Published in LIFESMART Learning·Apr 28The LIFESMART Monthly WorksheetLearning with your Child at Home The process of parents learning with their neurodiverse child at home is dynamic. While parents have long-term goals in mind, they have to observe, see what is doable and worth doing, and decide on next steps. …Monthly Worksheet2 min read
Published in LIFESMART Learning·Apr 27Build a LIFESMART Roadmap and Visual Schedule in ThortspaceProject Goal Build a LIFESMART monthly map and daily schedule using Thortspace. Overview Thortspace is a visual mapping tool. As noted on the Thortspace site “The more components there are to a problem, the harder it is to solve. Conceptualising knowledge into chunks helps with this, but it isn’t always…Lifesmart Roadmap3 min read
Apr 4Practicing Regulation with Fold, Color, TalkVirtual Meetup: 04–02–2022 The presentation on Fold, Color, Talk on Saturday was the first of our series of sessions for the Autism Awareness/ Acceptance month. We are grateful to Bradford Hansen-Smith for his presentation. …Fold Color Talk2 min read
Published in LIFESMART 100-Day Projects·Mar 23100 Days of Fold, Color, Talk — 1The LIFESMART 100-Day Lab for Families April is autism awareness month. This year, my son (Ananth Raghunandan) and I want to invite families to join us for a 100 days of folding following the Wholemovement approach. …100 Day Lab3 min read
Mar 12Is this Environment Right for us?LIFESMART Parenting Today, we discussed three key points: Focus on creating the right environment(s) for your child. List the environments (home, school etc.) where your child spends time regularly (e.g., daily, multiple times a week). For each environment in your list, ask: Is this environment right for my child? …Neurodiversity2 min read
Mar 7Rama’s Twenty Tips for ParentsRama’s 20 tips for parents based on Relationship Development Intervention, Waldorf education, and other sources: These tips emerged from my experience as a parent of a neurodivergent child but they can be used by any parent. Parents are overwhelmed by information. The tips are intended to provide a direction to…Twenty Tips2 min read
Mar 5A Journey to Guided ParticipationEvery parent has a unique journey as a guide to their child. Parents of neurodivergent children face unique challenges as they juggle therapies, parenting, their child’s education, and other activities. In today’s virtual meetup, Anila Janapareddi shares her journey as a parent. …Guided Oarticipation2 min read
Feb 28The LIFESMART Monthly PlannerMap your journey from Possibilities to Progress The LIFESMART tetrahedron The LIFESMART tetrahedron is a visual summary of the Families Learning Together process. The circle arrangement provides a compact representation of LIFESMART elements. These elements can be considered in a sequence as in the LIFESMART monthly worksheet. We can also…Lifesmart Monthly Planner2 min read
Feb 27Using Cognitive Jigs to Organize Ideas in ThortspaceA 100-Day Project Today, I got the idea of using cognitive jigs to organize information in every Thortspace sphere. Thortspace is a visual mapping tool that we use regularly. By using cognitive jigs to organize every sphere, we hope to achieve consistency in how we record information in Thortspace. In…Build And Talk2 min read
Feb 27Daily Routine and RegulationFamilies Learning Together Virtual Meetup: 02–26–2022 Topics discussed on 02–26–2022 Discovering Possibilities Today’s discussion of the Families Learning Together process focused on possibilities. Start from possibilities and not goals! Be open to possibilities. When you learn about a new possibility, ask: Is this possibility right for us? Shinjita Joshi-Pant…Daily Routine2 min read
