Resources
A collection of my essays, activities, and case studies for supporting the education of disabled/chronically ill and neurodivergent children.
Effective Leaders Do Not Conform
Effective leaders do not conform. Conformity is the reason the more things change, the more they stay the same. Conformity is the reason the longer we speak of change, the more we return to antiquated practices. It takes guts to lead. It takes courage to stand up...
Is Remediation in Your Home Education a Reflection of Your Child, or Internalized Ableism?
I often walk a fine line between honoring who my son is and teaching him the skills required to live as independently as possible.⠀ I first became aware of this tug of war when dealing with my son's sensory aversions. He has a strong objection to the texture of...
Freebie: Your 3-Month Planning Guide for Home Educating
Planning the academic year is best done in chunks. I like to break up the year into quarters, or three-month blocks. To help you with this task, I have created a free handy planning guide. The purpose of the booklet is to help you reflect on the learning block you...
Ableism Robbed My Son of the Celebratory Joy of His Birth
Ableism robbed my son of the celebratory joy of his birth. My reaction to his diagnosis was steeped in ableism. It was handed to me in an ableist institution by ableist professionals who set us up with months-worth of ableist correctional practices. By the time I left...
Home Education Series
More Essays, Activities, and Case Studies
Planning and Implementing Thematic Units (+ Freebie Unit Planner)
One of the simplest, and dare I say, most enjoyable methods of planning your academic year is through monthly themes. Themes package learning for most subject areas into one neat box. If you are tempted to purchase theme units because you don’t have time to put things...
Are You Willing to Sacrifice Your Own Comfort to Sit With the Pain of Another’s Suffering?
There's something that is not being said during this pandemic. As lockdown restrictions loosen and gatherings become more frequent, there is a population for whom nothing has changed. The risk for complications for disabled/chronically ill individuals as well as...
Under a Microscope
As newbie parents of a disabled child, we were immediately placed under a microscope. From the moment we received the diagnosis, we were observed intently. How would we cope with the diagnosis? Would we be able to handle it long-term? Did we have adequate...
Honing Passions: Using the Child’s “Fixation” as a Motivator for Learning
The first thing you'll notice about my son is his love for doors. He loves watching people open and close doors. Now that he is able to twist the doorknobs himself, he enjoys standing at a door to open and close it repeatedly. Most people find it odd. Most therapists...
Planning and Implementing Thematic Units (+ Freebie Unit Planner)
One of the simplest, and dare I say, most enjoyable methods of planning your academic year is through monthly themes. Themes package learning for most subject areas into one neat box. If you are tempted to purchase theme units because you don’t have time to put things...
Are You Willing to Sacrifice Your Own Comfort to Sit With the Pain of Another’s Suffering?
There's something that is not being said during this pandemic. As lockdown restrictions loosen and gatherings become more frequent, there is a population for whom nothing has changed. The risk for complications for disabled/chronically ill individuals as well as...
Under a Microscope
As newbie parents of a disabled child, we were immediately placed under a microscope. From the moment we received the diagnosis, we were observed intently. How would we cope with the diagnosis? Would we be able to handle it long-term? Did we have adequate...
Honing Passions: Using the Child’s “Fixation” as a Motivator for Learning
The first thing you'll notice about my son is his love for doors. He loves watching people open and close doors. Now that he is able to twist the doorknobs himself, he enjoys standing at a door to open and close it repeatedly. Most people find it odd. Most therapists...