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When it was time to start 1st grade Anna was ready to learn!  We quickly learned that she wasn't ready to learn reading, writing and math.  After struggling with these subjects I knew she needed more time to just focus on her talents and special interests.  So we spent a whole year majoring in art, design and science.  It was wonderful!

I believe that homeschooling gives us a beautiful freedom to help our children to become who they were design to be.  We can make this happen by focusing on our child's strengths, gifts and talents (not just their weaknesses).  If you want to have a happy homeschooler give you child a chance to study the things that she enjoys the most. That is the beauty of homeschooling.  If your child thinks outside the box, if your child has a huge imagination, if your child loves to invent, create and play... then give her freedom to explore her world.  Give her the tools she needs to advance in her talents.

I provided Anna with art and craft supplies, and she amazed us all with her creations.  We began to focus on reading and writing in 3rd grade, when she was ready, we used puzzles, games and art to teach her things that were challenging for her.  Anna has always been a happy child, because of our homeschooling style she was not restricted by her dyslexia and in time she was ready to overcome the challenges, without losing any of the gifts of dyslexia..

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"Sarah, I adore the special things about my son that make him an Aspie.  Especially his intense interest in cool things, his creativity, and his ability to see things that most people can’t.  He is always creating really cool things out of ordinary objects that most people would throw away.  The biggest thing I struggle with is how other’s treat him. People tend to think he is just defiant.." Elisa

My Response:
Children with Aspergers are very independent, and want to do things their own way.  This can be misunderstood by people who think that children should react to an adult's instructions without any questions.  Aspies need to know WHY the adult wants them to do something a certain way, so they ask questions before they comply, or sometimes they just meltdown. 
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Shopping with the whole family is an Adventure! I made this movie when Laura was a baby, Now we have little Joe too!  The CEO of Trader Joe's discovered our movie, and now he uses our silly movie to train store managers to create a happy shopping experience for people like us.
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