Re: Special Needs
Julie Stauffer
To paraphrase Bridget: Is unschooling just education or life in general
with a special needs child?
I believe that it is life in general. Danny has tremendous trouble
controlling his emotional outbursts and so we spend a lot of time talking
about it. There are places that I must go that I may choose to leave him
home with a babysitter because the circumstances pretty much guarantee a
fit. So I am working more with him in that area to help him be happy and in
control of himself.
Adriane is not "special needs" but she is a terrible speller (she would be
the first one to tell you so). So when she has 4-H reports or whatever, we
spend a lot of time talking about spelling, I help her by telling her how to
spell words.
Zach would be labeled "special needs" if he were in school (the dreaded
ADHD). Again we spend time talking about what behaviors drive others
insane, possible alternatives. I encourage him to get outside as much as
possible and to get plenty of rest. When he starts just flopping across the
floor about 11:00, I tell him to go to bed if he is tired. He isn't forced
but encouraged.
Marsie should have been special needs (her birth family is full to the gills
with retardation and psychosis) but she is probably the most energetic
learner we have. It is all I can do to just keep up with her learning and
to answer her many and varied questions.
Michelle is not special needs but she is two, so I help her see the benefits
of picking up toys, of not throwing food during dinner. I answer all her
questions as they come.
For each of the kids, I work to meet them where they are. That is
unschooling, that is individualized parenting for special needs.
Julie
with a special needs child?
I believe that it is life in general. Danny has tremendous trouble
controlling his emotional outbursts and so we spend a lot of time talking
about it. There are places that I must go that I may choose to leave him
home with a babysitter because the circumstances pretty much guarantee a
fit. So I am working more with him in that area to help him be happy and in
control of himself.
Adriane is not "special needs" but she is a terrible speller (she would be
the first one to tell you so). So when she has 4-H reports or whatever, we
spend a lot of time talking about spelling, I help her by telling her how to
spell words.
Zach would be labeled "special needs" if he were in school (the dreaded
ADHD). Again we spend time talking about what behaviors drive others
insane, possible alternatives. I encourage him to get outside as much as
possible and to get plenty of rest. When he starts just flopping across the
floor about 11:00, I tell him to go to bed if he is tired. He isn't forced
but encouraged.
Marsie should have been special needs (her birth family is full to the gills
with retardation and psychosis) but she is probably the most energetic
learner we have. It is all I can do to just keep up with her learning and
to answer her many and varied questions.
Michelle is not special needs but she is two, so I help her see the benefits
of picking up toys, of not throwing food during dinner. I answer all her
questions as they come.
For each of the kids, I work to meet them where they are. That is
unschooling, that is individualized parenting for special needs.
Julie
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--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., "Julie Stauffer" <jnjstau@g...> wrote:
Very good post and pretty much sums up what I think about unschooling
with special needs well.
Bridget
> For each of the kids, I work to meet them where they are. That isJulie,
> unschooling, that is individualized parenting for special needs.
>
> Julie
Very good post and pretty much sums up what I think about unschooling
with special needs well.
Bridget