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Special Needs A Different Drum AN A TO Z ARTICLE My children, both with special needs, have been stared at, frowned upon, and pitied in their turn, and my home can feel much more like an open battlefield than a fortress at times. By Kerry Jones At Our Own Pace This is a free newsletter, but donations are accepted newsletter for home schooling families with Special Needs. To Order: Email Jean Kulczyk: yukko5@aol.com or Write to: At Our Own Pace, 102 Willow Drive, Waukegan, IL 60087. But I Have So Many Questions! If, when you tell people about your child's special areas of strength and weakness, they nod in understanding, and you KNOW that they couldn't possibly understand your situation without having lived in it, you probably have a special need ~Jean Kulczyk Finding Help Homeschooling a child with disabilities, special circumstances, unique characteristics, different learning styles, or whatever one wishes to call an unusual challenge, can be done. Learning Abled Kids' Poll Data Results Sandy's Master's Degree Project focused on homeschooling children with specific learning disabilities. You will find statistical data stemming from informal polls listed on Homeschooling Listservs. Survey data. The National Academy for Child Development NACD is an international organization of parents and professionals dedicated to helping children and adults reach their full potential. NATional cHallenged Homeschoolers Associated Network NATHHAN is a Christian organization that offers advice and links for those with challenged or disabled homeschoolers. They can be contacted at nathanews@aol.com. Ten Steps to Successfully Homeschooling Children with Special Needs If you are a parent of a child with special needs and considering homeschooling, you undoubtedly have many questions and concerns. You're not alone. By Janie Bowman. Down Syndrome Christian Families Home Schooling a Child with Down Syndrome: Resource Overview: A Place to Start This set of pamphlets was designed to help parents just starting to home school a child with Down syndrome at several levels know what others have used successfully. By Diane Brown. Down Home Learning This June I was given a wonderful opportunity to organize a seminar on homeschooling our children with special needs at the annual B.C. Homeschooling Convention. At first I didn't think it was such a wonderful opportunity. By Diane Ryckman. Homeschooling Children With Down Syndrome The benefits for the home educated child with special needs are numerous. By Amy Dunaway. In Search of Joshua A mother writes how she ignored experts who called her on an "ego trip" and homeschooled her Down Syndrome adopted son, exceeding his expected abilities diagnosis. NACD article. Pre-School and the Child with Down Syndrome This article is not just for families dealing with Down syndrome. It is for any parent who is considering teaching pre-school skills to their child, especially the child with developmental delays or mental retardation. By Kathy Gibson. An Open Letter to Parents of Downs Syndrome Children When working with Downs syndrome/mentally challenged children, aim for realistic expectations. As you know, Downs students function differently - some with much higher potential, and some with more limitations. You know your child best and can decide what is most important and possible for him/her to master. Events GIFTSNC Home Schooling Special Needs Conference and Exhibitor's Hall August 15 - 16, 2008. Colonial Baptist Church, Cary, NC. Keynote speaker: Andrew Pudewa from The Institute for Excellence in Writing. Screening Why Children Are Not for Screening Problems associated with screening, alternatives available, and action that can be taken by parents whose children have already been screened. By Larry and Susan Kaseman, Nov-Dec 1993 HEM. Why Children Are Not for Screening Do screenings help children develop in healthy ways? Or do they cause more problems than they solve? This column will explore the risks of screening, the benefits of choosing alternatives to screening, and ways to minimize the damage screening can do. By Larry and Susan Kaseman, HEM M/A 06. Additional Resources Special Needs Learning Disabilities Legal Advocacy Online Resource Vendors Screening

Resources for Special Needs Homeschoolers from Amazon.com   Homeschooling the Child with ADD (or Other Special Needs): Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the Child with Learning Differences by Lenore Colacion Hayes More and more parents are realizing that homeschooling is a great option for children with ADD, ADHD, and other special needs. Homeschooling parents can tailor the learning experience to precisely fit their child's requirements, a critical necessity in the development of special-needs children.   Home Schooling Children With Special Needs by Sharon Hensley Sharon combines her child develpment and special education knowledge with the honesty and humility of a mother who homeschools three children, one who is autistic. Simplified Learning Products Joyce Herzog has created some wonderful products for those homeschooling "in spite of labels." Her works include The Scaredy Cat Reading System, History in His Hands Series, Choosing and Using Curriculum for Your Special Child and Learning in Spite of Labels. Walking Through Adversity : 7 Steps to Overcoming Life's Challenges by Rob Bryant Bryant shows readers how to overcome their own paralysis-something he defines as any habit, emotion, or fear that keeps people immobilized-and ultimately, face their fears, listen with their heart, and use their God-given abilities to reach their dreams.   The Mislabeled Child: How Understanding Your Child's Unique Learning Style Can Open the Door to Success by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide The book is both an easy read for one that also goes into depth about so many learning disAbilities, how to diagnose them, and how to "cure" the curable ones, make end runs around the obstacles, and, if necessary, find experts to help.   A Parent And Teacher's Guide to the Special Needs Child by Darrell M. Parker The book does go over handwriting issues and solutions and discusses visual perceptual problems which could be a contributing factor for the teen with reading difficulties.