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National Organizations

The following is a list of some of the available national organizations/newsletters that home educators with special needs children might find beneficial. This list is not meant to be exhaustive. If there are additional organizations that home educators have found to be helpful, information concerning them would be greatly appreciated. Inclusion in this list is not meant as an HSLDA endorsement. The views and opinions held by the organizations are not necessarily those of HSLDA.

Christian Cottage Schools
Mike and Terry Spray
3560 West Dawson Road
Sedalia, CO 80135
303-688-6626

Mike and Terry Spray offer a national education service that includes testing, curriculum design, lesson planning, unit lessons, workshops, and ongoing counseling.

Hearing Hearts
Mrs. Beverly Cox
4 Silo Mill Court
Sterling, VA 20164

This is a quarterly gospel magazine from the American Ministries to the Deaf.

Hewitt Homeschooling Resources
P.O. Box 9
Washougal, WA 98671-0009
360-835-8708
hewitthomeschooling.com

Hewitt provides general resources, curricula, and a special track for homeschooling high school students with special needs, as well as testing resources.

Joni and Friends
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 90301
www.joniandfriends.org

This organization offers a free monthly newsletter. They sponsor family camps in the summer, where attendant care is provided for the physically disabled.

National Challenged Homeschoolers
Associated Network (NATHHAN)
P.O. Box 310
Moyie Springs, ID 83845
208-267-6246
Email: NATHANEWS@aol.com

This is a national organization of parents who home school their special needs children. NATHHAN coordinators Tom and Sherry Bushnell publish NATHHAN NEWS-an easy-to-use internet magazine at www.nathhan.com.

National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
800-695-0285
www.nichcy.org

This organization provides free information for families who have a child with a disability.

National Institute of Learning Development
107 Seekel Street
Norfolk, VA 23505
www.nild.net

NILD provides workshops and also educational therapy in Christian school settings for learning disabled children. There are also some NILD therapists in private practice. Contact Janet Fish at 757-423-8646.

Parents Instructing Challenged Children (PICC) LEAH
Mary Fratianni
167 Hickory St
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776-2117
(631) 473-8315 (please call after 4 p.m.)
piccleah@verizon.net
www.piccnys.com

This organization is for parents of special needs children in New York State.
www.piccnys.com

The International Dyslexia Association
Chester Building/Suite 382

8600 LaSalle Road
Baltimore, MD 21286-2044
410-296-0232
Email: ods@pie.org
www.interdys.org

This association is a source of helpful information for persons who have difficulty in reading and other subject areas.


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