Special Needs Archives - The Homeschool Resource Room (2024)

Special NeedsAugust 27, 2021September 9, 2021

5 Flexible Thinking Activities for Kids Who Get “Stuck”

Does your child struggle with flexible thinking? Kids usually find comfort in routines, but sometimes this gets exaggerated. For some kids, change is a reason to panic. Flexible thinking activities are a great way to help your child overcome these anxieties and struggles. The opposite of flexible thinking is mental rigidity, and is a hallmark…

Special NeedsAugust 21, 2021September 9, 2021

Emotional Regulation Activities for Kids

Looking for emotional regulation activities for kids? Many parents will probably come here looking for the solutions to calm down big emotions. It’s not surprising; meltdowns, periods of sullenness, and bursts of anger can be really hard to handle as a parent. They can be even harder to handle without getting caught up in your…

Special NeedsAugust 13, 2021September 9, 2021

Working Memory Exercises: 9 Activities for Executive Functioning Help

Working memory exercises for kids. Build executive function skills with working memory activities and games.

Special NeedsAugust 6, 2021September 9, 2021

Teaching a child with executive functioning problems can be challenging. Try some prioritization activities to help improve planning skills.

Special NeedsJuly 30, 2021September 9, 2021

Time Management Activities, Tips, and Games for Executive Functioning

Kids and teens with ADHD, Autism, and other diagnoses often need time management activities to help them succeed in school and at home.

Impulse Control Activities for Kids (And What WON’T Work)

Kids with executive dysfunction need extra help building impulse control. 15 impulse control activities for kids at home & in the classroom.

Homeschool OrganizationHomeschoolingSpecial NeedsJune 25, 2021September 9, 2021

Homeschool ADHD Schedule: 13 Hacks + A Sample Schedule

Planning a homeschool ADHD schedule isn’t easy. But there are a few tricks to making it fun, manageable, and actually educational.

Special NeedsApril 19, 2021July 27, 2021

Top Ten Natural Remedies to Help Your Child’s Anxiety

Many people claim to have found the perfect natural remedies for anxiety in children. You can find tons of articles claiming CBD, herbal supplements, or essential oils are all magic cures. These claims run the BS spectrum from “huh, actually might work” to “downright snake oil.” Let’s get one thing straight first: I’m not a…

EducationHomeschoolingSpecial NeedsApril 12, 2021September 9, 2021

Accommodations for Autism: 21 Best Recommendations for Learning

There are a lot, I mean a lot of accommodations for autism, ADHD, anxiety, and more out there. I should know. I used dozens during my time as an alternative education teacher. But not every accommodation will help every child. Kids with muscular dystrophy don’t need the same accommodations as an autistic, blind, or dyslexic…

EducationHomeschoolingSpecial NeedsApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021

6 Helpful Resources for a Child with Anxiety

If you have a child who worries, it’s easy for YOU to worry, too. Will they make friends? Will it hurt them academically? What could all this worrying do to them physically? If you’re like me, you’ve probably spent long hours searching for resources for child anxiety. That’s just what good parents do! We try…

How to Create a Homeschool IEP- 5 Easy Steps

It’s easy to worry when deciding whether or not to homeschool their child with special needs. If the child has previously been in public school, that worry is usually focused around the child’s individualized education plan, or IEP. “Do I need a homeschool IEP?” you might wonder. IEPs in the public school are a legal…

Arts and CraftsEducationHomeschoolingSpecial NeedsMarch 22, 2021July 27, 2021

85+ Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers- Guaranteed to Keep Them Busy!

As the mom of a 2-year-old, I’m constantly on the lookout for new fine motor activities for toddlers. (Bonus points if they can keep my daughter entertained for more than ten minutes.) I’ve been amassing a list on my notepad for months now, and figured it was high time I shared my wisdom with everyone…

Homeschool OrganizationHomeschoolingSpecial NeedsMarch 15, 2021September 9, 2021

Your Guide to Homeschooling a Special Needs Child

Homeschooling a special needs child is 100% possible. I want to start by getting that out of the way. Your kid with special needs needs all the loving attention, support, and encouragement they can get. Why not get it at home? Today, I’m going to share all the reasons why homeschooling can be sanity-saving for…

EducationSpecial NeedsMarch 8, 2021September 9, 2021

The Basic Types of Special Needs: A Guide to Special Education

I remember the first time we covered different types of special needs in my teacher certification courses. There were so many! Why did they all overlap?! How could I keep them all straight? Maybe you’re similarly overwhelmed. You might be concerned about your child, and wondering whether or not they have a special need. Maybe…

EducationSpecial NeedsFebruary 22, 2021September 9, 2021

Working with special needs children

If you wanted to regularly be working with special needs children, you could be a pediatrician, therapist, or even a specialized lawyer. But in our societies, it’s teachers who spend the most time helping these special kiddos. In schools, special education teachers are often the most patient, warm, creative, and predictable people in the building.…

Special NeedsFebruary 8, 2021September 9, 2021

Understanding the 3 Different Types of Learning Disabilities

There are many different types of learning disabilities out there. There are also a lot of other disorders that aren’t learning disorders but do make learning difficult. How can you tell the difference? A learning disorder is when someone has a hard time learning over a longer-than-normal period of time. To be a true learning…

Special NeedsJanuary 18, 2021September 9, 2021

Help My Child Focus Naturally: 5 Tried and True Strategies for Home

“Are there any ways you know of that I can help my child focus naturally?” This came up in conversations with parents all the time when I was a teacher. Sometimes, it was the first question after a diagnosis of ADHD from parents hoping to avoid a medical treatment route. Other parents had tried some…

EducationHomeschoolingSpecial NeedsDecember 21, 2020September 9, 2021

Many parents, at some point, realize their child might need learning accommodations for ADHD symptoms in order to learn effectively. Whether they’re homeschooling, distance learning, or going to brick-and-mortar schools, ADHD symptoms can be tricky and require some alternative methods. Of course, no child is alike, even those that share an ADHD diagnosis! As I…

EducationHomeschoolingSpecial NeedsOctober 24, 2020September 9, 2021

Executive Functioning Checklist: Where does your child fall?

Filling out an executive functioning checklist was a common task for me as a teacher. Every year, I’d have at least a handful of children being evaluated for ADHD, Autism, a learning disability, anxiety, or other conditions that might manifest themselves at least partially with executive dysfunction. While I was trained and familiar with the…

EducationHomeschoolingSpecial NeedsOctober 17, 2020September 9, 2021

Executive Functioning Activities: 50 Skill Builders for Kids of All Ages!

50+ FUN executive functioning activities and skill builders for kids of all ages!