The Florida education system is an absolute joke. I'm amazed you kept trying all those places. Should have known better. Florida services are trash.

Everyone please look up the stages for learning curriculum or Aris hub online . It’s an excellent curriculum to use to homeschool kids , a bit pricey but worth it. It’s a full curriculum as well as manipulatives and flash cards

It’s unbelievable! You just told my story. I just took took the decision to homeschool and I am researching how to make it happen. Thank you for sharing your experience.

i would love to see a video of how you manage homeschool day to day aswell as the portfolio you use for your daughter

What are the steps that you took to begin the homeschool process here in florida

The school my daughter is currently in is ok with accepting a tenured teacher to replace her current teacher when she was put on leave for hitting a special needs child. Everything in this video has been spot on with what we deal with too and have now decided to home school our daughter. We will have outside therapies to fill in the gaps instead. It’s ridiculous, the school system is all about the money. The teachers can advocate for the needs but their hands are tied on what the school is willing to do. **CAN you suggest curriculums that you have used that have worked for Olivia?

May the good lord bless you I have a question ?

You are the best mother

“I felt like I spent so much time advocating for her. I could have just been doing it myself.” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Where we are at to a T. South Florida has great resources on paper but the APPLICATION of those services is just dreadful. They mistreat our children and then look us in the eye and smile and say how great the day went. No thank you. I homeschool and handle all services now. Everything is recorded and anyone working with my children who isn’t ok with that can leave.

Parents are lucky to even get that pamphlet cause often you have to beg the public schools to assess them.

Listening to this video was a surreal experience. I felt like someone was describing my exact life and my exact daughter. I wish I had known this family at the time so I wouldn't have felt so shunned by the world. I was so tired of feeling like people were dreading my child's presence or not happy to see us coming. No parent or child should feel that way. Thank you so much for posting this. It was very therapeutic to hear someone that went through all the same things. We still have a hard time homeschooling since my daughter is an only child and desires so much to have close friends. Since she is autistic, her social approach is different and kids that are old enough to notice that seem to shy away from her no matter what good intention she has. It seems we are still trying to carve out the ideal situation for her.

But sometimes the negative things said are in fact true. It's not a therapist 's job to tell you what you want to hear or give you false hope. Being realistic is important and selling people pipe dreams and false hope is wrong.

Hi! I saw the video of Olivia on SBSK and I just wanted to say that I would love to be friends with Olivia! I have special interests too, and I also love asking questions. Sometimes I annoy myself because I ask questions and show people things to much! 😂 I have always loved glasses, and I even tried to ruin my eyesight so I could get glasses. I have trouble making friends as well as Olivia. I have a small group of 4 friends, ages 12(me), 11, 10, and 9. Then I have another friend that’s also 12. All of them are girls, besides the 9 year old. He is the 11 year olds brother. If Olivia was my friend, then she wouldn’t have to be friends with my friends, but if she wanted to, then she could. I love dinosaurs and I love playing Roblox. I collect shopkins, and many other things. I also love animals, especially exotic ones. I also do aerial silks. I love being nice to people, and I don’t want anyone to feel like they are not loved! I also wrote a comment on the SBSK video! I saw a reply of yours, and that’s how I found your channel, I can also put what I wrote, where you replied. I hope you see this, and have a great day!

It’s a blessing to be married ❤

What about Psych therapist? What do i do if a phsych therapist isnt doing her job, turning my child into a victim, not addressing the issues and new obsessions that have came up. Instead, i get a group meeting becuause he doesnt like to be told to do chores, therefore I am the bad guy, keep inmind, he does NOTHING! HELP!

Thank you.

"There's no one who's a greater expert on your child than you." This isn't always a good assumption. A lot of times parents are delusional about their family system and about what's going on for the kid. They don't want to see how the kid is being hurt in that family system so they construct this delusional story about the kid. If therapists just buy into that story they are effectively colluding against the kid.

What age range are you referring to?

I know this is an older video, but i just found this. We have a 4 year old, who is diagnosed as autistic, in a preschool program right now. We are starting to get unhappy with the program. The communication is awful. Like you said early in the video, we wish they could tell us what we could work on at home with him. Either he had a good day or not and that is it when we go to pick him up. Starting to realize that public school might not be the option for my son. Thank you for the video.

Your story is very similar to our story with our older son. He's not autistic, but he is neurodivergent and was speech delayed (DLD diagnosis). He also had an IEP that wasn't followed - at all. In 3rd grade other moms began to tell me things that their children in his class were telling them and it made my hair stand on end. Like your daughter, he was traumatized in her class (and we're in Europe, so you have the same teacher 1st - 4th grade). We tried unsuccessfully to move him to another class between 1st and 2nd grade, which may have made matters worse. When he began 3rd grade, we began homeschooling our younger son who is HFA, and our older son expressed an interest so we pulled him out of school during Christmas break.....and that's when he began to talk. I learned things I wish I didn't have to know. He is now in 7th grade and is still telling me stuff I didn't know. It breaks my heart that there are teachers like this. And to be clear, I am not against public school and I know there are good teachers out there who work hard and love their kids. I was a daycare teacher for many, many years and I loved the kids in my class with all my heart. So I know there are kind and loving and gracious teachers out there. Sadly, it's the ones like my son's and your daughter's who leave a black mark on their profession. We're in our 4th year of homeschooling and my kids are doing fabulously. Our older son will be reentering public school for high school. He is confident, hard-working, and incredibly smart. He'll do well this time!

