Dyslexia, dysgraphia, outside appointments and more with Shawna Wingert {Episode 90}

Today, we’re talking about dyslexia, dysgraphia, and outside appointments with our homeschool cousin, Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure statement for more information.

Dyslexia, dysgraphia, outside appointments and more with Shawna Wingert {Episode 90}

In this episode, the sisters are joined by their “homeschool cousin” and friend Shawna Wingert to talk dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and how to handle lots of outside appointments for yourself or your kids.

Shawna is a special education teacher turned business consultant and mom of two brilliant boys with differences and special needs.

So she is the perfect person to address some recent questions about the “Three Ds” and beyond.

This episode is sponsored by Wonder Crate and Home Science Tools.

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Different by Design with Shawna Wingert {Episode 64)

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Different by Design with Shawna Wingert {Episode 64}

Shawna Wingert joins the sisters in this episode to talk about when your homeschool doesn’t look like the one next door, and why just because it’s different, doesn’t mean it’s less.

Shawna is a special education teacher turned business consultant, and mom of two brilliant boys with differences and special needs. She’s just launched a new venture – Different by Design Learning – which creates customized, strength-based learning plans for nontraditional learners.

Shawna has a new venture and we are so excited about it! Different By Design Learning offers customized, strength-based learning plans for nontraditional learners. Completely based on your child’s interests, you have the option of using a custom workbook template that walks you through making your own plan, or you can work directly with Shawna and she will create it for you. You answer some questions about your child and she does all the work for you. This perfect for the mom of a differently wired kiddo that just needs a little help getting started with a strength-based approach.

This episode is sponsored by KiwiCo.

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Parenting Explosive Children: A Conversation with Shawna Wingert {Episode 40}

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Parenting Explosive Children: A Conversation with Shawna Wingert {Episode 40}

In this episode, the sisters are joined by Shawna Wingert, author of Parenting Chaos: Practical Support and Encouragement for Parents of Explosive Childrena new book about explosive kids.

The trio chat explosive behavior- what causes it, the judgment surrounding it, and how we as parents can best respond to it.

If you have ever felt hopeless or helpless about your child’s behavior, this episode is a must-listen.

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Just because it’s different, doesn’t mean it’s less: Chatting with Shawna Wingert {Episode 6}

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Just because it’s different, doesn’t mean it’s less: Chatting with Shawna Wingert {S1E6}

In this episode, the sisters chat with one of their most favorite people: Shawna Wingert. Shawna is a writer, speaker, author, and homeschool mom to two amazing boys with special needs. Do you ever feel like your homeschool doesn’t or can’t look like the homeschool next door, or the family at church or co-op, or even all the families on the internet? Shawna joins the sisters to remind you that it’s OK, and that just because you have to do things a little differently, that doesn’t mean what you are doing is less. Continue reading