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College Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities

If your child has an intellectual disability, then the dream of seeing him or her go to college might feel as though it is unreachable. Today, many colleges have assistance programs designed to help students who have intellectual disabilities take classes, gain job skills, and find employment after graduation. Perhaps a college near you offers this type of program. According to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the term “intellectual disability” is “a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before … Continue reading →

Family History Interviewing Tips And Strategies

If one of your genealogy resolutions for 2011 is to interview one or more relatives, here are a few tips that will make the process more enjoyable for everyone. If you employ the right approach to family history interviewing, your relatives will be happy to have shared the experience with you. If not, your interview experience and theirs could be awkward at best and may not produce much useful information. A good time to begin creating a positive family history interview experience is while you plan for the interview. You may even wish to come up with your interview questions … Continue reading →

Church Schools, Institute and Your College of Choice

Recently I had the opportunity to return and visit BYU again. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend and graduate from BYU, but it has been about ten years since I visited campus. I also recently had a conversation with some friends who chose not to attend a church school. I’ve known people who love the atmosphere and people who chafed while attending. It is important to realize that the church school experience is not for everyone. It is important that students apply and attend where they will be the happiest. This may mean a church school, or … Continue reading →

College Bound Homeschoolers, Check out the College Board Website

I got this tip from a young lady that recently graduated from public school. I was inquiring at what age she started taking SAT II subject tests which are equivalent AP exams. Because my son is finishing his first high school math course and is starting college in the fall, I wanted him to take the corresponding standardized test to put in his homeschool portfolio which we are beginning to compile for college admissions. Her advice to me was to go to Collegeboard.com and sign up to get access to test dates and locations. She also informed me that the … Continue reading →

Young Women: Sending Your Daughter to College

It is nearly time to send your young woman off to college, if she graduated this year. Even if you have a few years until the big day, it is important to begin preparing your daughter for this exciting time in her life. The Personal Progress program offers an excellent opportunity for your daughter to be prepared to be on her own in all aspects of her life. Spiritually you want your daughter to be at a point where she studies the gospel on her own. It is also important that she has a desire to attend church and to … Continue reading →

Interview with a Graduating Unschooler: Andi Enns Part 2

I was contacted recently by a young lady who had created a guide to unschooling for teens. I found her personal story quite interesting and new I had to interview here. Part 1 of this interview addressed her early homeschool years and her switch from homeschooling to unschooling. Here is part 2 of that interview. How did you fulfill requirements for graduation and college admission? Something I read in a book entitled “What Colleges Don’t Tell You” by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross really summed up my college admissions process. She said that colleges don’t necessarily want well-rounded students, but a well-rounded class … Continue reading →

Young Men: Moving Out

The end of summer is drawing closer, and it is time to send your little (or not so little ones) off to school. This can be a big step, especially if you are sending one off to college for the first time. This is a time when your child decides for the first time what to do with his life. He has many choices in his life right now. As you send him off to school, be sure that he has these five things. 1) Pack his scriptures for him. If you are not sure that he would pack them, … Continue reading →

Mission Possible: The Current State of Affairs

Let’s take back the weight loss! Current BMI: 31 Pounds to Go: 55 Yesterday I wrote about my deep concern over the state of weight loss in our culture. It seems like we get so desperate to lose the weight or look a certain way that we’re willing to do crazy things that, if we stopped to think about it, really don’t make sense. It does not make sense to give yourself excessive diarrhea in the name of health. That’s an oxymoron. It does not make sense to eat in such a way as to leave out major food groups … Continue reading →

Young Men: Summer Activities

It is important to keep your son out of trouble over the summer months. The summer is great for relaxing and having fun, but it easy for kids to get in trouble if they have too little to do. Here are five activities that you may consider having your young man do over the summer. 1) You can have your son work. One common job is mowing lawns; another is taking on a paper route. You may also consider encouraging your sixteen year old to find work over the summer. You can encourage your son to pay his tithing and … Continue reading →

Young Men: College and a Mission

It is important to prepare your son for both college and a mission. The job market has grown so competitive that it really is important to attain some form of higher education. Depending on the date of your son’s birthday, he may attend a semester or two of college before leaving on his mission. If he has an early birthday (before December) he may elect to work until it is time to leave. Your son will be able to determine what is right for him. If your son does elect to attend college you may need to talk to him … Continue reading →