Your story is so very similar to ours. Thank you for sharing we are new to homeschooling this year after exhausting the public school options. Would love to see any update videos you might consider posting :-) Find myself a little overwhelmed even with the homeschool planner haha.. but do not for one second regret taking our son out of public school.

Our stories are eerily similar! Please share how you’re able to learn and implement therapeutic practices while academically schooling, or do you allow her to learn through regular life? Omg subscribing

Same thing, we did the early intervention program, dealing with the disappointment of the school district, trying to figure out homeschooling now.

Very similar experience once my son got older in the public school system. He’s been homeschooled for many years now and is flourishing.

Right, my kid is 11 nd she always say i dont wana go to school its boring etc . But i send her everyday for her better future , in 2022 i start my job as a subsitute teacher ,i worked in many schools in diff diff special need classes ,nd i feel like y i ws sending my precious kid in schools its my regret. Its not ab teachers they r good but every kids hav diff diff behaviors nd i feel like behaviors r cantageous. And by dealing with diff diff kids r really hard teachers r human too they get mentally nd physically tierd too, at tat point baby sitting mode start. But this year i didn't enroll her only OT nd speech tharpy enough for her nd mother r the best teachers. Mothers knows thier kids best .

Why did you stop making videos? I believe we could learn so much from you 😢

I can relate a billion percent! My son's level 3 ASD and it's hard! Nobody wants to deal with him. I am starting to research on how I can make homeschooling work for him. You are my inspiration

The reality is the world thinks our kids are a burden. Homeschool is the way ❤

You should’ve reported that supervisor to Social Services.

Thanks Dr Chelsea I'm a retired Home Health Aide (Certified by the State of NY) I got training with dementia, brain anoxia, and Strokes then with my son. I was told in my face from a therapist that my job wasn't the same I told them I didn't need them and they should be ashamed of themself because they needed us to expose their parents to their peers. I told the school system of Virginia and New York that they needed us just as much as I needed them. I educated myself. I thank the good Lord each and everyday for my training. Everything thing you talk about I went through but I stud my grounds. Thanks for your support my son is 28 years old he does all his ADL'S, I work with his Sensory issues. Some parents didn't have the exposer like and that was a big PLUS. Thanks 😊 again.

It was when my son was in third grade that we realized we had enough. He had a wonderful support team, but the school system was not built for kids like him. I realized he was having meltdowns at school where they constrained him. He would get injured and they wouldn't even tell me anymore. He got zeros on his spelling tests because he wasn't taught properly. I realized I could do school at home for him and he would be happier! He has been since!

In Michigan schools your daughter would probably be fully integrated into regular classrooms with a one on one para pro if needed. Move!

HI I have 3 ASD children and myself ASD with ADHD . Thank you for your knowledge and contribution, I really appreciate it . Thankfully all what you say comes for me naturally perhaps due to struggles I had when I was a child I remember how upsetting it was for me. I was always extra sensitive but in the old days this was perceived as being ''cry baby'' or ''stupid'' when I didn't know how to express myself. The lesson was brutal however it prepared me for upbringing my 3 kids. Now naturally I know how to react due to my past and learning and understanding ASD. I fully agree with what youre saying its just interesting to see this as a teaching for parents :) as for me its a ''natural' to name everything whilst we do stuff. My 3rd one is impaired most but I know that with good support, patience and understanding any child can flourish. :)

Thank you for this video! I’m currently in the process of figuring out my next move for my daughter who is about to turn 3, and who coincidentally, is also named Olivia. 😊 My first ARD meeting was today and I didn’t get a good feeling about it (and I had an advocate present). I could just sense that this path would waste more of my time than what it would be worth. Like you said, I immediately felt this program wouldn’t be “up to my standards” but I figured I’d give it chance just to see what opportunities were available. Right afterwards I thought, “ok, looks like I’m going to be a homeschool Mom”. How hard could it be?… I guess we will see. Lol. But I believe in myself, I’m educated, and I adore my child and I know I have the patience and determination to help my daughter more than anyone else. It is a shame that the system set up to help our special needs kids is so flawed. I wish educators were paid more.

Your video reaffirmed the importance of homeschooling my son. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences.

