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I'm
An Aspie - A web site put
together by a gentleman with Aspergers who is raising his son with
Aspergers and whose goal is to guide and consult anyone with a family
member or friend on the Asperger spectrum.
www.imanaspie.com
The new "Down Syndrome Carnival" blog! 'By gathering together
the work of several bloggers who parent children with Down syndrome, I
hope that we could share the joy that these children are to those of us
who love them."
This is a successful program for children with special needs to learn
how to ride a bike:
http://www.losethetrainingwheels.org/
Storynory- Ipod Ready Stories for Kids
You can download our growing library of
classic and original children's stories to your iPod, any other MP-3 player,
or just burn them onto a CD from your own computer. Storynory will deliver
iPod-ready stories for kids - and they are absolutely free.
It is a new concept in entertainment and education for children. We offer
hours of classic children's literature, read by actresses, to educate and
entertain children - there is no better way to introduce them to books and
learning.
From this week, parents and children will be able to go to
www.storynory.com to listen to
classic and modern children's stories. You can download them to your iPod,
either direct from the site, or via the iTunes website. Or else you can
download the stories to any other MP-3 player. You can listen to them on
your computer or burn them onto a CD.
There is no charge for any of the stories. You no longer need to pay $10 or
$15 for a story on a CD or a tape. All our stories are absolutely free.
Oliver the Bear- "The Little Bear Who Sucked His
Thumb" A Resource for parents with chronic thumb suckers! Written by
a dentist, this book and web-site are one of the few resources available for
this particularly common habit.
www.oliverthebear.com
"Comic Mnemonics for Spanish Verbs" Teach
you ADD child Spanish! This CD/Book combo uses visuals and mnemonic phrases,
and has lots of valuable resources and games to make learning easy and fun!!
www.learnspanishfaster.com/homeschool.html
VAST
Varied Abilities School and Training Network Is
a network of independent educators, homeschooling parents and professionals
working together to provide alternative education opportunities for children
with varied abilities
Deaf Ministries List
http://members.aol.com/deaflist/web.html
Crosswalk
homeschooling section, special needs column, features articles by
Tom Bushnell
Stuttering Foundation of America 3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 603 Memphis, TN
38111-0749
1-800-992-9392
www.stutteringhelp.org
What is
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP).
The
following resources are from a great book called The Journey of Educating
Your Special Needs Children At Home. by
Erica Schron Sunburst Independent
School P.O. Box 291026 Phelan,CA 92329-1026
aslearningathome@sunburstpub.com
http://wwwaslearningathome.com
www.sunburstpub.com
She has done a great job putting together resources and we think she is really
nice! We met her at the 2003 ASK Conference in Irvine, CA. -Tom and
Sherry Bushnell - NATHHAN
Unschooling.com
http://www.unschooling.com/
Home Ed Magazine’s List for
State Laws and Regulations
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HSRSC/hsrsc_lws.rgs.html
Free Teaching
Aids
THOUSANDS OF FREE
TEACHING AIDS CAN BE YOURS THROUGH THE EDUCATORS GUIDES TO FREE
MATERIALS!
http://www.freeteachingaids.com/
EasyHomeschooling
A wonderful
website full of ideas to simplify your homeschooling
http://www.easyhomeschooling.net
Free Things
for Educators
Being an educator
myself, I know all about limited (or nonexistent) classroom funds. All too
often teachers are forced to use
their own money to buy needed items for their classrooms. "Free Things for
Educators" is for all teachers and parents, and contains many free
resources! Have fun
browsing!
http://www.freethings4educators.com/
Homeschooling
on a Shoestring
The purpose of
this page is to make available ways of cutting costs while homeschooling. We
hope this will enable you to save money while maintaining a high quality of
education. Some homeschoolers love bargains. Others try to cut costs out of
necessity. Regardless of why you want to cut costs, our goal is to help you
do the best you can to
save money.
http://www.homeschoolingonashoestring.com/
Homeschooling
On a Shoestring email group
homeschoolingonashoestring
http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/homeschoolingonashoestring
Natural
Learning Page
Natural learning,
or unschooling, is a philosophy of child-led learning. We believe, given a
rich environment and involved parents,
that children will retain their natural joy for learning and make their
lives quests for new, fulfilling experiences.
http://home.rmci.net/abell/index.htm
Learn in
Freedom!
