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Homeschool Special Needs Conference

Especially Designed for Parents of Struggling Learners

Special Needs Conference

For Children Who Need Extra Help

If you have a child who has–or you suspect may have–a learning disability or special need, come to the convention for support, resources, and information provided by homeschool parents who have walked this path! 

The convention is held June 6 to 8, 2024, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

Do you have a struggling learner?

Come to the Special Needs Conference – Only at the Convention

THURSDAY 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.  
Keynote Room E-10
Workshops in Ballroom

If you are homeschooling a child with a special need or learning difference—or who just struggles to “get it”–you are not alone! The Special Needs Conference is an all-day seminar with its own keynote, three separate breakout sessions, a resource fair, and more.

The conference is included with your paid full-convention registration.

If you choose, you may register for the Special Needs Conference only to attend all the workshops on this page and have access to Exhibit Hall Premier from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday.

Special-Needs Conference Workshops

Biblical Encouragement for the Special Needs Parent ~ Peggy Ployhar, Room E-10

Overwhelmed by the size of the convention? Or maybe it’s your first time. Look for the “Welcome Tours” sign in the hallway outside the conference area, and meet up with our Welcome mentors. We’ll give you a tour of the convention center, recommend places to begin, and answer your questions about the convention and homeschooling! You can also stop by the HEAV Tables for answers to any homeschooling or convention question!

(just outside the How-to-Begin-Homeschooling workshops and  Special-Needs Conference)

Ballroom/Exhibit Building
E-10/B-16/E-21*

11 a.m. E-10/B-16
1 p.m. E-10/E-21
3 p.m. E-10/E-21

*Spanish tour guides available E-10.

*Guías turísticos españoles disponibles E-10.

  • Struggling Learners in High School & College~ Hal and Melanie Young, B-15A
  • Hacking ADHD: 5 Things Influencing Your Child’s Behavior & Learning ~ Dr. Amy Moore, B-15B
  • Raising a Special Needs Child and Finding Support for the Journey ~ Steve Demme, B-15C
  • Living Label Free in a World Full of Labels ~ Aimee Eucce, B-17
  • Learning Challenges in Math? Challenge NO MORE!~ Kathleen Cotter Clayton, B-15A
  • Grace-Based Teaching: A Neuroscience-Based Approach to Improving Interactions with Our Kids ~ Dr. Amy Moore, B-15B
  • Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner with Confidence ~ Peggy Ployhar, B-15C
  • The Sensory Balanced Homeschool ~ Sarah Collins, B-17
  • Reading Strategies for the Struggling or Nonreader~ Andrew Pudewa, B-15A
  • IEP to Homeschool Success: YES You Can Homeschool Your Special Needs Kids~  ~ Candice Dugger, B-15B
  • Flipping Special Education Homeschooling ~ Peggy Ployhar, B-15C
  • What Are Executive Functioning Skills? ~ Sarah Collins, B-17

Special-Needs Conference Schedule

Biblical Encouragement for the Special Needs Parent ~ Peggy Ployhar, Room E-10

Overwhelmed by the size of the convention? Or maybe it’s your first time. Look for the “Welcome Tours” sign in the hallway outside the conference area, and meet up with our Welcome mentors. We’ll give you a tour of the convention center, recommend places to begin, and answer your questions about the convention and homeschooling! You can also stop by the HEAV Tables for answers to any homeschooling or convention question!

(just outside the How-to-Begin-Homeschooling workshops and  Special-Needs Conference)

Ballroom/Exhibit Building
E-10/B-16/E-21*

11 a.m. E-10/B-16
1 p.m. E-10/E-21
3 p.m. E-10/E-21

*Spanish tour guides available E-10.

*Guías turísticos españoles disponibles E-10.

  • Homeschool Your Child with Special Needs or Learning Struggles ~ Rachel Anderson, B-16
  • Teaching with the Brain in Mind: Lessons from Neuroscience ~ Danni Gugel, B-17
  • Distractible, Impulsive, Hyperactive & Happily Homeschooled ~ Kathy Kuhl, B-18
  • Identifying and Correcting Blocked Learning Gates ~ Pam Gates, B-19
  • Struggling Learners in High School & College ~ Hal & Melanie Young, B-16
  • The Student Education Plan: Good Before COVID, Essential Now ~ Judi Munday, B-17
  • Understanding Your Child’s Learning Problems ~ Kathy Kuhl, B-18
  • Auditory Processing and Memory ~ Pam Gates, B-19

Choose a topic—or two!—and talk about what is on your mind! Two consecutive discussions will run during this session, so you have a chance to participate in two different topics.

  • Tips and Tricks to Teach Your Child with Special Needs ~ Rachel Anderson, B-16
  • Teaching Your Neurodiverse Mini-Me ~ Danni Gugel, B-17
  • Special Needs Children:  Finding Support for the Journey ~ Steve Demme, B-18
  • Hacking the ADHD Brain: The “Why” Behind Your Child’s Challenging Behavior & Learning Struggles ~ Dr. Amy Moore, B-19

Thank You to Our Special Needs Sponsor! 

LearningRx is dedicated to finding the root cause of learning and processing difficulties. Then, they work one-on-one with the student using research-based, fun, challenging mental exercises to target and strengthen identified deficits.

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Questions? Call the HEAV office, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 804-278-9200.

Convention Sponsors

Many, many thanks to our convention sponsors!

They have invested heavily in homeschool families—in YOU—to help keep our convention prices as low as possible and support homeschooling in Virginia. Please join us in thanking them for their generosity!