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.
A look at using an unschooling approach with children who are highly sensitive and out of sync.
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.
Homeschooling Kids With Disabilities offers information and support to people who are homeschooling children with special educational needs.
Useful information for anyone considering homeschooling a child with Down syndrome.
Why is it that so many teachers only remember or concentrate on the negative problems that ADD/ADHD kids have? Why do they always seem to recall that many have non-compliant behavior? Whether you are a teacher or a parent of an ADD/ADHD student, please take the time to learn the positive effects of this disorder also.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A look at some of the positive aspects of ADD-ADHD.
List of resources for those homeschooling children with special needs.
LD OnLine.org is the leading information service in the field of learning disabilities, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month. Launched in 1996, it was the first and is by far the most visited learning disabilities site on the web. LD OnLine features thousands of helpful articles on learning disabilities and ADHD, monthly columns by noted experts in the field, a free and confidential question and answer service, active bulletin boards, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products. LD OnLine is often the first destination for parents and educators seeking information on how to help children and adults with learning disabilities.
A homeschooling father shares his story of discovering his son's hearing disorder and their choice to continue homeschooling.