The difference between being socialised and being sociable…
Pictured here are 2 boys, 3 years apart in age and who share very few interests in common. They do however have some things in common, they don’t go to school and they both...
Category: Socialisation
Dealing with negative social interactions
Following on from my last socialisation article (here), I’d like to both share a story and address a couple of comments on facebook about the need to develop coping strategies for dealing with difficult...
Learning social skills without schooling.
Do children really need to go to school to learn social skills? I think not.. For whatever reason, there appears to be a notion amongst the general public and professionals (paediatricians and psychologists in...
Unschooling camp 2018!
Last week we went to a unschooling camp at Cobb and Co. I made lots of new friends and saw some old friends but some friends did not come which made me a bit...
Homeschooling and travel – Can it HELP social skills?!
Let’s talk homeschooling… I see a lot of posts from families wanting to homeschool; some are looking at it in order to travel, others due to other reasons. I wanted to share my experiences...
Autism, bright lights, new people and lots of noise..
Loud music, bright lights, 100+ strangers, a new environment and trying something for the first time…That’s pretty much a recipe for disaster for many kids on (and off!) the spectrum. But, not today my...
The best part about travelling
For me, this photo sums up what travelling and life is all about.. The people you surround yourself with. When a lot of people travel, they do so at an incredible pace. Often lapping...
Autism and School, is it failing our kids?
And just like that, Jaiden made another friend. Aaron and J were inseparable for 2 days, spending pretty much all day and night together without any major disagreements, which is an achievement in itself....
Socialisation, the reason I chose to homeschool
Let’s talk homeschooling… I see a lot of posts from families wanting to homeschool; some are looking at it in order to travel, others due to other reasons. I wanted to share my experiences...
Autism, social skills and the ‘Real world’
Socialisation and home educating is always an interesting topic to discuss. However, when a child on the spectrum is involved, there are often extra challenges to face. The progress that Jaiden has made as...
