Unschooling Series with Paige Carter (Parent, Advocate, Community Leader, Business Owner): Week 3 -Small Wins, Big Steps In Unschooling

About this episode

The episode discusses bridging the experiences of neurodivergent children in different environments, highlighting practical tools and community support.

Send us Fan Mail Ever watched a child light up at the zoo, then shut down at the hospital and wondered how to bridge those worlds with care, dignity, and actual access? We dive into a week that held both: a quiet bus at Monarto where curiosity bloomed, and a clinical setting where pushing past tolerance backfired. Along the way, we unpack the practical tools that make community life possible for neurodivergent kids, from hydrotherapy wins to the much-debated disability stroller that functions...

People in this episode

Host: Dana Baltutis

Guest: Paige Carter

Topics covered

• unschooling
• neurodivergent kids
• community life
• practical tools
• disability stroller
• hydrotherapy

Keywords

• unschooling
• neurodivergent
• community support
• hydrotherapy
• disability stroller
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Monarto, hospital, zoo

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