Falling Through the Cracks
AN A to Z ARTICLE
I have three children and all three of the are doing poorly in
school this year. It seems to me that the system is failing my
children. I would like your thoughts and opinions and maybe some
advice.
How to Help Overcome Speech-Language Difficulties in the Home Schooled Child
AN A to Z ARTICLE
By Dr. Linda Kennedy. Speech-language disorders are common in children and are among the most difficult problems to detect, especially in a homeschool setting.
alt.education.home-school.disabilities
Discussion about homeschooling kids with learning or physical
disabilities.
Light and Learning
AN A to Z ARTICLE
If you want to see an immediate improvement in attitude in your
family, replace pink and cool white fluorescent lighting with
full spectrum light bulbs inside your home.
Another
American Family Corrupted
This is a tale of two families, two 5 year olds, and two educational
paths that are rapidly converging. Yes, I've "corrupted"
yet another family -- convinced them that for some children,
homeschooling is the best option.
Finding Help
Homeschooling a child with disabilities, special circumstances, unique characteristics, different learning styles, or whatever one wishes to call an unusual challenge, can be done.
Getting
Ready for College: Advising High School Students with Learning
Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities can, and do have successful
undergraduate experiences. High school students with learning
disabilities who are considering going to college should be encouraged
to pursue this goal.
Homeschooling and the Child with NLD
I am often asked by the parents of a child with NLD if I would recommend homeschooling for their child, or if I think they should pull their child out of public school for a period of time, until an appropriate program is developed for their child within the system. By Sue Thompson, MA, CET, on NLDline.com.
Homeschooling
Kids With Disabilities
A specialized email list focused on homeschooling children with
special educational needs.
Homeschooling
LD/ADD Children: Great Idea or Big Mistake?
Homeschooling is rapidly becoming recognized as a reasonable
option for disgruntled parents who can't get their local schools
to provide the special services their LD/ADD children must have
in order to succeed. From LD Online.
Learning-Abled
Kids
Sandy Cook had the concept that children with specific learning
disabilities are learning ABLED, not 'disabled', as the world
sees them. Thus, Learning Abled Kids was born and seeks to provide
information and tools to help parents circumvent their child's
disabilities in order to expand their Abilities.
When Traditional Schools Fail: Homeschooling May Be a Better Option
If your child is demoralized by his poor grades, receives detention for forgetting books, is looked down upon by teachers, or is bullied by classmates, he may be a candidate for homeschooling. By Lynne Ticknor, ADDitude Magazine.
