skills, Staying Sane
By Kathy Kuhl Feeling holiday stress? Are you as behind as I am this holiday season? I haven’t felt this far behind since I had bronchitis! Here are some things I’m doing to cope, and more ideas from others. Basics Exercise! Both you and your children will benefit. One reason I’m writing less […]
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December 07, 2018
Review by Kathy Kuhl Is college a possibility for students with learning disabilities? If so, how do parents help them pass the college entrance exams like the SAT and the ACT? How can teens who struggled to read or focus get the accommodations they need in college to develop their gifts? While homeschooling several […]
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November 29, 2018
Tags: ADD, ADHD, Assistive technology, attention deficit, dyslexia, productivity, reading, twice exceptional
By Kathy Kuhl Want to read faster? Want to help your dyslexic child’s eyes find the next line more easily? BeeLine Reader can help. It’s an unusual browser extension for Chrome and Firefox, (and also an iOS app) that can make reading on screen easier. I’m so impressed with this tool that I […]
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November 20, 2018
Tags: emotional, emotional health, family, holiday, relationships, thanksgiving
By Kathy Kuhl This Thanksgiving, I wish you all time to enjoy and hearts to be grateful for your blessings. I write to equip you for helping your kids who learn differently. To do that, I usually write about what’s hard. It’s so easy, when your child is drowning in a sea of schoolwork, […]
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November 15, 2018
Tags: family, parenting, preteens, relationships, reviews, tweens
Review by Kathy Kuhl For parents of children ages 8 to 14 (the “tween” years), there’s new help. While there are books on raising little ones, and resources (and angst) on raising teens, there has been little for the ones in the middle. Hal and Melanie Young, however, recently wrote a clear helpful book […]
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November 08, 2018
Tags: auditory, dyslexia, homeschool, kinesthetic, learning styles, multisensory, processing disorder, sensory, visual
by Kathy Kuhl “If you teach to your children’s learning styles, they’ll learn better,” they told me. But what if you can’t tell how your child learns best? That was my problem. Learning Styles: Popular Theories One of the most popular theories of learning styles is based on the idea that people prefer different way […]
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November 01, 2018
Tags: ADHD, family, homeschool, homeschooling, interview, learning disabilities, parenting
By Kathy Kuhl Last month, I had coffee with a homeschooler I hadn’t seen in years. We met to talk about what she had learned homeschooling two exceptional, dynamic, and wildly different children. To preserve her their privacy, I’ll call the mother “Ann.” Doctor suggested her daughter be institutionalized I knew that Ann was […]
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October 25, 2018
Tags: family, homeschool, homeschooling, relationships
By Kathy Kuhl Last week, I posted research showing how effective homeschooling can be for students with learning challenges. You may find it helps relatives understand why you homeschool—or why you want to. But caring for and educating children is an emotional issue. Your relatives’ concerns about homeschool likely come out of a deep concern […]
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October 19, 2018
Tags: family, homeschool, homeschooling, learning disabilities, research
By Kathy Kuhl If you homeschool a child with learning differences, you’ve probably been told it’s a bad idea. “You don’t have the training.” “Leave it to the experts.” Some of you even have spouses or ex-spouses who object to your homeschooling. But there is reputable research to support the choice to homeschool students with […]
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October 11, 2018
Tags: conference, homeschool, homeschool trade association, homeschooling, HSLDA, national leader conference
by Kathy Kuhl After two homeschool leader conferences in seven days, my head and heart are full. During these conferences I’ve met state, national, even international homeschool leaders. I’ve brainstormed with others who help homeschooling parents of kids with challenges. Wow! What a privilege. National Leaders Conference The Home School Legal Defense Association […]
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