Episode Details

Debbie Reber tried everything to make traditional schools work for her neurodivergent kid. Three schools. An IEP. Therapists. OTs. Educational consultants. But homeschooling? That was a hard pass. 

Then her husband got a job offer on another continent and her options got very small, very fast. What followed was six years she never planned for — and wouldn’t trade for anything.

For more on this topic 

• Listen: Full-Tilt Parenting (Debbie’s podcast)
• Read: Homeschooling kids who learn and think differently
• Watch: The myth of work-life balance with a neurodivergent child

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