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Homeschooling with Special Needs – Q & A
Join us to learn about IEPs, SEPs, getting started, accommodations, laws, recordkeeping, high school, and more!
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Getting Started: Homeschooling Mid-Year
Hear HSLDA Attorney Peter Kamakawiwoole, Special Needs Consultant Kristy Horner, as they discuss homeschooling and ways to get started mid-year.
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Scope and Sequence
Getting started homeschooling or even just planning for the new school year can seem like an overwhelming task that leaves questions swirling in our heads. We have a great resource to help you answer them!
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Creating My Teen’s High School Plan
Getting ready to homeschool your high schooler—or already started? Now is the best time to make a plan! By mapping out your teen’s courses ahead of time, you can stay on course all the way through graduation.
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History of HSLDA
In the early 1980s, when Mike Farris—an attorney and homeschooling dad—started getting calls from other homeschooling families looking for legal representation, he quickly realized that this was bigger problem than he could solve on his own.
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What Is Freedom For?
What does homeschooling look like? Every family is beautiful and unique—here’s a quick glimpse of how freedom enables every family to homeschool in the way that’s best for their children.
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What’s an SEP / IEP / ISP?
You’ve decided to homeschool your special needs child. Now you have to figure out the “how”! The questions can be overwhelming, but a homeschool student education plan (SEP) can help you stay organized and focused on what really matters.
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Finding a Homeschool Friendly Special Education Professional
Four places to start your search for the right evaluator, psychologist, or other professional, to help in your special-needs homeschooling.
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Working with a Local Private Special Education Professional
Need help evaluating your child’s functioning levels, adapting homeschool curriculum to special needs, working through tricky behavior issues, monitoring progress, or doing year-end assessments? Try a local special education professional!
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Considering Homeschooling Your Child with Special Needs?
How can I know if homeschooling is a good fit for my child’s special needs and for my family? What’s it like? What about an IEP? Can I get special education services and therapy while homeschooling? . . .
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7 Reasons to Create a Student Education Plan (SEP)
Learn how a Student Education Plan (SEP), the homeschool version of an IEP, can help you make sure your homeschooled child’s special needs are addressed so they can enjoy success in learning!
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What Are Accommodations? Could They Help My Child Learn?
Matching the appropriate accommodation to your child’s learning need is often the key to their educational success!
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Building Your Preschool Tool Kit
"We’ve gradually built a preschool tool kit filled with supplies designed to build motor skills and reinforce letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. Here's my list."
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Creating a Student Education Plan (SEP) to Meet My Child’s Special Needs
So you’ve decided to homechool your special needs child, and you’re ready for the practical stuff! Here are 5 simple steps to create your child’s Student Education Plan (SEP), the homeschool version of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
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A Classical Educational Approach
What is a Classical educational approach, and how do you know if it's right for you? Answer these questions and more with HSLDA educational consultant Dr. Rochelle Matthews-Somerville.
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A Traditional or “Complete Package” Educational Approach
What is a traditional educational approach, and when could it be helpful for you family? Answer these questions and more with HSLDA Educational Consultant Director Heather Frommack!
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An Online and E-learning Educational Approach
There are so many online education options! How can narrow them down and incorporate them into your homeschool? Hear from homeschool mom and HSLDA bilingual educational consultant Karim Morato!
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A Delight-Directed Educational Approach
What is a delight-directed educational approach, and how do you know if it's right for you? Answer these questions and more with HSLDA special needs educational consultant Faith Berens.
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