This site is
about learning in freedom, taking responsibility for your own learning. It
shows you how to use your own initiative in
learning, so you can use schools and teachers just when they are helpful to
you, and voluntarily chosen by you.
http://www.learninfreedom.org/
The Old
Schoolhouse
Our company motto
is: "...bringing the homeschool world together - from sea to shining
sea...and around the globe." The Old
Schoolhouse™ Magazine. We hope you'll
join us in our pursuit for peace and inclusiveness in the homeschooling
community. Loving our neighbors as
ourselves is really what it's all about.
http://www.theoldhomeschoolhouse.com/
MathFactory
Lite
Print out free
math worksheets. Mathematics Worksheet Factory Lite will lighten any
teacher's workload. With a few clicks of the
mouse Math Worksheets will generate random math problems covering addition,
subtraction, multiplication
and division. Changing the font or adding a graphics is just as simple.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/down/pc/mathfactorylite.html
FunBrain
Fun brain has
games that our fun and easy for our special learners and they help mom when
life just gets a bit too crazy.
http://www.funbrain.com
The Chalkboard
Educational
preschool and kindergarten teaching activities
http://members.tripod.com/~Patricia_F/
Learning
Page.com
Learning Page is
a huge collection of professionally produced instructional material for you
to download and print. Lesson plans,
books, worksheets and much more can be found on the site.
http://www.learningpage.com/
ADD
& ADHD
Teaching Higly
Distractible ADD/ADHD Children
http://www.westfieldacademy.org/adhd/
Positively ADD
- Parenting & Unschooling
For parents of
children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) who are seeking ways to
accentuate the positive aspects of ADD
and minimize the negative aspects, while avoiding medicating their children
if at all possible.
http://www.mindspring.com/~jupton/jan1.html
Born to
Explore
Unschooling
advocate Teresa Gallagher's huge site "devoted entirely to exploring
alternative views of attention deficit disorder
(ADD/ADHD) in children and adults. The National Association of School
Psychologists states, 'We believe that the
construct of ADD/ADHD has come to act like a set of blinders...The many
other potential sources of inattention
are oftentimes bypassed and not even considered.' "
http://www.borntoexplore.org
Homeschooling
Spirited Kids
This list is for
parents of Spirited Kids who are also homeschooling them. A spirited child
is one who is 'more' as defined in Mary
Sheedy Kurcinka's book "Raising your spirited child : a guide for parents
whose child is more intense,
sensitive, perceptive, persistent, energetic." On this list we will be
discussing all aspects of raising spirited kids,
but especially those related to homeschooling them and having them with you
for a large part of each day.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spirited-homeschool
ADHD_Homeschool
Started by a
Christian ADD mom homeschooling an ADHD son. All are welcome.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ADHD_Homeschool/
ADD/ADHD and
Gifted (dual-exceptionalities)
For those who
have chosen to homeschool their ADD/ADHD, gifted child. Share the joys,
challenges and
frustrations of
homeschooling/unschooling your child with other families. A place to share
resources, tips on what you find
works for you and what doesn't.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ADHDandgifted
OnTheRightSide
This is a list to
discuss teaching methods and learning style information for right brained
kids. If you have right brained child who
doesnt learn things in well in the conventional classsroom way, this list
may be for you. If you have an ADD child
or a gifted child you will be in good company here!!!
http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/OnTheRightSide
Christian ADHD
Homeschoolers List
The Christian
ADHD Homeschoolers List is for Christian parents and grandparents who
educate their children at home, and is
designed to provide a spiritual atmosphere in which to share teaching
techniques and methods, prayer needs for
yourselves and the children you teach, and learn more about ADHD and other
learning disabilities you
encounter in your children. Topics discussed
include (but definitely are not limited to): Recognizing ADHD; Evaluation and
diagnosis; Curricula and
lesson plans; Survival
techniques for mom; Teaching
techniques and methods; Discipline; ADHD resources; Prayer and
Scriptures for encouragement.
addhomeschool-subscribe@topica.com
AUTISTIC
SPECTRUM
Tammy Glaser
Homeschooling
Children Who "Aut" to Be Home
aut-2b-home-request@listserv.icors.org.
Tammy GlaserListowner Aut-2B-Home
Homeschooling
and Autism
Put together by a
Homeschool Mom and many contributors through the years. Tons of resources
for homeschooling, family life and the autistic spectrum.
http://www.weirdkids.com
Autism:
Personal Website on Autism, Asperger's & related topics
http://hometown.aol.com/calmrapture
Willow Tree
Teaching Tools
Educational Tools
for Children with Autism
http://www.emeraldinfo.com/catalog.html
Using TEACCH*
At Home
*Treatment and
Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (Developed by
University of South Carolina)
http://www.members.tripod.com/~Maaja/teacch.htm
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 and we all have different
educational, child rearing and religious philosophies. If you can respect
others differences then you are welcome to
join. This is a high volume list. This list is
moderated, which means that your membership will have to be approved by a
moderator. So, when you subscribe
please send an introduction to the list owner and then we will approve you
or write and ask you for more information.
