Homeschool 101 Special Needs: Using sensory perception tools to improve autism related challenges

Homeschool 101 Special Needs: Using sensory perception tools to improve autism related challenges. What can a homeschool parent do if her child has been diagnosed with autism?  Within the public schools, hopefully the students can get appropriate therapies, but these resources are not as readily available to students who are homeschooled without a lot of [...]

AZ homeschool convention boasts numerous favorite speakers

Homeschoolers from around Arizona look forward to the annual Homeschool Convention in Phoenix for a variety of reasons. The brand new homeschool families want to know everything–how to get started, how to find curriculum, how to decide on the best materials from the myriad of choices at the convention, how to get the students into [...]

Free workshops for homeschoolers on Down’s Syndrome and Autism

More and more families with special needs children are looking at homeschooling as a viable option , especially as public schools are cutting the funding and resources for these students.  Many are being mainstreamed before they are ready for the coursework or are not able to get the services that they need.  I estimate that [...]

A key component of homeschooling a special needs child–advocacy skills

Hundreds of families with special needs children decide to homeschool each year.  Many of them feel unsatisfied with the services provided in the schools.  There are a lot of obstacles parents must face when they take responsibility for the child’s education, and navigating the system to get results can be a time consuming and energy [...]

Become a great speller with 50% off SpellQuizzer program

With SpellQuizzer, you can customize the word list by creating your own or importing one. Have you ever tried to work with your student on spelling words, only to have the session end in frustration and tears (from the child and yourself!)? It seems that once the incorrect spelling has been planted in one’s brain, [...]

Brain Development Workshop helps parents maximize child’s learning

How does your child’s brain develop?  What are key influences from birth to five years old?  How can you help your child maximize his brain function? These are important issues for parents planning to homeschool. Many of these questions will be discussed in this workshop. Prenatal and Early Child Development Workshop Sponsored by the Prenatal and [...]

Handwriting Without Tears offers homeschoolers relief in teaching manuscript

Homeschool parents seem to have about three key responses to teaching handwriting: Most written communication will happen by computer, so it is more important to teach keyboarding.  (from a homeschool mom who also runs a mail order company, and asserts that she can’t read most customers’ writing and would rather have the orders typed.) Each [...]

Parents of gifted students have a great resource in Gifted Education Press Quarterly

Do you have a student who already knows more than you do?  Having trouble keeping up and keeping her challenged? You may want to check out a great online magazine, Gifted Education Press Quarterly, which is full of articles that will help you keep your gifted child stimulated in the right directions. Just Published! See [...]

Naturopathic and medical treatments for ADD and ADHD

ADD/ADHD Workshop Thursday September 10th for Parents and Professionals   ADE, ASCC approved Sponsored by Arizona Teacher’s Professional Development This 2 hour workshop will teach about the symptoms of ADD/ADHD. It will cover physiological, psychological and developmental factors in ADD/ADHD behavior. Also covered will be the state of health care in America today and finally,  what [...]

Autism Workshop: Methods for Stimulating Your Child to Higher Functioning

Autism Workshop     ADE, ASCC approved Thursday September 3rd        Sponsored by Arizona Teacher’s Professional Development and the East Valley Asperger’s Meetup This 2 hour workshop will cover the developmental aberrations in the autistic child. It will address what can be done about autism to stimulate the Autistic/PDD/Asperger child to a higher level of function. Also [...]