School & Anxiety: It’s not just for those with special needs

Progress Reports and IEPs

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 [...]

Siblings of Children with Special Needs: Collateral Damage?

sibs

By Remy Nirschl During one heated moment with tears in her eyes, the look my neuro typical daughter gave me, said it all, “I’m here too, mom”. Nicole, my twelve year old daughter, is considered neurotypical compared to her brother.  Yet, having a younger brother with autism is not very typical at all.  One evening, [...]