We have implemented these standards for security and privacy. I'm Erika, the
list-mom. I'm mom to 3 boys that all fit in the spectrum and we've been
homeschooling full-time since 1997. My
boys are 10yrs, 8yrs and 5yrs old.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASLearningAtHome/
http://www.aslearningathome.com
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. All are welcome to join, but there will
be a Christian focus to many of the
posts. We are here to encourage, support and pray for one another as we do
our best to teach our Aspie's at home.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolingAspies
AutismUnschool
A meeting place
for parents of children with Autism who are Unschooling.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AutismUnschool/
Aut-2b-Home
Email support group list
This email list
is a collection of families who are homeschooling their autistic spectrum
children full-time or part-time. Our
conversations encompass both education and autism: developing programs that
meet individual needs and
learning styles, teaching methods, curriculums, resources (books, websites,
organizations, etc), autism therapies,
homeschool laws, IDEA laws as applied to homeschoolers, homeschool support
groups, addressing lack of support
from family and professionals, environmental issues, diet, nutrition, etc. The atmosphere of
the list is intended to be positive and supportive with exchange of
information, brainstorming and
sharing of triumphs and tragedies highly encouraged. Members of the list
have experience with a variety of
educational techniques (ABA, TEACCH, Options, computer curriculums,
eclectic, unschooling, etc). Members are
also from several countries.
The list is
secular, but religious expression is not forbidden or attacked. While the
list is intended for homeschoolers,
families who are not currently homeschooling, but who are considering this
option, are welcome to subscribe so
they can learn more. Information on
joining the list - You need to send a brief biography to the list owner. The
list is private and cannot be
accessed by non-members. Name and Spouse
Name email address Children's names,
birth dates, diffABILITIES, Town, State,
Country, Homeschooling
methods, curriculums, expertise, general wisdom, questions.
aut-2b-home-request@maelstrom.stjohns.edu
aut-home-fam
We are a group of
diverse families who have chosen to homeschool their child(ren) with autism.
We recognize and
honor that each family unit has its own unique logistics, beliefs,
perspectives and experiences that shape their lives
and decisions. We believe in the adage that "parents know their children
best" and "there are as many ways to
homeschool as there are families homeschooling". It is a given that parents
who choose this list look to
respect the individuality of their child(ren) with autism and his/her needs
and interests as their prime motivator. We do
not hold one homeschooling or autism ideology as better than another, but
honor whatever works for the
child and his/her family.
We gather
together to share what works for us and our children, to share our
experiences, to share community and state
resources, to share questions and concerns, and to network and support each
other for both homeschooling and
autism. All individuals,
including professionals and other interested parties, are welcome to join
the list who support homeschooling and
autism and can add dimension to the discussion. However, precedence always
goes to the parent when
issues arise. Advertising of services or products is prohibited.
We look forward
to the diversity of the group, the uniqueness of each family, and the
individuality of the child to shine through as
we share how we live, love and learn with our child(ren) with autism through
homeschooling.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aut-home-fam/
autism
-adviser
Autism-adviser.com
(TM) is a free e-mail newsletter for parents, siblings and friends of
persons with Autistic Spectrum
Disorder, as well as ASD persons themselves. The autism-adviser.com
(TM) newsletter provides information, support, and resources to broaden understanding and
improve coping skills. Information in
the newsletter is relevant to persons with autism, Asperger's Syndrome,
PDD-NOS, and related
disorders. You may order
prior newsletters:
Newsletter #1:
Booklist for Siblings, Family, and friends
Newsletter #2:
Powerful, Effective Social Stories
Newsletter #3:
Travel -- Getting Ready for "Smooth Sailing"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/autism-adviser/
AS You Like It
We are a secular
list of parents who homeschool, or who are thinking about homeschooling,
children with Asperger's
Syndrome. We are an open-minded, forward-thinking, mutually respectful group
of individuals, with diverse belief
systems, who share the challenges and successes of parenting and
homeschooling children with AS.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asyoulikeit
AutismDepot ·
Autism Depot
Autism Depot is a
newsletter about autism. It offers information about autism, asperger's
syndrome, and Pervasive
Developmental Disorder (PDD). We'll keep you updated on the latest news
about mercury poisoning, vaccines, and
more. We'll give links to other helpful sites, support, autism society
chapters, etc. We have a new
home for Autism Depot. Visit our new home at
http://autismdepot.jctpublishing.com . There is no cure
for autism, but there is hope!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AutismDepot/
HomeschoolingPDDandAutismchild
I am interested
in talking to other parents who homeschool children with developmental
delays particularly PDD and Autism in
regards to how to homeschool and with what curriculum.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolingPDDandAutismchild/
H-S-T-A-C ·
Homeschooling The Autistic Child
This group is
dedicated to those who are interested in homeschooling an autistic child or
who are already doing so. It is for
posting of links to interesting sites and anything else related to
homeschooling autistic children. Also, any other type of
information related to autism that you feel would be helpful to other
members of the group may also be posted.
