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Ways to Dodge Holiday Stress as a Special Needs Parent
by Terrie McKee from Homeschooling1Child The holidays can be a stressful time for us all but can be debilitating for those with special needs. The sounds, lights, smells,...
Popular Special Needs Homeschooling Acronyms
By Peggy Ployhar, SPED Homeschool Founder & CEO Have you ever looked at an acronym only to have to put it into your favorite search engine to come...
Creating a Student Education Plan for Homeschool
By Faith Berens, M.ED., Reading and Dyslexia Specialist, HSLDA Special Needs Consultant and SPED Homeschool Board Member Home education is growing as a viable education alternative and solution, particularly...
5 Reasons a Literature-based Curriculum Suits Special Needs Children
Sonlight Curriculum SPED Homeschool Partner If you took a poll of special needs families, you would likely find one thread that is common among every single family: flexibility. Because...
Five Things I Learned from Maria Montessori’s Work with Special Needs Children
Lara Lee When my son was diagnosed with autism at five years old, I knew he couldn’t attend school. Even though we had always been around other children at...
Our Favorite Internet Resources for Homeschooling Special Ed
SPED Homeschool Team This month we asked our team to share the top three internet resources they used in their special education homeschools. Here is what they send in...
An Interview with 30-Year Adoptive Special Needs Parents
Peggy Ployhar I had the privilege this month of interviewing my parents, Joe and Margie Prenosil, who have been special needs adoptive parents for 30 years! I hope you...
Creative Methods to Help Special Needs Children Achieve Goals
SPED Homeschool Team During the homeschool struggle with special needs, it’s not uncommon to feel like you are treading water or getting nowhere. Standard educational and developmental goals are...
Deciding to Homeschool as a Special Needs Parent
Guest Blogger Heidi Starr, The This is Home Blog None of us expected the “special needs parent” life to be our normal. For me, I always wanted to be...
