I first heard the term Pathological Demand Avoidance when PanKwake was five. She had been diagnosed with epilepsy when she was three, but had not been referred by the pediatrician at the local hospital for any further testing. That woman seemed to think that as long as PanKwake was not clogging up her A&E withContinue reading “Awe-tism Acceptance – Day 2”
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#Awe-tism Acceptance Day 1
Welcome to Awe-tism Acceptance Month!
What Now ?!?
It has been a week, one whole week since my five year war came to an anti-climactic end. One week since we received the diagnosis of Autism for my daughter. It was a relief to finally have an answer that explained her behaviors. I felt vindicated that after using the A word to health visitors,Continue reading “What Now ?!?”
Unschooling…a Special Needs Child…
Are you constantly fighting your special needs child to sit down and study? This alternative form of home education may be the answer…for both of you.
Five Important Things to Remember
Parent to parent advice on caring for your special needs child and yourself…and dealing with the ‘expert’
New feature of the Islington Homeschool Mom blog…
Like many homeschool parents of children with special needs, who have been let down by the school system, one of the first things that I did when I brought Emily home was begin to searching for answers. Answers to questions like… Why was her pronunciation so far behind other children? Why did she hate writing?Continue reading “New feature of the Islington Homeschool Mom blog…”
Self-Directed Learning & Neurodiversity 