This group is a place where parents or anyone else who is homeschooling an
autistic child can come to find
encouragement, valuable information to help with teaching the autistic
child, and a chance to build lasting
friendships. This group is preferably for Christians, although anyone else
who is interested may join. Keep in mind though,
that if you are not a Christian, other Christians will be exchanging
information in this group. No criticizing will
be allowed of anyone's religious beliefs. We are here to encourage one
another on this wonderful journey of
homeschooling the autistic child.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/H-S-T-A-C/
AS-HFA-homeschool
· 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. We want
everyone to feel welcome and supported
here.Topics of
discussion include, though not limited to: homeschool challenges, sharing
successes, support for hard issues,
discussing new research, sibling issues, transition to homeschooling,
therapies, curriculum choices, issues related to
giftedness, etc.
Thoughtful,
respsectful discussions are welcome and encouraged. We hope you will join
us!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AS-HFA-homeschool/
nordstromfamilyhomeschool · Nordstrom Family Homeschool
I would like to
discuss the everyday joys and trials of homeschooling children with special
needs. Especially Autism or PDD/NOS.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nordstromfamilyhomeschool/
AutismTeacher
Teaching Tips for
Children with Autism, PDD &; Asperger's Syndrome
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AutismTeacher/
HSASD ·
Homeschooling ASD
This group is for
parents who have a child diagnosed on the autistic spectrum and are
homeschooling. There needs to me more
awareness of all *forms* of autism and the special needs that these children
need especially in the way of
education. Please, share your experiences and offer support and ideas for
other members, no flaming.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HSASD/
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jorghahaq/hsas.htm
PDD-BPkids
Welcome. This
group is for parents of children diagnosed with both a form of PDD
(Pervasive Developmental Disorder) and BP
(Bipolar Disorder) Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS, Rhett's Syndrome or
Childhood Disintigrative
Disorder). Join us as we share our experiences with our unique children and
gain insight from each other as to what
makes our kids tick. Members from all over the country (world!) are welcome.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PDD-BPkids
Special
Needs Educational Consulting
(including ABA program
assistance for children with autism)
Would you like some extra help designing an effective homeschooling
program for your child with special needs? I am a Christian mom of 2
children and have been homeschooling for over 8 years. My youngest son is
11 and has autism. I am listed as a Special Needs consultant with HSLDA
and, as an autism specialist, I can complete the quarterly evaluations
recommended by HSLDA for families who are homeschooling a child with
autism. I offer AFFORDABLE help in determining appropriate educational
goals for your child, choosing and/or modifying curriculum, as well as
individualized teaching tips and educational strategies. I can also help
families who would like to implement ABA therapy themselves for their
children with autism but cannot afford to pay outside therapists and/or
ABA professionals. I have been doing ABA and Verbal Behavior (among other
therapies) with my son for 8 years and have learned from the best
professionals. All consultations are by phone and e-mail so I work with
clients across the U.S. *Mention NATHHAN and receive a free 30-minute
phone consultation! To learn more, visit
www.ochomeschooling.com/specialneeds or contact
Mary Gusman at
homeschoolhelp@hotmail.com
or (949) 888-5953.
BLIND &
VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Resources for
Parents & Teachers of Blind Kids
General
information about blindness and many resources for teaching blind children
including a Braille loan library specifically
serving homeschooling families of blind children.
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Edeedaze/
Blind
homeschooling
A to Z Home's
Cool Homeschooling
This links
directly to resources for parents homeschooling blind children.
http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/weblinks/blind.htm
Six Friends -
Resources for Christian Families Living with a Visual Impairment
http://millcreekmedia.com/sixfriends/index.html
Homeschooling
your vision impaired child
This is a new
site. We shall offer links to already existing resources for the
homeschooled and traditionally schooled vision
impaired student and information for vision impaired parents. There will be
special links for those involved in
homeschooling.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/reading4u/hsingvichild.html
Blind homeschoolers
This 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.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhomeschoolers/
http://members.home.net/ddays/Network.html
BI-POLAR
bipolarhs
We are a friendly
group wishing to share and listen to ideas about homeschooling children who
have bipolar symptoms and/or
diagnosed, or similar traits, such as ADHD ADD TS CAPD SID, etc.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bipolarhs
PDD-BPkids
Welcome. This
group is for parents of children diagnosed with both a form of PDD
(Pervasive Developmental Disorder) and BP
(Bipolar Disorder) (Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS, Rhett's Syndrome or
Childhood Disintegrative
Disorder). Join us as we share our experiences with our unique children and
gain insight from each other as to what
makes our kids tick. Members from all over the country (world!) are welcome.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PDD-BPkids/
CEREBRAL
PALSY
CPADO ·
Cerebral Palsy and Deaf Organization
The system is set
up to facilitate group communication and collaborative efforts. Please visit
http://www.CPADO.org
for more information.
