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.
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.
Resources and information on ADD, with a positive look at the condition. The author of this website, Teresa Gallagher, challenges the notion that ADD is a disorder, arguing that it is a normal condition for some people.
Another Path is a comprehensive guide to homeschooling for parents who are considering homeschooling, or who have decided to homeschool, a deaf or hard of hearing child.
A message board for parents who are homeschooling special needs children.
Useful information for anyone considering homeschooling a child with Down syndrome.
A look at using an unschooling approach with children who are highly sensitive and out of sync.
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.
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.
Offers BRIGANCE Screening and Inventories products. Designed for use in elementary and middle schools, the CIBS-R is a valuable resource for programs serving students with special needs, and continues to be indispensable in IEP development and program planning.
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.
A homeschooling father shares his story of discovering his son's hearing disorder and their choice to continue homeschooling.
This policy paper provides a list of questions that parents and parent organizations can address in an effort to ensure that statewide assessment systems fully and fairly include students with disabilities. In the past, students with disabilities have too often been excluded from large-scale assessments. However, students with disabilities now must be included in state assessment programs with appropriate accommodations, as required by the recent amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
While some autistic individuals are very artistic and do most of their communicating via painting or drawing, others are less drawn to the typical art activities. For these people we have to be a little more creative and brainstorm a little to find interesting and altered ways of taking part in art. Here are a few ways to help the reluctant autistic person to delve into art.