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One of my favorite rides at Magic Kingdom is the Pirates of the Caribbean. Just like Haunted Mansion is Logan’s go to ride, I insist on this one. Now, Logan is not a fan of the drop in the beginning. When we first started going to the parks with our annual passes, we certainly had… Read More »

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August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 Courtney

Back to School, Special Needs Style

Back to school means many different things for many different families. The lists, the shopping, and so on. Many moms are excited to have a break. Many will miss their kids. Many are worried. Special Needs parents are no bett…

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August 16, 2017May 29, 2018 Penny Rogers

Motor Skills Development As Part Of Our At Home OT Program

Motor skills development as part of our at home OT program. There are as many reasons for this as there are diagnoses. In our home, we have a combination of dyspraxia, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and SPD. From the very beginning, motor skills were a big focus with our occupational therapy. We discovered incredible tools to use… Read More »

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July 7, 2017July 1, 2017 Courtney

Be Thankful 365 Days, NOT Just 30….

If you told me twenty years ago, that this is where I’d be today, I’d have punched you in your eating hole, for daring to speak such nastiness. (I was a rough chick back then. I was kind, and I was fair, but I took sh!t from no one. I alw…

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September 20, 2016July 9, 2021 Penny Rogers

How To Use Bowling In Your RDI Program For Autism

How to use use bowling in your RDI program for autism. What is RDI? How does one use bowling in their RDI program for autism? Why would someone use bowling as an RDI activity? RDI is teaching a child with autism how to integrate the flow of information. Unlike ABA, it teaches a child… Read More »

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September 19, 2016November 23, 2021 Penny Rogers

Finding Florida : Bluefoot Pirate Adventures

Finding Florida this week brings us to Bluefoot Pirate Adventures children’s pirate cruise located in Fort Lauderdale. Where children and adults alike come to experience the magic of a pirate cruise sailing in South Florida in search of treasures. The adventure is geared toward children but parents will enjoy it as well. Upon arrival… Read More »

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September 16, 2016April 1, 2021 Penny Rogers

How long should you let your child dictate his writing assignments?

How long should you let your child dictate his writing assignments? As a parent of a child with autism who hates the feel of pencil on paper, this is an ongoing question I ask myself. Am I harming him my letting him dictate his writing assignments? Will he ever be able to write an essay on… Read More »

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August 19, 2016January 26, 2021 Penny Rogers

Writeshop Is My Writing Curriculum For Our Homeschool

Writeshop is my writing curriculum for our homeschool. I love this program for kindergarten through high school whether special needs is involved or not. No worries! You can join in the program at any level and still be successful. We will use Writeshop 1 this year as my reluctant writer, Madison, enters 9th grade…. Read More »

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July 29, 2016January 23, 2021 Penny Rogers

Charlotte Mason’s Call To Parents

Last year ,at the Living Education Retreat, Art Middlekauf gave a resounding finale plenary on Charlotte Mason’s call to parents. He broke down what he perceived would have been the parent’s responsibilities of a child who attended her school. They break down into 3 calls that pertain to any parent not just ones who pursue… Read More »

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