The objectives
for which the corporation is formed are as follows:
A. to support and
conduct non-partisan research, education and informational activities to
increase public awareness of
cerebral palsy and deaf lifestyle and their quality of life,
B. to provide
information and mentoring to individuals, parents, family members,
professionals and communities who want to gain
knowledge about the deaf people with cerebral palsy, and
C. to function as
an independent resource and support group for deaf people with cerebral
palsy.
Feel free to
invite other interested members. Constructive suggestions and ideas are
always welcome!
-- President
Janet Noyes
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CPADO/
http://www.CPADO.org
DEAF &
HEARING IMPAIRED
Cornerstones
for deaf and hard of hearing students.
Free teaching
units are available online.
http://pbskids.org/lions/cornerstones/
sonlightdeafhoh · Sonlight homeschoolers of deaf/hoh child
I created this
forum for homeschoolers of deaf/hoh children using the Sonlight curriculum.
I want this to be a forum where we
can meet and discuss the joys and challenges of homeschooling children who
happen to have a hearing loss. I
welcome all methodologies and methods of communication and ask for tolerance
and respect for the different
roads we choose in educating or communicating with these wonderful children!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sonlightdeafhoh/
DeafChristianHomeschool · Deaf/HOH Christian Homeschool
A group of
Christian Homeschool of deaf or hard of hearing parents share their teaching
tips, ideas, views based on biblical
principles.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deafchristianhomeschool
anotherpath ·
Another Path Newsletter
The Another Path
Newsletter is a monthly announcement of updates, new articles and new
content on the "Another Path: A
comprehensive guide to homeschooling your deaf or hard-of-hearing child" web
site.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/anotherpath/
http://www.pacinfo.com/~handley/
deafhomeschool
· Homeschooling Deaf and HoH children
This is a support
group and information clearinghouse for parents who are homeschooling deaf
or hard-ofhearing children.
Membership is restricted. (A short intro explaining your reasons for joining
the list is required for subscription
approval.) Discussion of
general homeschool issues will be permitted, but the focus of the list is on
the particular challenges of
homeschooling deaf and hard-of-hearing children, including IEP's, legal
issues, and obtaining special ed
services, as well as exploration of alternative educational approaches,
presentation, and learning styles. All
homeschool approaches are supported (from "school-at-home" to unschooling.) Religious
discussion will be terminated. It is fine to say that you are homeschooling
for religious reasons, but further
discussion is inappropriate. Criticism of, or
argument about, communication choices or cochlear implants will not be
tolerated. This includes dogmatic
statements in favor of a particular communication choice, which might be
offensive to those who've chosen
another path for their child.
http://www.deafhomeschool.com
NCDeafEducation (North Carolina)
An open group for
people concerned about the education of deaf, deaf-blind, deaf-learning
disabled, deaf with other
disabilities and hard of hearing students throughout the state of North Carolina
regardless of educational placement and/or communication modality
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NCDeafEducation/
Deaf-Autism
This group has
been set up to offer support and dicussion regarding Deaf children who have
later been diagnosed as having an
Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deaf-Autism/
CPADO ·
Cerebral Palsy and Deaf Organization
The system is set
up to facilitate group communication and collaborative efforts. Please visit
http://www.CPADO.org
for more information.
The objectives
for which the corporation is formed are as follows:
A. to support and
conduct non-partisan research, education and informational activities to
increase public awareness of
cerebral palsy and deaf lifestyle and their quality of life,
B. to provide
information and mentoring to individuals, parents, family members,
professionals and communities who want to gain
knowledge about the deaf people with cerebral palsy, and
C. to function as
an independent resource and support group for deaf people with cerebral
palsy.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CPADO/
http://www.CPADO.org
DOWN
SYNDROME
The Hughes
Family website
Homeschooling a
child with Down Syndrome
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5114/family.html
Homeschooling
Special Kids
We have a 10 year
old with Down's Syndrome. Of the 2 years we have been homeschooling our 10
year old, so many people have
asked us what we use for our son with Special Needs. We decided it would be
much easier to have a site that
others could access and get the information they were looking for.
