I need to know if it will be a good thing and can it be done to do homeschooling for a child with learning dis

Question

the child is in a special school and will be put on rittelin soon.is it advisible to teach a child with learning disability at home

Answer 1

I homeschool several children with varying disabilities, after the school failed them. It is much easier, for you and the child. They will learn more and more effectively at home, and they can mature at their own level rather than having unrealistic expectations thrown onto them (or worse, not have any expectations at all, which is what the school wanted for my autistic daughter)

Try it. Take their IEP, decide how you will implement, and go for it. We got most of our stuff from the library, to save money and energy if they weren't interested.

Answer 2

yes it can be done and yes it would be a good thing. just phone your local education department and they will help you.

Answer 3

Sure, if you have the resources and the knowledge. Learn as much as you can about the child's disability and what types of learning situations the child does best in. Make sure to learn and understand what the child should be learning and become involved with other home schooling parents to pool your resources.

Good luck

Answer 4

I find it better to homeschool... one of my children has learning disabilities, ADHD, and emotionally his development is delayed, but with homeschooling, he can go at his own pace, without distractions, we can adjust our schedule and activities to meet his needs and avoid drugs-- such as, he really does not sit well for his "seat work" for long periods, and requires a great deal of energy to be expelled each day, so we work in short bursts and allow him breaks in between to exercise or run around for a while. Once he's gotten out his "fidgeties" it is easier to retain his attention.

He's also an extremely creative person, and we allow a great deal of creative, hands-on activities and classes in which he can enjoy his passions and succeed and feel proud of his work.

The best part is the lack of self-esteem issues. No one tells him he's "behind" or "slow" or "special needs." He's seven, he's not heard these negative labels that woud have been applied to him at school. He does his work, he does his best, and he keeps chugging along without any worries or bad feelings about himself.

He's our 3rd child, our first two did not have these problems so these are new challenges for us, but we feel that of all our children, this one has most benefitted from homeschooling.

Answer 5

A lot of people do. I have one kid with learning and speech delays. I think the schools are to ready to suggest that a child gets put on ADHD drugs needed or not. It's easier to control a zombie than an active 5 year old. You have to be able to control what's going on and learn his stress level and when to stop but other than that he'll do fine and maybe even catch up with kids his age. At home he gets to learn at his pace not the one the schools set for him!

Answer 6

Yes it is a good thing.  I totally agree with hsmom!

Here's some info on learning styles:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Hope that helps!

Answer 7

It's a good thing for all kids, but especially those that are square pegs.

Homeschooling allows kids to spend more time in the world, outside of a classroom.  It can be done at his own pace, learning what he wants to learn, when he wants to learn it.  What could be better?

Best of luck to you :D

Answer 8

In the UK a lot of kids are taken out of school because the system can't cope with their "Special Educational Needs". You don't say what label they've given your(?) child but some kids find the pressure of being in a class very hard to deal with or get freaked out by unexpected events and a calm, organised home environment is just what they need.

If a child can't sit still that's a big problem in a school, but at home you can just work around it, letting them get up and run around when they need to, limiting the sitting down time to what they can manage.

Answer 9

I would sooner homeschool the child than put them on Ritalin - a huge percentage of kids on Ritalin don't even need it.  That's why they're so zoned out.  (The people who actually do need it, who actually are ADD/ADHD, don't get zoned out.  It normalizes a brain chemical level and causes them to be able to concentrate.)

Most kids that are "diagnosed" with ADD/ADHD simply don't learn well in a traditional school structure - it's not able to meet their needs and they get bored or act out.  Is it because the child talks a lot, or is fidgety/needs to move around?  This is more likely a sign of a learning style difference than a disorder.  

Auditory kids will often talk to work things out in their head, and make noises (bam! zip! buzz!) to help themselves concentrate.  (Older kids may not do that, but may do something like listen to an MP3 player while doing homework.)

Kinesthetic kids, on the other hand, need to move, touch, build, and take apart in order to learn.  They are the ones that can't sit still to save their lives, yet if they're allowed to move around, they can practically teach the lesson back to you.  These are also the kids that are most commonly put on Ritalin and other drugs, since this learning style doesn't fit well with a classroom structure.

I took my son out of school when a teacher threatened to recommend him for testing and medication - she actually *demanded* that he be medicated if he was to remain in her classroom.  I brought him home the next day, and learned how to teach to his learning style (he's both auditory and kinesthetic).  4 years later, he's thriving.  He's several years above grade level in many subjects and he assigns himself research in things that he's interested in.  He has a lot of friends that accept him for who he is, even though he's not just like them.  He's also under a lot less stress, and the only medication he's ever on is for seasonal allergies.

I would definitely say to homeschool him - this way, you can learn what works for him (it is trial and error at first, so be prepared) and allow him to learn according to his needs and interests.  Once he's adjusted to homeschooling, you can observe him and see if he's truly ADD/ADHD (honestly can't focus, even though he really tries) or if he just isn't a good fit for a classroom teaching structure.

Hope that helps!