Empowering Homeschool Conversations

Empowering Homeschool Conversations

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Empowering Homeschool Conversations episodes

  • Combating Picky Eaters and Limited Diets
    Our special guests this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations were Chris & Claudia Diaz, authors, and special needs homeschooling parents. Chris and Claudia shared about "Combating Picky Eaters and Limited Diets"
    #foodtherapy #pickyeaters #limiteddiets #autism
    Other topics in this conversation:
    Is Feeding Therapy a Good Option for Your Picky Eater?
    Identifying Underlying Issues in Picky Eaters
    Reframing Eating Through 6 Simple Steps
    Using Exploration to Increase Food Integration
    1 hr 1 min
  • How to Unify Your Family
    Our special guest this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations was Anita Gibson, author, speaker, and educational strategist. Anita shared on "How to Unify Your Family"
    #family #unity #homeschooling
    Other topics included in this episode are:
    Importance of Transparency for Family Unity
    Keeping Parenting Anger in Check
    Answering the Question: Should I Homeschool?
    How Homeschooling CAN Create A Better Family
    1 hr 5 min
  • Celebrate the Holidays without Compromising Your Family Values
    Our special guest this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations was Darla Beam, leadership and life coach at Darla Beam Leadership & Coaching. Darla shared with us on "How to REALLY Celebrate the Holidays without Compromising Your Family Values"
    #family #values #holiday
    Other topics covered in this episode:
    Taking Steps to Make Memorable Holiday Experiences
    Having Successful Conversations About Adapting Family Traditions
    Setting Boundaries for Healthy Family Gatherings
    Putting Down Holiday Hurts and Stepping Forward in Joy
    1 hr 2 min
  • A Discussion on Faith, Family, & Special Needs
    Our special guest this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations was Steve Demme, Creator of Math-U-See and Founder of Building Faith Families. Our discussion with Steve was about “Faith, Family, & Special Needs"
    #specialneeds #family #faith #homeschooling
    Other topics covered in this episode:
    What Our Special Needs Children Can Teach Us About God
    The Imperfect Juggle of Special Needs and Family Needs
    A Bigger Vision for Your Special Needs Child’s Future
    How Homeschool Groups Can Work Towards Special Needs Inclusion
    To find out more about Steve and his website Building Faith Families go to http://www.buildingfaithfamilies.org/
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    1 hr 8 min
  • Reconciling Disabilities, the Church, and Your Family
    Our special guest this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations was Lara Lee, author, illustrator, blogger, and special needs mom. Lara shared with us about "Reconciling Disabilities, the Church, and Your Family"
    #family #disability #church #specialneeds
    Other topics covered in this episode:
    Theological Flaws Exposed by Disabilities
    How Disabilities Glorify God
    Sorting Out Healing, Faith, and Disabilities
    How a Disability Can Be Part of Your Child’s Calling
    1 hr 6 min
  • Using Sign Language to Enhance Learning
    Our special guests this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations were Cheryl-Annette Parker, a representative from Signing Time, as well as ASL interpreter and homeschool mom Christina Mosleh, and ASL interpreter Emilia Wann. Cheryl, Christina, and Emilia shared and signed our discussion on "Using Sign Language to Enhance Learning."
    #ASL #homeschooling #signlanguage #secondlanguage
    Other topics covered in this conversation were:
    How Sign Language Can Help Students with Dyslexia
    Expanding Spelling Skills Through Sign Language
    The Power of Incorporating Sign Language into Daily Routines
    Using Sign It ASL as a Homeschool Sign Language Resource
    Use this link to find the list of resources referenced in this broadcast: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Io--U7btPSoRlYvwvZpbqQx3CE20mLF9/view?usp=sharing
    1 hr
  • Enhancing Language in All Children with Autism
    Our special guest this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations was Dr. Marion Blank, a world-renowned literacy and language expert who developed and served as Co-Director of the Columbia University Developmental Neuropsychiatry Program for Autism and Related Disorders. Marion shared with us about "Enhancing Language in All Children with Autism"
    #autism #languageskills #homeschooling
    Other topics included in this episode are:
    Understanding the Difference Between Language and Communication
    Why ABA Restricts Language Development in Children with Autism
    How Questioning Undermines Language Development in Children with Autism
    Ways Parents Can Effectively Encourage Language Development in Children with Autism
    1 hr 1 min
  • Helping Young Adults with Autism Recognize and Communicate Their Emotions
    This week on SPED Homeschool Conversations our guest was Dr. Erika M. Olimpiew from Emotive Computing, LLC. Erika shared with us on the topic of “Helping Young Adults with Autism Recognize and Communicate Their Emotions”
    #autism #socialskills #emotionalregulation #homeschool
    Other topics covered in this episode:
    Using Personal Challenges to Stretch Social Skills
    Tips for Requesting Social Situation Modification
    Attentional Deployment Tactics for High Anxiety Tasks
    Sorting Out Situations with Cognitive Reappraisal Techniques
    References used in this broadcast:
    [1] Fagin, Gary. The Artist’s Complete Guide to Facial Expression. New York, New York: Watson-Guptill Publications,1990. [2] Gross, James, J.“The Emerging Field of Emotion Regulation: An Integrative Review,” Review of General Psychology, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 271-299. [3] Mataya, Kerry, Ruth Aspyand Hollis Shaffer. Talk With Me. Lenexa, Kansas: AAPC Publishing, 2017. [4] McGuire, Saundra. How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation. Sterling, Virginia : Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2015. [5] McIlweeMyers, Jennifer. How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism or Asperger’s.Arlington, Texas: Future Horizons, 2010.
    57 min
  • Free & Low-Cost Resources to Support AAC Learners
    Our special guest this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations was Carole Zangari, a professional SLP, and owner of the website PrAACtical AAC. Carole shared on "Free & Low-Cost Resources to Support AAC Learners".
    #AAC #homeschool #free #lowcost
    Other topics covered in this interview:
    Free AAC Core Vocabulary Lesson Plans
    Free AAC Resources Offered by Cough Drop
    Resource for Converting Your Child's High-Tech AAC Screen to No-Tech
    Free Books, Videos, and Music for Teaching AAC Core Words
    Use this link to view or download a PDF of Carole's slides:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvOnl2nG7m7NHRqbDRJZXFHN1JNQU9RN25ManVHU2FRQWln/view?
    1 hr 3 min
  • Practical Ways for Teaching Nonverbal Learners
    Our special guest this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations was Rose-Marie Gallagher, a special educator, trainer & curriculum adaptation specialist as well as a blogger at Adapting Creatively. Rose-Marie shared on "Practical Ways for Teaching Nonverbal Learners."
    #nonverbal #learning #AAC #homeschool
    Also included in this interview is the following sub-topics:
    Why Trust is So Important When Using AAC for Communication
    The Benefits of Low-Tech AAC for Complex Learning
    Evaluating a Nonverbal Child Using AAC
    Testing Spelling Knowledge Using AAC
    Here is a link to the resources shared by Rose-Marie in this full episode:
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HtGw1J5cEjMoQUR80wt4KTAonRc3NlkpxVWpQbpjEHg/edit?usp=sharing
    1 hr 3 min

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