http://www.geocities.com/specialkids_2000/
homeschoolinganddownsyndrome · Homeschooling and Down Syndrome
I hope to find
more and more families who are homeschooling or want to homeschool their
child with Down Syndrome. Come
help be a part of our learning experiences!! Share what you have found or
learn something new...Help others
know that this IS an alternative!! And it may be one of the best things for
alot of our kids!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolinganddownsyndrome/
ds-autism ·
The Down Syndrome & Autistic Spectrum (ds-autism) listserv
The Down Syndrome
& Autistic Spectrum (ds-autism) listserv was created so families, parents,
and professionals interested in
this dual diagnosis could discuss issues related to medical, educational,
and family concerns in a free, and open
forum.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ds-autism/
Homeschoolparents-christian_DSchildrenA
"We are a group
of parents of children with Down Syndrome or other special needs who
homeschool their children and are
raising up our children for the glory of God. We share ideas, prayer
requests, pictures, etc. "
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homeschoolparents-christian_DSchildren/
DYSLEXIA &
READING DISORDERS
Dyselxics.org.uk
This site has a
lot of information for homeschooling a child with dyslexia. It includes a
section on How
Homeschooling can
help.
http://www.dyslexics.org.uk
AVKO Dyslexia-
Spelling Research Foundation
The Learning
Disabilities/Dyslexia Specialists
http://www.avko.org/Default.htm
HSDyslexicKids
A support group
for homeschool parents of dyslexic children. We are not experts on dyslexia
-- just other parents who are going
through similar problems and have similar concerns.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HSDyslexicKids/
FETAL
ALCOHOL SYNDROME/EFFECTS
Teaching
Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects
http://www.come-over.to/SpecialEdFAS/
OBSESSIVE
COMPULSIVE DISORDERS
ocdandhomeschooling · The OCD and Homeschooling List
The OCD and
Homeschooling List exists as an online support group for parents of children
with OCD who choose to educate their
children at home.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdandhomeschooling/
SPEECH &
LANGUAGE DISORDERS
Caroline Bowen
PhD - Speech-Language Pathologist
This site
comprises over two hundred web pages for families, Speech - Language
Pathologists, professionals in related
disciplines, and students of human communication disorders and sciences. The
articles and links here reflect my
clinical and research interests, and also the important part that families
can play in the assessment and management of
communication impairments.
http://www.slpsite.com
The Homeschool
Language-Impaired Forum Homepage
This forum is
open to people who have an interest in educating language-impaired or
learning-disabled
children. There
is a heavy focus on practical educational ideas which can be applied to
children who have difficulties in
language - speech/reading/writing. Many of the
people who belong to this list are homeschooling parents of
language-impaired or learning disabled children. This
mailing list is a place where you can contribute your ideas and practical
educational techniques which
you've found to be successful and fun for your children. It is also a place
where you can find support and share
your ideas and concerns.
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Meadow/7801/ta00007.htm
VARIOUS SPECIAL
NEEDS
Homeschooling
Special Challenges
http://homeschooling.about.com/msubmenu4.htm?once=true&
Homeschooling
During a Crisis
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/weekly/aa091201a.htm
Homeschooling
Kids with Disabilities
Homeschooling
Kids With Disabilities offers information and support to people who have
chosen to homeschool their children
with special educational needs.
http://www.members.tripod.com/~Maaja/index.htm
Joyce Herzog &
Simplified Learning Products
OUR MISSION
You-Nique™
Products and Services to enhance learning:
Reading, Phonics, History, curriculum, teaching tips, devotions,
cooking, learning disabilities, special needs. Christian author and speaker
simplifies teaching children in homeschool,
church, school.
http://www.joyceherzog.com/
Families
Working Together
Special Ed Home
Schooling
http://www.fwt4c.com/htm/home.htm
TinSnips
This site
contains tools for teachers of individuals with autistic spectrum disorders,
related developmental disabilities, and
children with special needs. Quite a few of the activities are also
appropriate for Pre-K and Kindergarten.
http://members.cox.net/tinsnips/welcome.html
VAST - Varied
Abilities School Training Network, Inc.
Meeting your
Special Educational Needs
Varied Abilities
School and Training Network is a non-profit church ministry designed to help
families home educate children
with special needs. We network with other home educators, church schools,
support groups, home education
organizations and professionals to help families meet the needs of their
exceptional child. VAST Network is
an outreach ministry of the Christian church providing consulting,
resources, services, training, and a
cover school dedicated to advance abilities and enable parents and their
special needs children to find their full
potential in a home education environment.
http://www.vastnetwork.org/
The Visual
Spatial Learner
Site discusses
what a visual spatial learner is and resources and learning materials for
these learners.
