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Kathy gives homeschool consultations: your first is free

Kathy gives homeschool consultations: your first is free

By Kathy Kuhl     Want to talk? Wondering what’s involved in my private homeschool consultations. While I’ve been providing them for years, it’s time to let more of you know. I give free 15-minute initial consultations by phone, Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, and other platforms. The goal is either: for me to answer a question…

Occupational therapy at home during COVID-19

Occupational therapy at home during COVID-19

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?…

Webinars & freebies to help you homeschool

Webinars & freebies to help you homeschool

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…

Music in your homeschool

Music in your homeschool

by Kathy Kuhl Make time for music? If you’re homeschooling a child with learning challenges, you may think you’ve got more urgent business. Maybe not. Music opens minds Music can stir hearts, inspire, and open minds—and mouths. This nine-year-old boy’s awestruck reaction to hearing Mozart last week got me thinking. Ronan Mattin has autism and…

A Homeschooler’s Perspective: Two Very Different Learners

A Homeschooler’s Perspective: Two Very Different Learners

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…

Leaders Joining Forces to Support Homeschoolers

Leaders Joining Forces to Support Homeschoolers

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…

Temple Grandin on Autism and the Older Child
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Temple Grandin on Autism and the Older Child

Book review by Kathy Kuhl         Temple Grandin, Ph.D., has written a short book for parents and teachers of teens with autism. Based on her own experience as a successful woman with autism and an international autism advocate, Temple Talks About Autism and the Older Child is encouraging. Who is Dr. Temple Grandin? The world’s most…

Twice Exceptional: What Difference It Makes and How to Help

Twice Exceptional: What Difference It Makes and How to Help

By Kathy Kuhl     Part 2 of a series on twice exceptional children. Read part one here. Understanding that a child is gifted as well as learning disabled is just as as important as learning either fact on its own. Imagine if Anne Sullivan had known only that Helen Keller was deaf and not blind. It’s…

Learning the Art of Thinking: Review of Alan Jacobs’ book,  How to Think

Learning the Art of Thinking: Review of Alan Jacobs’ book, How to Think

by Kathy Kuhl     How do you recommend a book called How to Think: A Survival Guide for A World at Odds, without insulting your readers? Author Alan Jacobs recommends saying, “I’m sure you know someone who could benefit from this book.” And I’m sure you do. Why am I reviewing a book on thinking,…

Why a Classical or Charlotte Mason Approach Can Help a Child Who Learns Differently

Why a Classical or Charlotte Mason Approach Can Help a Child Who Learns Differently

By Kathy Kuhl After I started homeschooling, friends recommended a classical approach. My sister-in-law recommended a Charlotte Mason approach. Both sounded intriguing, but too hard. “My fourth-grader can’t read! You want me to add copywork, nature journalling, Latin, and Great Books to our day? I can’t do it!” As I interviewed parents for Homeschooling Your Struggling…

What about High School Credits, Diplomas, and Transcripts?

What about High School Credits, Diplomas, and Transcripts?

By Kathy Kuhl          When I speak on homeschooling high school students with learning challenges, parents often ask: What about transcripts? How do I decide when and whether to give a diploma? Often, I receive some version of this question, which came up on a Facebook group recently: Do you ever worry that your student will…

More Joyful Holidays

More Joyful Holidays

By Kathy Kuhl            “’Tis the season to be”… Jolly? Stressed? Over-committed? Along with the joys, sounds, and delicious flavors of the holidays come extra pressures. If you have children who are easily overstimulated or distractible, it can be hard to pace them and yourself. If you have family who don’t understand…

Six Reasons to Attend a Special Needs Homeschool Conference

Six Reasons to Attend a Special Needs Homeschool Conference

by Kathy Kuhl In three weeks, I’m going to a special event in Orlando. Not Disney World, not Harry Potter World, but a special needs homeschool conference for gifted and struggling learners. Here’s why you should go. Or, if you cannot, here’s why to attend one of the others listed below. 1. Peers Homeschooling a…

Homeschooling in Kindergarten with Special Needs

Homeschooling in Kindergarten with Special Needs

by Kathy Kuhl     Can you homeschool a small child with severe disabilities for kindergarten? It’s not for everyone. However, sometimes it’s the best option, and I’ve met several families who’ve done it successfully. There are advantages. You have more flexibility to adapt the schedule than a schoolteacher does, working around therapies, doctors’ appointments, and…