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Special-Needs Homeschool Resources

Basic Info for Virginia Homeschoolers

Homeschooling Special-Needs Children
Strategies for Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities
Homeschooling Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children
Homeschooling Blind or Vision-Impaired Children
Advantages of Home Teaching Children with Developmental Deficit
Questions and Answers Concerning Special Needs, OT, PT, and Speech Services
Counseling, Testing, and Tutoring Resources
Homeschoolers Take Special-Needs Case to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

ARTICLES
Kick Off Your Running Shoes! -  Cathy Steere
Homeschooling Children with Learning Disabilities - Kathy Kuhl 
Four Misconceptions about Homeschooling Struggling Learners  - Kathy Kuhl 

LINKS
NATHHAN (National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network)

NATHHAN's purpose is to encourage homeschooling families with special-needs children, in ways that glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and to find Christian homes for children with special needs.

Too Wise to be Mistaken, Too Good to be Unkind: Christian Parents Contend with Autism - An inspiring book by Cathy Steere.

Homeschooling with Asperger's - An online guide by Julie Knapp.

H.I.S. Place for Help in School - A site featuring various resources expressly designed to help parents of children with special needs. Put together by Judi Munday, author of the special-needs section in the Virginia Homeschool Manual.

IAHP - An institute that seeks to help all children reach their full potential while recognizing that parents are a child's best teacher. They have programs and resources developed for children with autism and brain injuries. 

HSLDA's Homeschooling a Struggling Learner Section and Newsletter

Timberdoodle's Autism Center - A blog, resources, product reviews, and more from a long-time homeschool company. 

Articles About Learning Disabilities - See this index by article title for a few dozen articles about “learning disabilities.” Written by parents and “professionals,” the articles vary greatly in length. Topics include learning without complex plans and handling significant handicaps. You’ll be encouraged.

Helpful Articles by Subject - This index by subject includes hundreds of articles covering everything from allergies and adoption to toilet training and vision therapy.