Do you struggle with putting your thoughts and ideas into words? By offering scaffolding for brainstorming and structuring your thoughts, this course will help you bridge the gap between your ideas and your written expression.

Course Description

• In this self-paced course, your learner will use words to create vivid mental images, add emotional depth to characters, bring characters to life, develop connections with the reader, and organize their ideas into creative stories. 

Course Format:

• This class is completely self-paced. There are no live classes. 
• Learners view the lessons at their own pace. The suggested workflow is 4 weeks (1 lesson per week).
• The total length of all course videos is approximately 40 minutes.

Each lesson includes the following:

• Icebreaker activity
• Short video introduction
• Quick-write assignment
• Video lessons with explanations about writing concepts
• Descriptive or creative writing assignment

Educator Information: 

• Valerie Stone is a home educator and parent who found herself navigating the unchartered waters of autism and ADHD over 17 years ago, during a time when research and information were sparse. Diving into the depths of learning, she poured over education research, talked with special educators, and experimented with several different curriculums. Emerging from the fog, Valerie discovered techniques to help learners develop a writer's voice. Over the years, those techniques have been shared with local and online homeschool students and families through 1:1 tutoring and group courses.  

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As a home educator and parent to children with autism and ADHD, I developed an approach to writing that focuses on individual strengths and needs, tailoring assignments to their interests and learning styles. Below is a list of accommodations I frequently use for students with autism and ADHD.

• MORE Scaffolding
• Sentence Starters
• Sentence Framing
• Organizers
• Modeling and Practice
• Audio Books (If Applicable)
• Visual Prompts
• Assignments Broken Into Smaller Sections
• Clear Instructions
• Tailor Assignments to Student's Interest(s)
• Quality Emphasized Over Length
• Positive Reinforcement
• Encourage Student to Seek Help 
• Modified Assignments
• Flexible Deadlines