Choosing a high school curriculum for a homeschooler can feel daunting. It presents a greater challenge when your child has special needs. This guide will help you choose a homeschool high school curriculum for a student with dyslexia.
A homeschooling father shares his story of discovering his son's hearing disorder and their choice to continue homeschooling.
When you have a special needs child, no public school will ever be able to fully cater to their needs. Private schools do exist for many types of special needs, but they can be expensive and often still not fully adapted to your child’s specific situation. Therefore, you might find yourself wondering how to get your child the education that they deserve in a format that works for them. Homeschooling a special needs child is a very advantageous choice for many parents who can afford the time and resources to do so. A homeschool program will allow children with special needs to have their specific needs addressed and also avoid many obstacles that they would face in a traditional classroom. When it comes to children with learning disabilities or other severe impairments, sometimes a parent who understands their special needs is the only one who can teach the child.
This article gives some of the benefits of home educating a deaf child, including one-on-one attention, clear communication, and teaching methods that can be adapted to the child's educational needs and learning style.
Homeschooling Kids With Disabilities offers information and support to people who are homeschooling children with special educational needs.
A look at some of the positive aspects of ADD-ADHD.
If you are homeschooling a child with special needs, you need to follow your state’s homeschool regulations. There are no additional requirements for homeschooling children with special needs.
A message board for parents who are homeschooling special needs children.
NATHHAN (NATional cHallenged Homeschoolers Associated Network) is a Christian, non-profit organization dedicated to providing encouragement to families with children with special needs that are homeschooling. They publish an online or hard copy quarterly newsletter. They also publish a family directory, updated each year. They have a large lending library by operated by mail.
A mother of an exceptional child discusses why homeschooling is the right choice for their family. A personal look at the joys of learning and growing together through an unschooling philosophy of life.
This private school offers services to homeschoolers including assessment, custom curriculum development, mentorship, and support, and involvement and protection. We offer a full service home schooling solution for your family regardless of the educational challenges or questions you may have so you can be successful having school at home. They specialize in special needs curriculum.
Homeschooling a child with learning disabilities can be challenging, but it can be done with the right set of knowledge, skills, and tools. Here you'll find tips and resources to help you teach specific subjects, including language arts, math, reading, science, social studies, writing, and more.
The BVI-Education mailing list is a list for the discussion of all aspects related to the education of blind, partially sighted and deaf-blind students, as well as visually impaired students with multiple disabilities.
This email group is for families who are homeschooling/parenting a blind child. Teachers of the Visually Impaired who would like to share tips and suggestions are also welcome.
Useful information for anyone considering homeschooling a child with Down syndrome.
Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), also called Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, is a developmental disability that affects children's academic progress as well as their social and emotional development. NVLD encompasses a combination of learning, academic, social and emotional issues. This article looks at factors to consider before choosing to homeschool. It discusses scenarios which may lead the parents of a child with NLD to consider homeschooling, and includes case studies of students with NLD who have been homeschooled for varying periods of time.
Video games can play a role in an autistic child's education. Here are some of the therapeutic benefits that can be derived from computer and other games.