Books have a way of bringing people together. This past Saturday, we held our first book club meeting at our home. It was so nice to watch the girls interact and have deep discussions, without the inevitable crash that always followed other activities. As an autistic homeschooler with neurodiverse kids, it's been hard to find social activities that don't drain them. This book club was just that, though -- a purely social activity that wasn't overwhelming or overstimulating, and didn't really in any meltdowns, shutdowns, or social migraines. I started the book club because my kids really needed some social activities that weren't draining, and needed a chance to make some deeper friendships. I posted in our homeschool group, asking if there was any interest in a book club where there's no lesson attached and no games/crafts/etc associated with the meeting. Literally just a bunch of girls ages 10-14 getting together and talking about a book. I was so h...
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