Mimi Rothschild - Home School Support & Home Education News

By Mimi Rothschild

Many parents turn to homeschooling due to the special needs of a disabled child. Homeschooling possesses many attributes that are attractive to parents of disabled children.

Learning disabled children are given a place to work at their own pace. The pressure to keep up with the rest of the class is removed and the child is free to pursue knowledge in his or her own unique way. The one-on-one help from mom or dad also facilitates education for children with learning disabilities.

Physically disabled children are given the attention and care they need as well. Whether the child is in a wheel chair or needs help using writing utensils, these precious children are given extra parental care that only homeschooling can afford. Physical therapists can also come into the home to provide care. Best of all, children are free from taunting or exclusion that unfortunately fills public schools.

The mentally disabled are similarly given extra attention in the homeschool. Autistic kids who are uncomfortable in close quarters with their peers are afforded a quiet and comfortable place to learn. Those with Down’s Syndrome and other mental conditions are able to learn at a lower grade level without feeling out of place in the classroom.

Even children with ADD or ADHD can benefit from homeschooling. It gives children a place to focus their attention apart from distractions.

Here are some helpful links for parents who are facing the daunting task of home educating a disabled child. May the Lord bless you for your brave and unselfish desire to see your child grow in the Lord, unhindered by the shackles that modern society would enforce with the public school.

LD Online: This website alone has fourteen insightful articles on various topics from how fathers can play a role in the disabled homeschooler’s education to dealing with the siblings of a disabled homeschool child.

Bay Shore School: This homeschooling mother started a website to provide a resource for other mothers who have learning disabled children of all kinds.

Athens Oracle: This woman’s homepage is full of resources and links for homeschool parents who are dealing with raising a disabled child.

Positively ADD: Jan has compiled resources and heartfelt personal writings about raising children with ADD.