homeschooling children with special needs: an interview with Maureen Wittman

Such a beautiful interview with Maureen Wittmann.  Co-founder of Homeschool Connections and veteran homeschool mom, Maureen has encountered several learning challenges with her own children.  We spend time just talking about living with and accepting what is about they way our children learn.  Maureen covers dyslexia, autism, speech impediment and “drama-diva-itis.”

Maureen’s gentle spirit and vast experience is comforting, challenging and valuable for all parents about the individual needs all of our children have.  She shares with us ways that she learned to focus on joy, develop patience and how to end on a positive note with our children.  We wrap up with that age old question:  am I enough?

5:25 - How to approach a subject like spelling with a dyslexic/ADHD child 
13:02 - How do you transcend the problem when your child is struggling? 
20:54 - What does teaching look like with autistic children? 
27:01 - Where do you seek out resources? 
29:41 - How can we remain patient when teaching children with special needs?
35:32 - Raising highly dramatic/highly charged children
38:12 - What was the hardest challenge and where did you experience the most growth? 
40:10 - Resources for parents

https://truenorthreading.com/about/

http://maureenwittmann.com

https://homeschoolconnections.com

 https://www.understood.org/articles/en/orton-gillingham-what-you-need-to-know

https://www.secretgardenep.com

https://www.instagram.com/mwittlans/