A friend asked me, “How can I help a perfectionist whose physical skills or sensory issues limit his abilities to perform as he wishes?” Perfectionism is not a term usually associated with disabilities. But it can be a major obstacle to learning new developmental skills. It’s confusing and demoralizing to struggle at something while everyone [...]
Summer is winding down and that can only mean one thing – School. For many kids this is the most exciting time of year: waiting to get that card in the mail with the name of your teacher, going out to buy your school supplies, picking out what to wear on the first day, just [...]
I homeschool one child. She is on the autism spectrum. Her neurotypically developing sibs go to a regular public school.” My son, a “regular school” goer, begins middle school next week. Today is middle school orientation. My homeschooler has a lot of anxiety. Anxiety can create the perfect storm for a melt down (what HANDLE calls [...]