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/VSL_List.htm
Multiple
Intelligences
Thomas
Armstrong's excellent site on multiple intelligences. Armstrong writes: "My
work as an educator and psychologist in
the fields of multiple intelligences, the myth of ADD/ADHD, and the natural
genius of kids, has been guided by a
belief that all children are gifted children. Each child comes into the
world with unique potentials that, if properly
nourished, can contribute to the betterment of our world. The biggest
challenge for parents and teachers is to
remove the roadblocks that keep those gifts from being recognized,
celebrated, and nurtured."
http://www.thomasarmstrong.com
LDOnline
A huge site with
a lot of information about learning disabilities for all educators and
parents.
http://www.ldonline.org
Resource room
Site includes "a
short list of my favorite sources for teaching materials that really work
for students with attention or learning
difficulties." At the helm of the Resource Room site is Sue Jones, a reading
and learning disabilities specialist
trained in multisensory structured language instruction, specifically Orton-Gillingham
methods.
http://www.resourceroom.net/homeschooling/index.asp
Do 2 Learn
See, Do and Learn
Online
A website
providing activities to promote independence in children and adults with
special learning needs.
http://www.do2learn.com/
The ABC's of
Joshua's World
http://www.cherbearsden.com/story2.html
The Preschool
Zone
Resources for
Early Childhood Special Education
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/pep/pz.html
Learning
disAbilities Resources
Serving those who
Learn Differently
http://www.learningdifferences.com/
Special
Education Homeschooling Resources Vault
http://www.specialeducationhomeschoolingresourcesvault.com/
Homeschooling
Kids With Disabilities
The Homeschooling
Kids With Disabilities email list is a specialized list focused on
homeschooling children with special
educational needs. The list is unmoderated but strongly encouraged to remain
on-topic.
Parents/grandparents/guardians who are homeschooling children with special
educational needs, as well as several
professionals in the disabilities field, actively participate on the list by
sharing information, offering encouragement and
support (or asking for it!) to those of us have a hard time (or who want to
share a great success!) If
you're looking for more than just another generalized homeschooling list,
are interested in or are
actually
homeschooling a child with special needs
http://www.members.tripod.com/~Maaja/index.htm
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hkwd/
CMspecialkids
· Charlotte Mason for Special Kids
For those using
Charlotte Mason homeschooling methods for special needs children. This list
is for the sharing of information
related to adapting CM for special needs and for sharing the unique
challenges and joys of everyday life with our
kids, for support, encouragement and prayer.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMspecialkids/
hsspecialneeds
· HS Children/Adolesents w/ Special Needs
This is a group
for parents that are homeschooling their children and/or adolecents with
special health and
educational
needs. I have a 13yo son with Cerebral Palsy, he has some DD/MR concerns.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hsspecialneeds/
HSSN, the
Homeschooling Email List for Special Needs/Medically Fragile Children
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/special-needs-homeschool/
Homeschooling_specialneeds · Homeschooling kids with special needs
(Christian)
Support, and
suggestions for teaching your special needs student. I have been
homeschooling 2 special needs kids for 15
years. I am a Christian. This is a Christian group. All special needs are
welcome here. Please join us
for a special
needs chat in the homeschool room Tuesday evenings from 9pm to 10pm EST:
http://www.homeschoolchat.us
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homeschooling_specialneeds
homeschoolingspecialneeds · Homeschooling Special Needs
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolingspecialneeds/
DevDelay6andunder
This is THE list
devoted to parents of special needs and developmentally delayed children
including but not limited to Autism
spectrum disorders, Speech delays, Apraxia/dyspraxia, ect. I hope to attract
a mixed group of parents including
those who homeschool and those whose children are in Public and private
schools. We can discuss teaching
methods, School problems, IEP's, homeschooling methods, medical concerns,
medical procedures and
diagnoses, funny stories, sharing with each other our fears and triumphs!
Come join the list to make new friends
and learn together.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DevDelay6andunder/
Homeschoolspecneeds
Are you
homeschooling a child/children with special needs? Would you like a place to
go to to get advice or just to laugh, cry,
vent, or relax at the end of the day? Just thinking about homeschooling your
special child? Join us anyway.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homeschoolspecneeds/
APSpecial ·
AP-PP Special Kids
A list for
parents who attachment parent and use positive parenting/discipline
techniques and have special needs children.
