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Unschool Resources for PDA Kids autism homeschool pda unschool

My son is 12 now.  I can't remember when we officially began "unschooling".  We tried traditional school when he was a pre-schooler, and that didn't work out super well, so I've been trying to find the right fit for him ever since.  Despite the pressure from other family...

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Are you always in fight or flight mode? 2e autism parenting

When my son was younger, I took him to a special therapist to deal with his Retained Infantile Reflexes.

Basically, babies have reflexes that they typically grow out of by the age of 1.  But for some reason, some people don't completely get rid of some of the reflexes.

Recently, it was...

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Books to Help Your Visual-Learning 2E Kid Thrive autism giftedness twice exceptional (2e)

My son has autism.

He also has a high IQ, with slow processing speed.

He is also tall for his age.

He also has blonde hair.

He has a lot of other traits as well.

We had his IQ tested at the Gifted Development Center in Denver in 2013 when he was 6 and a half.  It was part of the many things...

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FIVE Must-Have Parenting Books for Special Needs Moms autism books parenting

Over the years, I have read all sorts of books, as Zane was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder at age 4, giftedness at age 7 and Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 7.

I'm constantly on the lookout for knowledge and I'm never without a an audio book (or 5) loaded onto my iPhone and a couple...

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