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Question

I read a post on why you homeschool. Your son is just like my twins. Although I am going through the public school sytem. I have been trying to decide on whether to pull them out and try to homeschool. I have been afraid of homeschool children with LD's. My question for you is I was wondering if maybe you could give me some advice and just chat w/me about this decision. I am so scared I might make the wrong one and hurt them more than help them.

Answer 1

I could not agree more with Glurpy.  I am scared that we are losing some of our future heros and geniuses by saddling them with labels and pushing them off into special ed.

You definitely CAN homeschool your special needs children.  You know them better than anyone else and you can dedicate all your attentino to working with them.  You are an expert in caring for your own children.

You may want to contact NATHHAN.  http://www.nathhan.org

Answer 2

I'm not her but I read your question any way.  :)  

I home school 3 kids - 2 of which have special needs.  1 has Aspergers and the other has dyslexia, ADD and other Learning needs.

We didn't start until my son with Aspergers was going into grade 5 and my daughter with dyslexia was about to begin K.   I'm so glad we decided to try homeschooling.   It's so much better for them.

I can teach my kids how THEY learn rather they trying to make them learn how the schools teach.   There's a huge difference there.

My son is very visual and my daughter is extremely hands on.    I choose the curriculum that works best for each of them (both different) and teach the way that works best (both different) .    My middle child is gifted and she's her own special need frankly.  I can teach her in the way that works for her as well - she doesn't have to wait for the class, she can work at her own pace.

Yes it is a commitment but I wouldn't change it for the world.

Answer 3

Hi :-)

I was a bit scared when I saw the question, I wondered who I offended ;-)

Honestly, I was scared out of my wits when I first thought of homeschooling him, but it's turned out to be the best choice we could have ever made.  Not every day is peachy, but he has grown so, so much - and we've grown much closer - during our years of homeschooling that I wouldn't trade it for the world.

There are some amazing resources available for homeschooling kids with learning differences these days, and there's likely a homeschooling group near you with moms who have done the same.  This was a huge blessing for me - to be able to read and to talk with people who have been there.

I'd be happy to chat with you - if your email's enabled, I'll email you later today.  (I have to go pick up ds from a Scout lockin in a few minutes, but I'll be back on later today.) :-)

Blessings!

Answer 4

Do check into Yahoo Groups and look up LD homeschool. There are groups for people--thinking about homeschooling or already doing it--and you'll be able to get feedback from several people on their experiences.

Before public schools became the norm in the early-to-mid 1900's, there was never any sense of children being better off in school than at home. Thomas Edison's teacher called him "addled" at the age of 7 because he wasn't able to follow the work the way the teacher went through it. He complained enough at home and his mother thought that he was making a big fuss but did go talk to the teacher. When he told her the boy was stupid, or something to that effect, she pulled him out and taught him to read, write and do basic math herself, meeting him where he was at.

I have no doubt that Thomas Edison would have been considered LD in this day and age.