adhd

Photo of an Android tablet in a pink case with an Xbox controller sat on top

Tech & Screen Time as Differently Wired Unschoolers

Technology! We use a LOT of tech in our home education. In fact, when asked recently on the Homeschool Together podcast what was the one thing is our homeschool I couldn’t do without, I answered “the internet”. However, tech and screen time are often controversial topics in homeschooling and even unschooling groups – both from […]

Read More

Differently Wired: book review

“Imagine, if you will, what your life would be like if fear, worry, or guilt were no longer part of your day-to-day parenting experience. If you could talk openly about your kid’s wiring without concern that they’d be ostracized or perceived as “less than”. Imagine sending your child to any school or camp or club […]

Read More
Image shows kids on a swing. The kids are blurred to emphasise the feeling of movement

1, 2, 3…no eyes on me?

In a classroom, the classic ways of “ensuring” focus may include sitting still, not doing anything other than listening and eye contact with the teacher. But with neurodivergent or differently wired kids, focus can look very different to what is often expected. Asking differently wired kids to sit still, not doing anything else and maintaining […]

Read More