Discussion topics might include dealing with discipline issues and special
needs kids from a positive parenting
perspective, going through evaluations and therapy while attachment
parenting, finding therapy and treatment options
that work with your family values, homeschooling special needs kids, etc.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/APSpecial/
hskids-specialneeds · Home Schooling Kids with Special Needs (Christian)
HomeSchooling
Kids w/Special Needs is a place for parents from around the world who are
homeschooling their kids
w/special needs. I hope parents will find support, encouragement, and share
their experiences with other parents in
similar circumstances. Please share what has or hasn't worked for your
family. This is a Christian list. Please, no
Christian bashing and no Christian's bashing other's religion. This list is
intended for special needs in the areas of learning AND physical
disabilities. Everyday illnesses are not considered
"special needs." Special needs would consist of more serious
illnesses/disabilities such as heart defects,
diabetes, down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, spina bifida, and many more I
don't have room to list. If you're not sure if your
child has special needs, send me an email describing your situation.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hskids-specialneeds/
HISspecialchildren · homeschooling the special needs child with a Christian
perspective
This group is
devoted to the Christian families who are finding that homeschooling the
special needs child is both rewarding and
challenging. It is to be uplifting, informative and above all a way for moms
to be supportive to one another.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HISspecialchildren
SpecialKidsMoms (Catholic)
Welcome to
SpecialKidsMoms discussion group! The goal here is to provide a forum for
Catholic Moms who have been blessed
with a special needs child. We can discuss all of the joys and heartaches
that are specific to raising a child
or children with a disability. This is a great opportunity to share
experiences, resources and ideas in a supportive,
loving and specifically Catholic way. The topics include but are not limited
to special education, IEP's, early
intervention, homeschooling your learning disabled child. The experience and
challenge of raising a child who needs
special care and attention is a great opportunity to live the Gospel and to
further our relationship with God and the
Blessed Mother. Hopefully, these discussions will provide information on how
to best serve our children and in
doing so how we can best serve God. "Jesus said, Let the children come
to me and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven." (Mark 10:14)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SpecialKidsMoms/
cherish-forum
· CHERISH: CHildren Educated and Reared In Special Homes (Pennsylvania)
CHERISH is a
Pennsylvania homeschool support group for families with specifically
challenged parents or
children with
identifiable needs. Its primary purpose is to promote homeschooling as a
viable educational option that benefits the
entire special needs family.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cherish-forum/
You-Are-My-Sunshine
The community is
a fairly busy community providing its members a family-like atmosphere where
no topic is off topic. You Are My
Sunshine is a community for moms of special needs children. Adoptive moms,
stepmoms, foster moms and
grandmoms most welcome! Mothers from all walks of life sharing a
unique understanding, wisdom, encouragement, inspiration, support,
knowledge and experience with other women who "know". The community is
not limited to discussing special needs. We recognize moms with special
needs children most likely have
other children as well as the usual responsibilities that come with raising
a family...it's a place to share as moms,
wives and women as well. Exchange recipes, homemaking advice, craft ideas, homeschooling tips and so
much more! You will find lots of laughter,
interesting activities, fun and lively conversation and some of the best
women around. Come join the fun. We have a vast database of information, from education issues to syndromes,
from the diagnosed to the undiagnosed...if
you don't find it here, we will take the time to assist you with your needs. You are just a
click away from making new friendships, an understanding heart and being
part of a community that fully
appreciates all you are as a very special mother to a very special child.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/You-Are-My-Sunshine/
GamesForLearning2 · Educational game ideas for special needs children.
GAMES FOR
LEARNING 2, will be a sister-list with Games For Learning described below.
However, we will
focus on needs of
special children. I do not profess to know or understand about the many
types of learning disabilities, but
I do know children and games and they belong together. I believe the fun of
games can help all children to learn
in a non-pressured, enjoyable way. So we will talk about the varying special
needs of children and how we can
help them to learn. GAMES FOR
LEARNING with The Game Lady is designed for parents who wish to use games as
part of the education of
their children. Games are a fun-filled way to introduce skills, drill
material until mastered, review lessons, or test
ability. The goal of this list is to share ideas for creating games
individualized to the needs, interests, and
abilities of each child. Questions, ideas, and resources of materials will
be welcome. Homeschooling
parents will greatly benefit from the use of games as part of their program.
Also parents that choose to have
their children enrolled in school will find games an extremely useful tool
for drill or reviewing of lessons.
Preschool parents will also love games as an enjoyable, non-pressure
approach to instructing young children.
Teachers are also welcome as games are so useful in the classroom as well.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GamesForLearning2/
homeschool_specneeds · Home School Special Needs Support Group
Share with other
families who school their children with special needs at home
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschool_specneeds
homeschool-mcd
· Homeschooling Children with Mental or Cognitive Disabilities
This group is for
families that are homeschooling their child or children who have mental or
cognitive disabilities. I have found
support for homeschooling a child with special needs, but have found very
little information or support geared toward
dealing with my son's severe cognitive issues. He is 7 and is cognitively at
about a 6-12 month level. If you
would like to share advice, support, information, and ideas on wo | 
