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Lisa is a professional writer with extensive experience researching and writing about autism, informal education and alternative learning styles. The mom of a son with high functioning autism, she explores the challenges and possibilities that make life on the spectrum an adventure.

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Informal education and homeschooling: a perfect match

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The marvelous thing about homeschooling your child is -- you can tailor every lesson to meet your child's needs. If your child is a hands-on learner,...
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Informal Education 101: What Is a Living Museum?

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Living museums are all about suspending your disbelief, and imagining yourself as a part of the past... a member of a long-gone community. Unlike...
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Hands-on teaching finds at the homeschool fair

I just love hands-on teaching materials. But typically, they cost a fortune. Try buying simple building toys, looms, science kits or math...
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Mathematical thinking and the 'special' mind

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Today I took Tom back to the Big Cheese Math Specialist. I'd been trying to follow his instructions, but we didn't seem to be moving forward as I'd...
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Yard sales as teaching tools

In our town, yard sales are advertised in a special section of the newspaper. You can just clip the section, circle the sales that look interesting,...
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Autism, homeschool and the musical ear

My son Tom, age 12, plays the clarinet. The clarinet is not an easy instrument; to the untrained eye it looks almost impossible to play . He started...
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Homeschool product review and giveaway:

If your homeschooler learns best hands-on or visually, a computer-linked magnifier is a terrific teaching tool. The egg-shaped Zorb is a hand-held...
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Winner of the Homeschool Family Fitness Drawing

My handsome husband Peter drew the winner of the Homeschool Family Fitness book by Dr. Bruce Whitney. The winner is Judith V. Judith, please send...
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Book Review and Giveaway: Home School Family Fitness

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If there's one area of study that homeschoolers tend to overlook, it's physical education. Sure, you may go for a nature hike from time to time - but...
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Review: Homeschooling the child with Asperger Syndrome

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I haven't bought many books about homeschooling and autism. All too often, they seem to focus on therapies and treatments - and not on education -...
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