Currently in America, hundreds of families are homeschooling children whose special needs range from attention deficit disorder to severe multiple handicaps. Parents often find that when they bring these children home to be educated, they come out of the "deep freeze" that has kept them from making significant progress in traditional settings.
Parents can offer their children individualized education, flexibility, encouragement, and support.
For attention deficit children who function best with uniquely structured time and fewer distractions, homeschooling usually proves to be the answer.
However, the decision to homeschool a child with special learning needs is a weighty one. Parents may meet pressure from the school district, or even the state, to enroll their child in the "system." Many encounter criticism from well-meaning family and friends, and most must deal with their own fears of inadequacy. Nevertheless, in record numbers, parents of special needs children are choosing to home educate, and most are finding that the rewards far outweigh the costs.
HSLDA’s attorneys have helped special needs families across the nation protect their right to homeschool when officials go out of bounds. Members should contact us promptly if they encounter any difficulties. HSLDA’s Special Needs Coordinators, Betty Statnick and Dianne Craft will be available for consultation. And HSLDA supplies our members with a list of resources and names of professionals qualified to assist in testing and/or setting up a plan for teaching.
"HSLDA exists to defend the right of all families to homeschool. We hope you will consider home education—it might be just what your child needs."
J. Michael Smith
President
"Homeschooling eliminates the comparisons, labels, social pressures, and distractions that a regular classroom may bring. Of course, you will have to decide whether homeschooling is best for you, your child, and the rest of your family. We are here to assist and encourage our members who choose this challenging, but rewarding path!"
Betty Statnick
HSLDA Special Needs Coordinator
"God has so many answers for the questions we have concerning how to teach a
struggling learner and special needs child at home. With all the advancing
brain research and exciting new resources He has given us, this teaching job
gets easier and more successful each day."
Dianne Craft
HSLDA Special Needs Coordinator
DISCLAIMER: The content of this website has been prepared for and is intended to provide information that may be useful to members of the Home School Legal Defense Association. The Association does not necessarily warrant this information. The reader must evaluate this information in light of the unique circumstances of any particular situation and must then determine independently the applicability of this information.
Being listed as a resource does not constitute an endorsement by HSLDA. Our list of resources is not intended to be an exhaustive inventory of all available materials, but rather a sample listing of resources commonly used by our members.
HSLDA retains the exclusive right to determine which resources we will list. We will periodically update our list based on member feedback.
In general, resources listed must be of value to a substantial number of homeschoolers and cannot be overtly anti-Christian or anti-HSLDA.
Health information provided on these pages is meant for educational purposes only, to assist homeschooling parents in their research on how best to instruct their special needs children and struggling learners. The information is not intended for use in diagnosis or treatment of health problems, or to prescribe particular therapies, medication or nutritional supplements. For specific medical advice parents should consult licensed physicians and other certified health professionals.
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