FAQs and Glossary

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I have trouble reading through all this, do you have alternatives?

We will try to add more visual and audio resources in the future. In the meantime, this podcast and videos list has other sources for most of the topics from this website.

1. Glossary
   1. What is unschooling?
   2. What is ableism? What is anti-ableism?
   3. What is deschooling?
   4. What do neurodiversity, neurodivergent, and neurotypical mean?
   5. Why use the term disability?
   6. What does “lived experience” mean?
   7. What is PDA?
   8. What is CPS?
   9. What is HAES?
   10. What is reflective communication?
2. How to use this website
   1. Where can I get help?
   2. Something is wrong with a file or page, or incorrect, or needs an update. How can I let you know?
3. Joining our support groups
   1. How to join:
      1. Joining the facebook group
      2. Joining the new private group (under construction)
   2. What other support groups are available?
   3. I don’t like labels. Am I welcome to join the private support and discussion groups?
   4. Can traditional homeschoolers join the private support and discussion groups?
   5. No one in my family is neurodivergent or disabled, can I still join your support and discussion groups?
   6. I am a coach, counselor, therapist, teacher, etc. Can I join your support and discussion group?
   7. What is your stance on screen time? What if I disagree?
   8. Why does this group bring up identity, discrimination, politics etc? Things like being pro LGBTQ+, HAES (health at every size), anti-racism, not speaking negatively/venting about children, etc?
   9. I am neurodivergent and am often told I should speak or comment more gently–i.e., more like a neurotypical. Can I participate in the support group without masking?
   10. I am neurodivergent and have RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria). Will I be safe in this group?
   11. I have intellectual disability or slow processing, how can I access the information here?
   12. Why doesn’t this group address ABA, curing autism, weight loss, HSLDA, etc?
   13. Why don’t you show photos of kids?
4. Can I unschool if. . .
   1. Do unschoolers ever use curriculum?
   2. We are unschooling but our family needs community. How can we connect with people?
   3. Don’t kids need more structure? Especially neurodivergent and disabled kids?
   4. Does unschooling mean letting my kids do whatever they want? If I want to get started unschooling do I just do nothing?
   5. Can a primary caregiver work while unschooling kids?
   6. Can I unschool my kids if I didn’t complete higher education?
   7. Can I unschool my kids if I am disabled, neurodivergent, or facing mental health challenges?
   8. What about when kids ask to go to school?

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