Rona Jane | Autism • Homeschool • Real Life

✨ Welcome! I’m Rona.

I’ve been homeschooling my kids since 2019, and my youngest has Level 3 autism.

Over the years, we’ve tried a little bit of everything: public school, a charter school for independent study, therapies, and now private homeschooling.

We did ABA for about four months before deciding it wasn’t the right fit for our family. A few years later, we gave it another try for two months, and were told we already had most things under control at home (except toilet training). When they couldn’t help us address elopement in the community, I had to learn how to navigate that on my own.

Both of my children were in speech therapy from the time they were 18 months old. My daughter graduated from speech in third grade. My son never graduated from speech, but challenges surrounding AAC goals within the charter school system became one of the biggest reasons we ultimately chose to leave and support his communication at home instead.

The same was true for OT and PT within the school setting—we’ve incorporated those skills into our daily life at home. Through private insurance, my son eventually graduated from physical therapy altogether.

Some of those years feel like a blur now, but I clearly remember the fear.

The fear of wondering if I could really do this.

I wasn’t a credentialed teacher. I was a former preschool teacher trying to figure out autism, homeschooling, therapies, special education laws, and how to best support my children.

But here we are, seven years later. (And toilet training has been 98% completed!)

Our days aren’t perfect, but we’re thriving. We’re learning. We’re growing. And we genuinely love this life we’ve built together.

If you’re new here and wondering whether you can homeschool your autistic child too, I want you to know that you’re not alone. ❤️

Welcome to our corner of the internet.

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