June 30, 2020
Tags: 2E, ADHD, autism, begin, beginning, conference, dysgraphia, dyslexia, emotional health, homeschool, learning disabilities, organization, Staying Sane
Homeschooling Special Needs Online Conference: Lifetime access Get your ticket with this link and support Kathy’s work helping parents of kids who learn differently! On July 21, the Homeschooling Special Needs Online Conference opens. Join Kathy and dozens of other special needs homeschool speakers, with dozens of workshops to watch at your convenience. Featuring: Dr. […]
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June 16, 2020
Tags: ADHD, autism, dysgraphia, educational games, emotional health, homeschool, learning disabilities, occupational therapy, sensory
by Kathy Kuhl — This spring, I’ve been speaking with pediatric occupational therapist Laurie Chuba of Learning Integrations. A veteran homeschooler, she helps children who are homeschooled or in private school. We discussed how COVID-19 was affecting her students with learning challenges and their therapy. But first, Why might my child need an occupational therapist? […]
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April 01, 2020
Tags: ADHD, autism, burnout, coronavirus, COVID-19, emergency, emotional health, family, homeschool, homeschooling, learning disabilities, pandemic, special needs
by Kathy Kuhl Crisis schooling, emergency homeschooling, school at home, mandatory distance learning–what do you call what you do? And if it’s hard for families with neurotypical children, what about the rest of us? With families home with struggling learners because of the school closings, I’m speaking online more. Parents who […]
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March 21, 2020
By Kathy Kuhl How do I get my children to sit and work? (Part 4 of the Coronavirus Homeschool Survival Guide. The series begins here. For the post on why kids can’t sit still and how to help, click here.) It’s difficult for many parents–both experienced homeschoolers and parents helping […]
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March 20, 2020
Tags: ADD, ADHD, coronavirus, distractible, homebound, homeschool, impulsive
by Kathy Kuhl Part 3 of the Coronavirus Homeschool Survival Guide “Focus!” “Pay attention!” “Why don’t you sit down and get to work?” Your children and teens can have trouble settling down to their schoolwork for lots of reasons. Today I’ll look at what can keep them from sitting still. We’ll see how we […]
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March 18, 2020
Tags: coronavirus, crisis, emergency, encourage, homeschool, homeschooling, learning disabilities, special needs
By Kathy Kuhl Coronavirus got you homeschooling–or at least trying to get through school assignments at home for a while? Welcome. When you begin to homeschool, you need three things: knowledge, wisdom, and confidence. You’ll find help in all three areas from these resources. Veteran homeschoolers are jumping in to help families who find themselves […]
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March 14, 2020
Tags: begin, coronavirus, emotional health, family, homeschool, homeschooling, social skills
by Kathy Kuhl Are you homeschooling because of coronavirus? If your kids were in school, you are probably thinking: I have to stay home and make them do their lessons! Argh! How will I get them to sit? They’ll drive me nuts! How will I get my work done? It’s a special problem for […]
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February 04, 2020
Tags: burnout, communication disorder, emotional health, family, learning disabilities, life skills, parenting, relationships, social skills, special needs
by Kathy Kuhl Review of Sharing Love Abundantly in Special Needs Families: The 5 Love Languages for Parents Raising Children with Disabilities Having a child with special needs is a blessing–and hard work. Our kids face different challenges. One child has trouble reading, another sitting still, another integrating what comes in through his […]
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September 16, 2019
by Kathy Kuhl It’s rare that anyone organizes an event specifically for homeschoolers with students with learning challenges. In Pennsylvania, CHAP is making it happen next month. So, Midatlantic families, don’t miss it. On October 26, please join me at the Learning Differences and Special Needs Seminar, generously organized by CHAP, Christian Homeschool Association of […]
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July 23, 2019
Tags: Assistive technology
by Kathy Kuhl Assistive technology–tech tools to help people with learning challenges and other disabilities–keeps growing fast. If no one’s invented a tool to help your child or teen, it may come out next week. But there’s so many! Where to begin? And what can I get that’s good and free, to begin with? How […]
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