The BVI-Education mailing list is a list for the discussion of all aspects related to the education of blind, partially sighted and deaf-blind students, as well as visually impaired students with multiple disabilities.
LD OnLine.org is the leading information service in the field of learning disabilities, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month. Launched in 1996, it was the first and is by far the most visited learning disabilities site on the web. LD OnLine features thousands of helpful articles on learning disabilities and ADHD, monthly columns by noted experts in the field, a free and confidential question and answer service, active bulletin boards, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products. LD OnLine is often the first destination for parents and educators seeking information on how to help children and adults with learning disabilities.
While some autistic individuals are very artistic and do most of their communicating via painting or drawing, others are less drawn to the typical art activities. For these people we have to be a little more creative and brainstorm a little to find interesting and altered ways of taking part in art. Here are a few ways to help the reluctant autistic person to delve into art.
A look at using an unschooling approach with children who are highly sensitive and out of sync.
Choosing a high school curriculum for a homeschooler can feel daunting. It presents a greater challenge when your child has special needs. This guide will help you choose a homeschool high school curriculum for a student with dyslexia.
Resources and information on ADD, with a positive look at the condition. The author of this website, Teresa Gallagher, challenges the notion that ADD is a disorder, arguing that it is a normal condition for some people.
Here you'll find the text of the law, along with amendments, articles, general information, and more.
This email group is for families who are homeschooling/parenting a blind child. Teachers of the Visually Impaired who would like to share tips and suggestions are also welcome.
A mother of an exceptional child discusses why homeschooling is the right choice for their family. A personal look at the joys of learning and growing together through an unschooling philosophy of life.
For those using Charlotte Mason homeschooling methods for special needs children. A wide range of special children are represented on our list, from learning differences to developmental delays, audio and visual processing disorders to deafness and blindness. This list is for the sharing of information related to adapting CM for special needs and for sharing the unique challenges and joys of everyday life with our kids, for support, encouragement and prayer.
A homeschooling father shares his story of discovering his son's hearing disorder and their choice to continue homeschooling.
This group is primarily for blind parents who are interested in alternative parenting styles and issues. This includes atachment parenting, family bed, baby-wearing, gentle disipline, loving guidance, breastfeeding, healthy eating and living, health prevention, nonviolence, nonspanking, unschooling or homeschooling, spirituality, and more.
Homeschooling Kids With Disabilities offers information and support to people who are homeschooling children with special educational needs.
Another Path is a comprehensive guide to homeschooling for parents who are considering homeschooling, or who have decided to homeschool, a deaf or hard of hearing child.
This article gives some of the benefits of home educating a deaf child, including one-on-one attention, clear communication, and teaching methods that can be adapted to the child's educational needs and learning style.