Myriads of families with special needs children, whether due to a disability or special educational needs, have turned to personalized education as a main factor in their decision to homeschool. Homeschooling special needs children provides individualized learning at home, and a flexible learning environment. These children are free from all the stressors that an “outside”
Many homeschooling parents find themselves in a situation where they are educating special needs children. What are special needs? Special Needs Every child comes with challenges for his or her parents. But certain challenges are called special needs. Special needs can be medical challenges such as diabetes or cancer, physical challenges like a missing
I want to set the record straight: you are NOT the cause of your child’s learning failures, inability to pay attention, or frequently inappropriate behaviors. Blame does not lie (100%) on your curriculum choices, daily schedule, or child-raising philosophy. Rather the culprit is something involuntary and unintentional. No amount of scolding, yelling, crying, or
Click on the Article Below to Read Article Spotlight~ *Simple gestures can make a huge impact in someone else’s life! *Find ideas to meet the needs of others. *Learn to listen to their needs: Physical, Emotional, Spiritual *Everyone can offer encouragement and everyone needs some now and then. Have you read the
Drawing upon more than 30 years of experience in helping teachers and parents identify learning problems, Bonnie Terry is our guest this month as we talk about ways to help our struggling learners. She holds a master’s degree in special education and is a board certified educational therapist. TOS: Welcome, Mrs. Terry! I’m confused about
By Maggie Hogan How can you tell if you’re the parent of a gifted child? You regularly ask your 6-year-old to troubleshoot your computer problems. Your 14-year-old speaks and writes a foreign language fluently . . . one of his own invention. Your 2-year-old insists on putting together his jigsaw puzzles “color-side down” so it
By Stephen Guffanti As we were sitting down to dinner, Alex, a wiry 4-year-old, finally stopped running and took his seat. Turning to his mom, I remarked, “When your child starts kindergarten in public school, they will want to put him on drugs for ADHD. Don’t do it.” She replied, “I’ve been concerned about
“There is nothing more satisfying than to see a child who thought he couldn’t do it, or felt he was dumb or stupid, suddenly find himself reading and learning and succeeding.” -ELI The parent of a learning disabled child who searches for private services can become overwhelmed at the choices available. There are multiple theories
Admittedly, I hadn’t considered homeschooling my children. I was very much aware of a homeschooling milieu as a very dear friend of mine homeschooled her children, but still, the thought never crossed my mind. I remember saying, “I don’t know how I could ever do that.” She replied, “Why would I want someone else educating
Are learning disabilities “God-given”? What an intriguing question. Whether you know or only suspect that your child has a learning issue, most parents are hard pressed to answer the question, “What do we do now?” Many options are available, including private tutoring from learning specialists, interventions designed for home use, and partnering with a local
Choosing to homeschool your child is a huge decision. Then add to that a child with special needs. This brings up all kinds of mixed feelings, uncertainties, and emotions. I feel we tend to sell ourselves short when it comes to our children with special needs because this is uncharted territory. However, with research, resources,
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