The Fringy Bit reBoot

Heather and Jon are SO excited to welcome Simon Calcavecchia to the Fringy Bit podcast!  Simon is the author and creator of the Frank and Mustard series and shares his story of living with quadriplegia.  During the interview, we talk about ways to foster perseverance and a resilient mindset with our differently wired kiddos.  

Mentioned in this episode:
     Frank & Mustard books/music
     Positive Disability Language
     Rugby Scrum
     Animal Man

Heather and Jon are SO excited to welcome Simon Calcavecchia to the Fringy Bit podcast! Simon is the author and creator of the Frank and Mustard series and shares his story of living with quadriplegia. During the interview, we talk about ways to foster perseverance and a resilient mindset with our differently wired kiddos.

Mentioned in this episode:

Frank & Mustard books/music

Positive Disability Language

Rugby Scrum

Animal Man

Figuring out just what is going on with our twice exceptional kiddos is extremely challenging.  Is it giftedness?  Is it autism?  Is it sensory processing disorder? ADHD?  Non-verbal learning disability?  Vision issues?  Dyslexia?  AHHHHHH!  It's so complex!  Heather and Jon discuss their experiences as the parents trying to figure out what is going on with one of these complex kiddos and the difficulties of testing.

Mentioned in this episode:
     Ballz
     Kami 2
     Frank & Mustard

Figuring out just what is going on with our twice exceptional kiddos is extremely challenging.  Is it giftedness?  Is it autism?  Is it sensory processing disorder? ADHD?  Non-verbal learning disability?  Vision issues?  Dyslexia?  AHHHHHH!  It's so complex!  Heather and Jon discuss their experiences as the parents trying to figure out what is going on with one of these complex kiddos and the difficulties of testing.

Mentioned in this episode:
     Ballz
     Kami 2
     Frank & Mustard

Choosing the right fit in a summer camp or activity can be tricky for our differently wired kiddos.  Whether gifted, 2e, adhd, asd, spd, or other differences, our kids often don't fit the typical age range or interests as other kids.  Heather and Jon chat about ways to find the right fit of activities for your kiddo.

Mentioned in this episode:
Silicon Valley
Hoagies' Gifted Blog Hop:  Balancing Boredom and Burnout
SENG's annual conference

Choosing the right fit in a summer camp or activity can be tricky for our differently wired kiddos.  Whether gifted, 2e, adhd, asd, spd, or other differences, our kids often don't fit the typical age range or interests as other kids.  Heather and Jon chat about ways to find the right fit of activities for your kiddo.

Mentioned in this episode:
Silicon Valley
Hoagies' Gifted Blog Hop:  Balancing Boredom and Burnout
SENG's annual conference

We're back for Season 2!  And Scott Lutostanski, the director of academic consulting at Galin Education, is joining Heather & Jon to share his wisdom about executive functioning skills.  Whether your kiddo has ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing, or is gifted, you've probably encountered some executive functioning challenges.  Learn tips to help foster these important skills while nurturing your child's identity.

For more info about Galin Education or to contact Scott directly, email him at [email protected] or visit galined.com

Books mentioned in this episode:
     No Mind Left Behind
     Late, Lost, and Unprepared
     Smart but Scattered
     Molecules of Emotion
     Last Train to Memphis
 

 

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. — Wayne Gretzky

We're back for Season 2!  And Scott Lutostanski, the director of academic consulting at Galin Education, is joining Heather & Jon to share his wisdom about executive functioning skills.  Whether your kiddo has ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing, or is gifted, you've probably encountered some executive functioning challenges.  Learn tips to help foster these important skills while nurturing your child's identity.

For more info about Galin Education or to contact Scott directly, email him at [email protected] or visit galined.com

Books mentioned in this episode:
     No Mind Left Behind
     Late, Lost, and Unprepared
     Smart but Scattered
     Molecules of Emotion
     Last Train to Memphis
 

 

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. — Wayne Gretzky

While Spring brings about new growth, bright sunshine, and warmer weather, it also tends to bring crazy behaviors, more meltdowns, and general dis-ease among our fringy kids.  In this episode, Heather and Jon discuss why our differently-wired, gifted, 2e, autistic, SPD, ADHD kiddos might have a rough time in the Spring and things we can do to muddle through.

Mentioned in this episode:
     High-Tide / Low-Tide Homeschooling

While Spring brings about new growth, bright sunshine, and warmer weather, it also tends to bring crazy behaviors, more meltdowns, and general dis-ease among our fringy kids.  In this episode, Heather and Jon discuss why our differently-wired, gifted, 2e, autistic, SPD, ADHD kiddos might have a rough time in the Spring and things we can do to muddle through.

Mentioned in this episode:
     High-Tide / Low-Tide Homeschooling