Today I want to share an idea with you for an inexpensive game that you can make using simple household items. The inspiration for this game was a young boy I am working with to develop simple turn-taking skills. I wanted to begin by teaching him a short, simple game like Tic-Tac-Toe, but his fine [...]

One strategy to satisfy a felt sensory need through olfactory stimulation (i.e. the compulsion to sniff and smell objects in inappropriate social settings)

I’ve met many parents who are pretty sure their child has AD/HD or some other learning challenge but they are hesitant to make it official by having their child evaluated and diagnosed. The fear that a label may limit their child, be inaccurate, or be used in discriminatory ways is valid. When my son, Josh, [...]

We just got back from the Homeschooling conference in Indianapolis, where HUMom presented a workshop entitled “When Socialization <span style=”font-style: italic;”>IS</span> an Issue.”  Kids with ADD, Aspergers, Autism, learning disabilities or just plain quirkiness often have difficulties relating to others on a social level.  This can cause tremendous stress on the family and frustration to [...]

Sorry for the long absence.
Starting last August HUMom has experienced some drastic health problems, which resulted in extreme fatigue.  We have been through four doctors, some medical procedures and many treatments & tests to try and find the cause.  My neuro-typical daughter had wrist surgery and I had back surgery last week, so we have [...]