14 MAR 2023 · Need some help to move beyond the homeschool overwhelm? Then this conversation will not only teach you how to do that, but encourage you on how to stay above the waves that drag you down when homeschool and life start to consume you as well as your hopes and dreams. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Jenny Swan M.Ed., homeschool mom, army spouse, and Hands & Voices Military Project Leader. Jenny shared with us about "Conquering Homeschooling Obstacles" Similar episodes and other free resources from SPED Homeschool are funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To learn more about Hands and Voices, visit https://www.handsandvoices.org/ To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/

8 MAR 2023 · Learn about the Wheaton College Summer Institute (WCSI) in this bonus podcast interview between Peggy Ployhar, host of Empowering Homeschool Conversation/SPED Homeschool Founder & CEO, and Dr. Joshua Norton, Director of the WSCI program as they talk about the highlight of this summer immersive experience for high school sophomores and juniors. Wheaton College Summer Institute (WCSI) is a premier pre-college program where you'll join outstanding high school students like you for academic study, artistic expression, and spiritual development with world-class Christian faculty -- all on the beautiful campus of Wheaton College. You'll even earn college credit. And you'll have a ton of fun. Read program reviews here: https://www.wheaton.edu/wheaton-college-summer-institute/#d.en.212054 Discover program course descriptions: https://www.wheaton.edu/wheaton-college-summer-institute/courses/ Watch a video on the program: https://vimeo.com/765737981

7 MAR 2023 · Wondering if it is possible to teach at home when your child has a hearing loss? Or are you homeschooling a student with hearing loss and need more strategies? Either way, this conversation is for you. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Angelina Myers, homeschooling mom and AR Hands & Voices - GBYS Co-Coordinator. Angelina shared with us about "Homeschooling a Child with Hearing Loss" Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/F32OGqUU2Dk Viewers like you funded similar episodes and other free resources from SPED Homeschool. To learn how you can support our nonprofit work and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To learn more about Hands and Voices, visit https://www.handsandvoices.org/ To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/ #hearingloss #deafeducation #homeschoolfamily

28 FEB 2023 · Are you going through a hard homeschooling, parenting, or personal health season? Need some wisdom and encouragement to keep the course? Then join us for this relevant conversation on how to persevere through these hard times with joyful endurance. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Sonya Magoon, homeschooling mom and blogger at A Life Adapted. Sonya shares from her experience on "Wisdom for Persevering Through Hard Homeschooling Seasons" Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/bbYt3N7999M This episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To read Sonya’s blog, visit https://alifeadapted.com/ To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/

21 FEB 2023 · Is your student resistant to therapy sessions? Have you ever considered hippotherapy, aka equine-assisted therapy, as an alternative? Learn more about this innovative approach to therapy and how it can help your child reach both educational and therapeutic goals. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Dr. Rebecka Spencer, Academic Language Therapist and homeschool mom. Dr. Rebecka shared with us on how to "Educational Benefits of Equine-Assisted Therapy" Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/TSKJBr8-Rg0 This episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To learn more about Dr. Rebecka’s resources visit https://www.cherishchildrenministries.org/ To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/

14 FEB 2023 · Has your student's ability to learn stalled out or been limited by cognitive delays or impairments? Then you need to tune into this broadcast with Dr. Carol Brown. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Dr. Carol Brown, Equipping Minds Executive Director and Educational Specialist and Cognitive Developmental Therapist. Dr. Carol shared on how to "Increase Cognitive Skills in Learners of all Ages and Abilities" Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/nQwXS4Qw4dQ This episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To learn more about Dr. Carol Brown and the resources she offers at Equipping Minds, visit her website at https://equippingminds.com/ And her YouTube channel @carolbrownequippingminds2251 https://www.youtube.com/@carolbrownequippingminds2251 To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/ #cognitiveskills #learning #abilities #plasticity

7 FEB 2023 · Need some help and ideas on how best to homeschool your student with ADHD? Then this conversation is for you! Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Sonia Story, developer of the Brain and Sensory Foundations training and owner of Move Play Thrive. Sonia shared with us about how to "Transform ADHD and Sensory Issues with Movement" Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Y-a0Dljz5Eo This episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To connect with Sonya’s resources, visit https://www.moveplaythrive.com/To see Sonya’s slides, go to https://www.moveplaythrive.com/images/pdf/SPED_Transforming-ADHD-Sensory.pdf To view the video played during the show visit Jonathan video: https://youtu.be/xZWk8fwIHUg Other resources from Sonya:See outstanding results for ADHD, anxiety, SPD, ASD, speech, learning, and stress relief https://www.moveplaythrive.com/before-and-after-gallery Can movements help overcome ADHD?https://www.moveplaythrive.com/learn-more/item/can-adhd-be-dissolved Brain and Sensory Foundations® First Level course https://www.moveplaythrive.com/OBSF1 To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/

31 JAN 2023 · Is your student unmotivated? Does your home school seem more like a battle zone than a space that cultivates learning? Then this conversation is for you. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations is Dr. Lee Jenkins, author, speaker, consultant and a recognized expert in improving educational outcomes. Dr. Jenkins shares with us about how to "Fix Intrinsic Motivation in Students" Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/zfuM99Zz4kg This episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To learn more about Dr. Lee Jenkins’ resources, visit https://www.ltoj.net/ To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/

27 JAN 2023 · If you enjoy listening to Empowering Homeschool Conversations, we've got another great show that you'll want to add to your playlist. Let us introduce you to Team Us. In this special episode preview, husband and wife Ted and Ashleigh Slater exaplain how your daily habits can positively influence your relationship and how your healthy marriage will create a legacy for generations to come. Continue Listening to Team Us: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3SY5fQY Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SYgXel LifeAudio: https://www.lifeaudio.com/team-us/ Episode Notes: We all want to finish well as couples, right? We sure do! Well, it’s the daily decisions we make individually and together that influence how our marriages fare in the long run. Because of this, it’s important to be purposeful to live out the day-to-day in a way that positively affects the years to come. So how can we keep moving toward the finish line united? Listen in as we share why right now matters to the long-term of your marriage. You’ll hear how the choices you make today affect your relationship tomorrow, next year, and even a decade from now. 2 Ways to Help You Finish Well 1. Make today’s decisions with a long-term perspective 2. Have a realistic view of your own weaknesses

24 JAN 2023 · Does your student seem to have hit a learning roadblock that makes little sense or reach the potential you know they could achieve? Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Mandi Frost, certified academic life coach, veteran home educator, speaker, career coach, and ACC ICF coach. Mandi shared with us about "Shift Teaching to Unlock Your Child's Learning Potential" Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Y-a0Dljz5Eo This episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To learn more about Mandi’s resources for homeschoolers, visit https://www.mylifecoach360.com/resources To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/