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Reply by Cristy
author of Random Thoughts
1/18/2010 8:25 AM
I am! Well, I'm trying to. I was in the process of writing an email to the 5M4SN team when I saw this question on the sidebar.I really believe this is best for my son, but it is definitely labor intensive! I've been linking in to a site that hosts something called Tot School (1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com), but Isaiah will "graduate" from that when he turns 4 next month. I'm interested in starting a blog where homeschooling moms with kids with special needs can link up each week and give each other ideas and encouragement. I've never done anything like this before, but I received such encouragement from other people around the world on Tot School, that I wanted to see if there was anything similar for moms like me. Any thoughts? I'd LOVE some input. Or if there's already something like this out there, I'd love to participate!
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Reply by Tammy and Parker
author of Praying For Parker
1/18/2010 1:50 PM
Cristy,
Great minds think alike! I had tried to get something like this going at 5MFSN, but it never really took off. So now I'm working on starting it up over at Parker's blog: http://www.prayingforparker.com.
I've got a ton of ideas lined up, just need to get the button created. Which is the part I couldn't do if my life depended on it. sigh. But I'm hoping to get it taken care of this week.
Parker turned 5 in November, He's still doing a pre-school curriculum and winds up going rather slow as he tends to have to take rather long 'surgery' breaks. erg.
But I just try to remember that it's his speed that is important.....when he's ready. He LOVES to learn, and I've had such a wonderful time putting together a curriculum just for him.
Let's keep in touch, k?
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Reply by Cristy
author of Random Thoughts
1/20/2010 6:17 AM
Let's definitely stay in touch! I read a lot on your blog the last couple days. You have such great ideas! I feel at quite a loss at times in even getting started.Let me know when the button is made. I could never do that either, though my husband is really tech savvy. Isaiah is still learning a lot of the things that Parker seems to already have mastered. Sometimes I wonder if that's because I didn't do enough with him earlier. "loves to learn" would not necessarily describe Isaiah. He loves his books, cars, magazines and moving items from one container to another. He's definitely improved in his speech, which has made "teaching" easier because I know a little bit more about what's going on in his head. We've focused so much on his physical development to help him learn to do as much as possible for himself, that sometimes the other types of learning have not been as much of an emphasis. Anyway, I'm rambling now. Thanks for what you're doing on your blog! I'll definitely be stopping by again.
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Reply by Susan
author of Daily Coping Skills
1/23/2010 7:34 PM
I home school my children- my 3 yo isn't technically school age yet- but his chronic illness already affects our school. I'd love to find other blogs that deal with life fit around doctor's visits, crisis, etc. Susan
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Reply by amalia
author of amalia's observations from the edge of motherhood....
3/3/2010 8:31 PM
I have homeschooled my 13 year old boy who has severe cerebral palsy for about 10 years. He has done remarkably well. An agency that has changed out life and provides the training for our homeschooling program is NACD. Check their website at www.nacd.org. They are amazing!
It has been very difficult but worthwhile. If you need more information let me know
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Reply by Pam
author of Makenzies Miracle
Makenzie Will Touch Your Heart!
3/6/2010 1:29 AM
I have been thinking about this a lot latley. My 4 year old daughter has quad CP and is currently addending a preschool program in the public school. However, she will be 5 by the time the next school year starts and they will do nothing but push her into a kindergarden classroom that I do not believe she is ready for. She loves the kids and social interation is really the bulk of the reason that she is attending school to begin with. I am so conflicted because I can't give her the social aspect at home and really have no clue what I would do for "school" at home as she is non verbal and her motor skills are very poor. She is increadably smart and learning how to make pattens, her colors, and numbers, to name a few but I would have no clue how to make that into school for her.
We participated in NACD for a while but there was to much patterning for me. What they wanted me to do was impossible to do by myself and I got frusterated and stopped the program.
ANY thoughts on this from more seasoned special needs mommies would be greatly appreciated!
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