Our homeschool cousin, Shawna Wingert, is back again this week with the second of four episodes on unique learners. These four episodes are part of our summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms. In these episodes, Shawna will cover the following topics: online learning, sensory needs, anxiety, and executive functioning.
In this week’s episode, Shawna shares about sensory needs and unique learners. Pour yourself a cuppa of your favorite beverage and pop in those earbuds. Let’s chat!
Sensory Needs and Unique Learners, with Shawna Wingert [Episode 148]
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The Homeschool Sisters Podcast welcomes Shawna Wingert back to the podcast!
Shawna Wingert is a former training and development professional, turned author and homeschool mom. She has homeschooled her own two unique learners for more than a decade, has written four books about homeschooling children with learning differences, and is passionate about strength-based learning. Find out more at Different By Design Learning.com.
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Links from this episode:
- Homeschooling Your Child with Sensory Needs Workbook
- 100 Sensory Activities for Kids of All Ages | Different by Design Learning
- The Out of Sync Child


