In my search for curriculum, I had frequently heard about Beast Academy math and have seen in recommended in groups/forums who work with gifted children. This review is based on my experiences trying Beast Academy math (4th grade book A) during the 2017 Fall semester with my child. Overview of Beast Academy Math Beast Academy […]
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I am always on the search for quality curriculum for my children. Last summer I came across Miquon Math and wanted to try it. I have been using book 1 (the orange book) for the first half this school year (Fall 2017) with two of my children and want to share my thoughts on this […]
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Most typically developing children are ready and able to potty train sometime between 2 1/2 and 3 years of age. If you wait until a child is ready, they will likely potty train themselves over a few days. This has been my experience with most of my own children. There are things you can do […]
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I am always on the search for footwear for my autistic children that will be tolerated. Sensory sensitivities make shoe shopping especially difficult for some of my children. I recently bought the Twig and Tale Wild Things Shoe Pattern and am very pleased with the results. Pattern Overview Twig and Tale has 2 shoe patterns. […]
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One of my favorite childhood memories with the holiday season was when it was time to pull out the Christmas picture books. Through the month of December, I would enjoy my favorite Chirstmas stories with my mom. I have continued that tradition with my own children. The post includes some of my favorite Chirstmas picture […]
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Weighted blankets are often recommended for providing calming deep pressure input for individuals with anxiety, ADHD, ASD, and insomnia. The blanket contains some kind of weighting material distributed throughout the blanket to provide overall deep pressure input. This tutorial described the process I use to make a DIY washable weighted blanket. Disclaimer: This tutorial explains […]
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Are you looking for a fun game to do with the whole family? Randomise is a fun game where players draw, act, or describe phrases for their team to guess. I received the game of Randomise in exchange for writing this review. Overview of Randomise Randomise is a cross between charades, Pictionary, and Taboo. Players can […]
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One of my children who has very strong sensory sensitivities to clothing ended up with a pile of 11 Shopkins shirts that were no longer comfortable. Rather than donating them, I decided to make a t-shirt quilt so we could get more use out of them (some had never been worn). A DIY t-shirt quilt […]
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Children who have a restricted diet due to sensory sensitivities or other eating challenges may have an iron deficiency. Although many foods are fortified with iron, children with a restricted diet may not be getting enough for their needs. After considering symptoms, I suspected that one of my autistic children had iron-deficient anemia due to […]
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One of my autistic children (first grade) is a fluent reader who is able to decode words well above grade level. Her reading comprehension scores, however, are below grade level. This discrepancy points to possible hyperlexia, a condition where a child can read accurately and fluently, but may not understand what they are reading. In […]
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