Thank you..This is an amazing video💗

I'm going through this right now with my 5 year old. Except we haven't been to various schools. I'm not happy at all. I'd like to know just what type of curriculum you are using. How did you find the home school groups etc.? He has behavioral issues and a speech delay and other staff. I really need to know which way to go. By the way, I'm his grandmother, and have had him from infancy and have adopted. Any advice on home schooling and other would be appreciated. Thanks

Oh wow, i am so glad i found this video. My son has autism and his last year was his first year of kindergarten and it was a nightmare. He was crying everyday and the comments i got from the teachers were absolutely terrible. I will be doing homeschool from this point on and avoid the trauma and abuse from teachers that think they know better than everyone.

Thank you for your post. You have put into words what I've been through over the past years almost to the exact point. Homeschooling both boys now and I'm hoping we're heading in the right direction. 😉 Thank you

I’m so thankful I have found your videos. We have come to the realization we will have to start schooling our 11 year old son. I’m struggling most with knowing his trajectory. I’m unsure of what he is capable of “down the road”. Our diagnosis include ADHD, borderline ID, anxiety disorder, and level 1 ASD. I would love to see more videos from you. Thank you again for sharing your family, this world with special needs kiddos can feel very lonely and overwhelming figuring out what the best path will be.

Hi, my name is Angel and I am also a mom of a 4 year 9 month old son on the spectrum. My son right now his language skill is in the echolilia and delayed echolilia stage, I am so concerned about how his language skill will be in the future, is he going to be able to have a real conversation with me? I am so impressed by your daughter’s language skill now, so please advise me how to help my son accomplish the best results of his language and do as good as your daughter. Thank you

When it comes to a situation of Parental Alienation, it's very important that the therapist talks to the child without the alienating parent in the room. Otherwise the child isn't going to speak freely with the therapist. And some parents don't share all information with the therapist. For example, my Granddaughters therapist had no idea that my son had visitation rights. The "caring and concerned" mother failed to mention that while pushing the lie that my son took no interest in seeing his daughter. That woman was in contempt of court for 3 years and got away with it. After 2 years of paying a lawyer, a court appointed therapist finally talked to my Granddaughter without her mom being present, and the truth is finally coming out. When someone doesn't want their child to be interviewed alone, it seems to me they have something to hide.

Something powerful lead me to watch your video. I’m struggling with similar issues at school with my daughter. The public school system can be great for neurotypical kids, but has overall limited resources, experience and worst of all knowledge about autism. My daughter feels anxious most days to go to school, l felt I’m not experienced enough to use the right tools to teach her with her condition. So, my thinking was at school they have the tools and the experience plus the social interaction with other kids…”Great” Not the case. I don’t get any constructive feedback from her teachers unless I ask. I literally feel the teachers don’t care and my daughter is just an annoyance to them. Other kids have made mean comments to her and snap at her and the teachers are unaware. It’s very discouraging. I’m hoping next year in 1st grade she’ll get a better teacher, but with your video I feel encouraged to learn more about homeschool and actually implement it sooner than I planned.

My husband and I decided to homeschool our child before we tried to get pregnant, but it seems now that he might be on the spectrum. (As per the SLP) I had started him with the My Father's House preschool curriculum and it just isn't working for him- at all. (He loves the surprise box and refuses to do any of the other things) Do you have a suggestion for a three year old homeschool curriculum that would be suited for a child on the spectrum? I understand that each child is different and that his learning will be dynamic, but I'm not sure where to start. Thank you for your video.

Helpful thank you

I am a single parent and my son has ASD. He was in public school for most of his school life. It took 3 years to get him a proper IEP and we had to pick him up from school for his OT and BT weekly but he was still stressed out and had issues with "escaping" and biting. But then last year with remote learning we could see how he was being taught. My son who was in fourth grade was being taught fourth grade work then his special needs teacher was teaching him first grade work and he was beyond frustrated. I me he was being taught square root and subtract at the same time and he was so confused. Their solution was to assign him a scribe and a calculator. My son loves to learn I mean he loves it it has always been his fun time to look up science facts and history. So this year I changed my job structure around and am just keeping him home in the first month he had mastered most of the work his SN teacher had been working on with him for the last 2 years in bits and pieces and we did online assessments and he was solidly at a level 3 and so far being able to work at his own level and one level he is thriving so much. No more biting. Less crying days. Less overwhelmed days well last year was better to just being home but he's really learning now and so happy

Thank you for sharing your story, my story is very similar and after another unsuccessful year, we have finally decided to home school and supplement with speech therapy and ABA. We just got tired of seeing no progress being made and with the increase of children with disabilities, the class size for her contained class went from 4 to 20, there is was no way she could be taught in that environment. It was a scary decision to make, but ultimately we feel this is the best thing to make sure we do everything we can to help our daughter.

Can you please do a video on the process of getting started in homeschooling, like picking a program? Does her IEP still follow her into homeschooling? I have a daughter on the spectrum and am looking into homeschooling for middle school

Please make more videos.

Great video! I have 2 daughters who have autism. I have been homeschooling them as well and it’s been great because now I have the opportunity to work with them one on one and they have been thriving in their academics. How do you navigate other services such as speech and OT?