Homeschooling Kids with Autism with Debbie Reber

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Teach Your Kids: LinkedIn | Website | X | Instagram | Substack | Facebook | TikTok

Manisha: LinkedIn | X | Instagram | Facebook

Debbie Reber:  Website | X | Instagram | Facebook

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Related Resources

• Tilt Parenting
  • Podcast
    • Allison Carmen on Finding Peace in Uncertainty and Embracing the Word “Maybe
  • Master Classes & Online Courses
  • Differently Wired Club 
  • Tilt Parenting - App
• "The Brooklyn Strategist
• DIR Floortime

Books, Articles, and Publications

• Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope - Deborah Reber 
• The Explosive Child - Ross Greene
• Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids - Mona Delahooke
• Dying To Be A Good Mother: How I Dropped the Guilt and Took Control of My Parenting and My Life - Heather Chauvin 
• I Will Die On This Hill - Meghan Ashburn, Jules Edwards
• Diary of a Social Detective: Real-Life Tales of Mystery, Intrigue and Interpersonal Adventure - Jeffrey E. Jessum 
• The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules - Jennifer Cook

Educational Resources

• Outschool
• Next Level Homeschool
• Young Scholars Academy

Time Codes

00:00:00 — Introduction to Debbie Reber and the topic of homeschooling neurodivergent children

00:03:00 — Debbie's journey into homeschooling and its challenges

00:06:51 — Examples of what a nurturing homeschooling environment looks like

00:11:46 — How to maintain balance and self-care while homeschooling

00:20:43 — Strategies for adapting homeschooling to “differently wired” kids

00:29:06 — The importance of creating a supportive community for homeschooling families

00:33:25 — Fostering a love for learning in children who resist traditional educational methods

00:40:00 — Debbie's advice for parents new to homeschooling neurodivergent children

00:45:00 — Overcoming common challenges faced by homeschooling families

00:50:00 — Resources and tools recommended by Debbie Reber for homeschooling families

00:55:30 — Debbie Reber provides concrete resources for listeners to utilize if their child receives an autism diagnosis

01:02:18 — The concept of self-determination versus independence is discussed

01:03:53 — Debbie discusses resources available through her website, Tilt Parenting 

01:06:05 — Concluding thoughts and reflections

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