More and more parents are realizing that homeschooling is
a great option for children with ADD, ADHD, and other special
needs. Homeschooling parents can tailor the learning experience
to precisely fit their child's requirements, a critical necessity
in the development of special-needs children.
This book filters through all the technical terms and gives you quick, much needed information for those daily challenges that you definitely will encounter. It deals with so many of the major issues (social, sensory, behavioral, and self-care). It is a must read for anyone that knows or works with an individual on the spectrum.
Playing it Right!
Social Skills Activities for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Including Asperger Syndrome and Autism
by Rachael Bareket
Whereas many books talk about the reasons that kids in the ASD have difficulties with these issues and give background and theories, and talk about things these kids need to be taught, this book actually gives you specific lesson plans for 20 specific social issues that your child may have.
All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
by Kathy Hoopmann
Touching, humorous and insightful, this book evokes the difficulties and joys of raising a child who is different and leaves the reader with a sense of the dignity, individuality and potential of people with AS.
Raising a Sensory Smart Child
The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues
by Lindsey Biel and Nancy Peske
Loved and celebrated by parents, teachers, therapists, doctors and others, the new edition of Raising a Sensory Smart Child is a must-have volume for anyone who cares about a child with sensory issues.
Get Out, Explore, and Have Fun!
How Families of Children With Autism or Asperger Syndrome Can Get the Most Out of Community Activities
by Lisa Jo Rudy
Loaded with practical info about how to determine what community activities might be appropriate for your child and community, how to select the right settings, and how
Homeschooling Autistic Kids
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Autism And Homeschooling
There are so many reasons why you should do this, but the following three reasons are incredibly important and will allow you to see amazing progress in your child.
Autism Homeschooling Resources
Parents of children with autism don't have to forego homeschooling. From deciding to homeschool to securing therapies, get prepared to homeschool your autistic child. By Melissa Hincha-Ownby.
Autism/PDD Resources Network
The purpose of this site is to guide you to the key issues associated
with Autism spectrum disorders. There is a growing awareness
of the nature of autism and the kinds of approaches to diagnosis,
treatment and care that are likely to be effective.
Advice
High Interest Approachable Vocabulary - Book Review AN A TO Z ARTICLE
A series of six short novels by Patricia Birtwistle that consists
of exciting stories of intrigue and suspense for children ages
10 and older with reading difficulties. By Ruth Pell.
Home Schooling my Son with Autism..?
I am strongly considering home schooling my son that has autism and is 9yrs old. He would benefit highly from a home program where he could be worked with one on one and not be in an environment that is too overstimulating.
Using TEACCH* At Home
*Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication
Handicapped Children (Developed by University of South Carolina)
Weird Kids
Shannon Anderson, a homeschool parent of an autistic child and
a member of the Aut-2B-Home email list, has put together this
a huge new site with information she's gleened from the list.
Online
ASLearningAtHome
This is a list for families that are homeschooling full or part
time, or those that are researching the option of homeschooling
their autistic spectrum children. This is a great group of families
from around the world. High volume list.
Asperger's Family Forum
Welcome! This forum was created for individuals and families
that are in search of information, support, and/or would like
to touch base with others regarding Asperger's Syndrome and High
Functioning Autism. Sign in on Delphi. Also visit on Facebook.
AS You Like It
A secular list for parents who homeschool, or who are thinking about homeschooling, children with Aspergers Syndrome, HFA, or PDD. Friends and relatives of these children are encouraged to join. People of all religious faiths and personal philosophies are welcome.
Aut-2B-Home
This email list is a collection of families who are homeschooling
their autistic spectrum children full-time or part-time.
Aut-home-fam
We are a group of diverse families who have chosen to homeschool
their child(ren) with autism.
Autism Homeschool
We are parents who homeschool and have children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder - or feel our child has characteristics of people with autism.
AutismUnschool
A meeting place for parents of children with Autism who are Unschooling.
DisAbility News & Views Radio Network
Homeschool Mom, Monica Moshenko, hosts a weekly online radio
show. Live on air Sunday at 9 PM eastern and Wednesday at
7 PM eastern.
Embracing Autism New Hampshire
Co-founded by a homeschool mom, this group raises awareness, understanding and support for the ever growing spectrum disorder of Autism in the state of New Hampshire.
HomeschoolingAspies
This is a list for Christian moms who homeschool (or are seriously
considering homeschooling) their children who have been diagnosed
with Asperger's Syndrome (or suspect their child has Asperger's
Syndrome).
Resources
Aven's Corner
Aven is our 3 year old son with autism. We developed the games at Aven's corner for him when we found that most preschool games online were too busy and complicated for our son to understand. We wanted a game that was simple, could teach him basic computer skills and enhance other developmental skills as well.
Stories
Aut-2B-Home in Carolina
Tammy Glasser's goal is to share ideas about homeschooling her eighteen-year-old daughter with autism and syntactic aphasia, who has learned at home for the past eleven years. Tammy welcomes comments and questions especially from parents walking a similar path.
Home Schooling Aspergers
A journey into the trials and tribulations of home educating
our child with Aspergers. A place for learning, sharing, crying,
celebrating and self education of the less focused parent.
Homeschooling Provides Therapy for Special Needs
Sarah's brain isn't hard-wired to learn like the rest of us learn.
Much like stuffing food down a drain - formal, forcible learning
for Sarah did little more than clog the pipes and suffocate the
natural flow of idea retention and adoption. Let up, and things
start to flow through. By Tonya Poole, Home Educator's Family
Times
Jacob's Journey
Jacob is 6 years old. He loves reading, music, sports, walking
in the woods, riding his pony, and playing with his brother.
He has a beautiful smile, a hearty laugh, and an appetite for
adventure. He also has Autism. This blog is to document our journey
on the road to remediation using the Enki methodology and philosophy.
Quirks of Fate: A Homeschooling Look at Being Different
Finally it had been said. At last something that had been dangling
obliquely in the back of our minds had been brought to the clarity
of day. Could it be that Myles' "quirks" were not random
at all, but really belonged to a larger class of behavior? by
Jeff Kelety.
Yeats, Warhol, Carroll - autistic?
Poet WB Yeats, artist Andy Warhol and author Lewis Carroll may
all have been autistic according to leading psychiatrist Professor
Michael Fitzgerald.
You're Going to What?
In 1993, a neurologist diagnosed my then two-year-old son, Alex,
as autistic. He informed me, with a solemn face, that his IQ
would peak between 65 and 70. Preposterous, I thought. By Melissa
Wagner
Martha Kennedy Hartnett is the mother of a child with Asperger's
Syndrome. She has successfully home schooled her son for six
years - he has graduated and is now in his second year of college.
Parents planning to homeschool their child with Asperger
Syndrome will appreciate Lise Pyles' encouraging and practical
advice, including step-by-step instructions on how to assess
and improve body language and social skills, accommodating the
child's need for ritual or perfectionist tendencies, and how
to develop handwriting and coordination skills.
Homeschooling the Child with Autism
Answers to the Top Questions Parents and Professionals Ask
Patricia Schetter and Kandis Lighthall
This book will be invaluable to families choosing or considering a homeschooling option for their child with ASD.
Parents home educating their children with autism or Asperger's
syndrome tell their personal stories about how they reached the
decision to educate at home, set about the task, and how it transformed
their children's lives.
I have read and re-read the Power Cards book with great satisfaction.
This new approach to working with some of our special kids is
wonderful and I have found that these concepts really work. They
are well thought out and easy to do. I hope that everyone will
give this concept a try, especially when it seems nothing else
seems to work.
