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Autism About 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. Ooops! Wrong Planet Syndrome This page will take you to pretty well everything I know about the autism spectrum and more. It illustrates my own obsessive interest in autism information gathering and a desire to share what I know. I also share our story, a personal look at our life on the spectrum. Advice Autistic children may hide musical talents Autistic children may often hide outstanding musical skills and benefit from specialized musical training, according to a study in 2004. 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. Homeschooling: When School is Not Right for Your Child From ASW Newsletter - Connecting Wisconsin. Information from a non-homeschooling parent about homeschooling your autistic child in Wisconsin. A Maine Family's Early Intervention Program for Autism - PDD Our son was first diagnosed at age 2. I created this website to share what I have learned over the years since then, especially about the early intervention program we ran for him. Mom on a Mission Resources and email lists moderated by a homeschool mom of an autistic daughter. Tammy Glaser: Homeschooling Children Who "Aut" to Be Home We left the Navy in 1995 to homeschool our children. I will share ideas for people interested in homeschooling autistic children and for people supporting them. 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. Asperger's Syndrome & HFA Homeschool This community is open to families who have a child with Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism and homeschool, full or part-time...or you are seriously considering homeschooling. This is an open minded group and is open to *all* regardless of race, creed, religion or sexual orientation. 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. 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. 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). RDI-Homeschoolers RDI is a new (relatively) intervention designed to treat the core issues of autism. It was developed by Dr. Steven Gutstein and his wife Dr. Rachelle Sheely, who are strong advocates of homeschooling. 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. My son is so exceptional it's breaking my heart He's mildly autistic and very, very bright -- what can I do to help him fit in? He is kind, handsome, and very, very bright. Because his fixations (primarily with music) caused him to be singled out and relentlessly bullied in the public schools, I started home-schooling him several years ago, and he has made amazing progress. 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

Books To Help You Overcome Challenges   Choosing Home: Deciding to Homeschool With Asperger's Syndrome by Martha Kennedy Hartnett, Stephen Shsore 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.   Homeschooling the Child With Asperger Syndrome: Real Help for Parents Anywhere and on Any Budget by Lise Pyles 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.   Home Educating our Autistic Spectrum Children: Paths are Made by Walking by Kitt Cowlishaw, Terri Dowty 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.   The Mislabeled Child: How Understanding Your Child's Unique Learning Style Can Open the Door to Success by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide The book is both an easy read for one that also goes into depth about so many learning disAbilities, how to diagnose them, and how to "cure" the curable ones, make end runs around the obstacles, and, if necessary, find experts to help.   Power Cards: Using Special Interests to Motivate Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome and Autism (Spiral-bound) by Elisa Gagnon 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.   The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon A murder mystery of sorts--one told by an autistic version of Adrian Mole. Mark Haddon's novel won the South Bank Show awards best book prize.   Search Now: More homeschooling books here