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Shawna Wingert

About Shawna Wingert

Shawna Wingert is a special education teacher turned writer, speaker and consultant. She is also a homeschooling mom of two brilliant boys with differences and special needs.
Shawna has written four books for parents of special needs – Everyday Autism, Special Education at Home, Parenting Chaos and her latest, Homeschooling Your Child With Special Needs. She has also been featured in special needs discussions on Today.com, The Mighty, The Huffington Post and with Autism Speaks. You can find her online at DifferentByDesignLearning.com.

Am I doing enough in our homeschool?

October 5, 2021 //  by Shawna Wingert//  10 Comments

Am I doing enough in our homeschool? Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning After ten years of homeschooling, there is one thing I know to be true. I am most likely to doubt, question and fear my own ability as a homeschool mom in the middle of the night. Last night was no …

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Category: a mom's education

What Happens When Homeschooling Ends?

May 11, 2021 //  by Shawna Wingert//  6 Comments

What Happens When Homeschooling Ends? ~ Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning A note from Jamie: This is Shawna's final post on Simple Homeschool, after sharing her thoughts and experience with us in this space for nearly seven years! I'm so grateful, as I know you are, too, …

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Category: a mom's educationTag: high school

Need To Know About Homeschooling High School

5 (Surprising) Things You Should Know About Homeschooling High School

March 16, 2021 //  by Shawna Wingert//  3 Comments

5 (surprising) things you need to know about homeschooling high school ~ Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning For seven years now, I have been sharing our homeschool journey here on Simple Homeschool. My oldest was eleven at the time. My youngest was eight. It's been a …

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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: high school

Shawna's homeschool day

Shawna’s homeschool day in the life (with a 15- and 18-year-old)

January 19, 2021 //  by Shawna Wingert//  6 Comments

Shawna's homeschool day in the life ~ Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning This is my seventh year detailing our homeschool day in the life. My oldest son is turning eighteen in just four days. My youngest is reading now, despite a very long, hard struggle. Our …

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Category: organizationTag: day in the life

How to homeschool through December and stay sane

November 24, 2020 //  by Shawna Wingert//  1 Comment

Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning I used to give up somewhere around December 8th or so. The Thanksgiving rush seemed to drift into a chaotic mix of Christmas decorations, more complicated meal plans, and way too much wrapping paper. When my children were younger, it …

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Category: family timeTag: december

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