By Peggy Ployhar When our family started our homeschooling journey it was because of the needs of my oldest child. In no way was I prepared or equipped to handle...
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30+ Free Online Assessment Tools for Evaluating Your Struggling Learner
By Peggy Ployhar Understanding your child’s rate of progress, possible learning deficiencies, or level of mastery in a specific subject can go a long way when homeschooling a struggling learner....
An Interview with Cheryl Swope, M.Ed, SPED Homeschool Board Vice-Chair
Interview provided by Cheryl Swope, M.Ed.Interviewer: Brian Phillips, CiRCE Institute Author of Simply Classical: A Beautiful Education for Any Child, Cheryl Swope is an advocate of classical Christian education for...
The Missing Link in Special Education Homeschooling Instruction
By Peggy Ployhar Recently I received a call from an exasperated mother who was desperately trying to find a way to teach her son. After homeschooling for 14 years and...
Do IQ Tests Tell the Whole Story About a Child’s Ability to Learn?
By Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP In a recent email I received, a mom wrote: “Hi Dianne, I just came upon your website and articles for the first time and I...
Suspect Autism in Your Young Child? Take These 5 Steps
By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed. April is World Autism Awareness Month. One might wonder if anyone remains unaware of autism, yet the impact of autism is subtle, multi-faceted, and lifelong. In...
5 Tips for Traveling with Special Dietary Needs
By Kimberly Vogel When one member of the family receives a dietary diagnosis, the whole family shares in the diagnosis. Eating affects almost everything, and typically normal things become a...
Our Family’s Experience with a Service Dog
By Dyana Robbins, M.Ed Fred entered our lives when my oldest son, Jonathan, was seven years old. For several years, Jonathan had wanted a dog. We had another family dog,...
What You Need to Begin Your Special Needs Journey
By Melissa Smith I’m brand spanking new to Special Needs – sort of. For over a decade I’ve raised my children with friends who have Special Needs, loved Special Needs...
Filling In the Special Needs Homeschooling Gaps
Peggy Ployhar – Written November 2017 Thanksgiving celebrations all over the United States gives families time to pause and thank God for all He has done for us over this past...
