#37: Unschooling Disabled Kids
09/20/21 • 8 min
Lots of people ask if children with special needs can do ok with unschooling?
Parents have a lot of fears about handling the situation on their own, after years of relying on experts and fighting for your child to get the care they need.
It’s HARD to walk away and say, “Nevermind. This still isn’t good enough. I”m going to do it on my own.” I get it - the backlash from that is daunting. And you’re tired.
But school settings are not the best place for kids - and that may even be MORE SO for kids with special needs. We'll unpack this in today's episode and I have some resources for you!
___UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES____
(mentioned in the podcast)
Parent + Caregiver Summit (FREE)
Sept 20-22, 2021
I'm a speaker there (my talk is Don't Duplicate School) but others are speaking about a variety of aspects unrelated to education. I have a link for you to use since they're trying to help unschooling families know about it too:
https://parentcaregiversummit.com/?ref=surviving-waiting-room&affiliate=suepatterson
Unschooling Mom2Mom Special Needs Webpage
More resources, and the transcript for this podcast
Unschooling Every Family: Embracing Neurodivergent and Disabled Learners
Facebook group for parents
_____________________________________________________
As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - UNSCHOOLING 101 Course
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course
- Seasonal Unschooling Guides
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
Lots of people ask if children with special needs can do ok with unschooling?
Parents have a lot of fears about handling the situation on their own, after years of relying on experts and fighting for your child to get the care they need.
It’s HARD to walk away and say, “Nevermind. This still isn’t good enough. I”m going to do it on my own.” I get it - the backlash from that is daunting. And you’re tired.
But school settings are not the best place for kids - and that may even be MORE SO for kids with special needs. We'll unpack this in today's episode and I have some resources for you!
___UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES____
(mentioned in the podcast)
Parent + Caregiver Summit (FREE)
Sept 20-22, 2021
I'm a speaker there (my talk is Don't Duplicate School) but others are speaking about a variety of aspects unrelated to education. I have a link for you to use since they're trying to help unschooling families know about it too:
https://parentcaregiversummit.com/?ref=surviving-waiting-room&affiliate=suepatterson
Unschooling Mom2Mom Special Needs Webpage
More resources, and the transcript for this podcast
Unschooling Every Family: Embracing Neurodivergent and Disabled Learners
Facebook group for parents
_____________________________________________________
As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - UNSCHOOLING 101 Course
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course
- Seasonal Unschooling Guides
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
Previous Episode
#36: Unschooling and Playtime
Are your kids wanting to play all the time?
And you're worried about when they're ever going to be interested in learning?
So much learning happens when humans are having fun! Play isn't something to do AFTER the learning is complete - it's where the learning really happens!
I know, this seems foreign to most of us. Listen to the podcast because I want to show you how unschooling and playtime is connected.
___ UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES (mentioned in podcast) ____
Creating Confidence
Join other parents who are reframing how they look at learning - and get coaching from Sue throughout the week!
Unschooling Guide: Deschooling
Are you having trouble letting go of the schoolish ways - the familiar ways - you grew up with? This Guide will help you see how learning weaves throughout life. The School Way is not the One Right Way! So many other ways to learn exist!
Unschooling Guide: Brainstorming
Once you decide against buying a curriculum, what do you do instead? Brainstorm with the kids! What fun things are available and interesting to all of you? Move in this direction!
_____________________________________________________
As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - UNSCHOOLING 101 Course
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course
- Seasonal Unschooling Guides
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
Next Episode
#38: Everything Really DOES Count
The whole world offers opportunities for a person to learn - and that's EXACTLY the customized education a person needs!
Most of us are moving in the direction of our interests... and when we need more information, we find what we need to accomplish what we want to do. Maybe it’s searching out a YouTube video, or googling some articles, or finding someone in our community that can show us. We really have a variety of ways to learn what interests us.
And kids can do this too. If we let them.
Let's talk a little more about how reframing what we see as educational can be so much better!
__UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES__
Everything Counts ebook - helping you see subjects in everyday life
Creating Confidence Membership - you really don't have to do this alone!
Unschooling Guide: Deschooling - if you need help peeling away the layers of a schoolish approach to learning.
And if it's MATH you're worrying about...
Learning Math Without Curriculum
This new course walks you through EXACTLY how you'll provide the experiences and create the opportunities for your own child. Don't waste another dime on curriculum! Including a section for unschooling teens!
_____________________________________________________
As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - UNSCHOOLING 101 Course
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course
- Seasonal Unschooling Guides
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
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