Index:

• Articles on Homeschooling Children with Special Needs
• Internet Resources
• Email Lists
• Local Resources

Articles on Homeschooling Children with Special Needs:

• Homeschooling LD/ADD Children, Good Idea or Big Mistake?: http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/parenting/homeschooling.html
• He's So Busy Learning, We Forget to do School: http://www.nathhan.com/artbusy.htm
• Article on child who is gifted and LD: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/4336/ldgift.html
• Dyslexia is no joke: http://www.dyslexia-ca.org/
• Diane Craft Articles: http://www.diannecraft.org/dyslexiaarticle.html (general info) and http://www.diannecraft.com/smnoread.html (reading problems)
• Homeschooling Your Special Child - Ten Tips: http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/parenting/homeschooltips.html
• Before Reading Begins: http://www.nathhan.com/beforereading.htm

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Internet Resources

• National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network (NATHHAN): http://www.nathhan.com/
• Child Diagnostics: http://www.diannecraft.org/index.html
• Sharon Hensley: http://www.avcsbooks.com/
• Homeschooling Kids with Disabilities: http://members.tripod.com/~Maaja/index.html
• Love and Learning, help for the Down Syndrome child: (http://www.loveandlearning.com/)
• Homeschooling the Autistic child: http://home.earthlink.net/~tammyglaser798/authome.html
• Ultimately Homeschooling (LD, ADD, ADHD): http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/6096/index.html
• For Information on Dyslexia and free resources: http://www.avko.org/
• Home Based Speech Therapy: http://www.deafhomeschool.com/essentials/deafeducation/slphome.html
• LD Online: http://www.ldonline.org/
• Colombia Lighthouse for the Blind: http://www.clb.org/
• Recorded Books: http://www.recordedbooks.com/
• Computers for Handicapped Independence Program: http://polio.dyndns.org/chip/index.html
• Homeschooling the Gifted Child: http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/gifted.htm
• Shriner's (Free medical services for orthopedically challenged and burn victims, (800) 237-5055.): http://www.shrinershq.org/
• Autism in the Christian Home: http://www.autism-in-the-christian-home.com/
• Homeschooling with Humor (shy, gifted, and ADD): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HSwithHumor/
• Duke University's Talent Identification Program: http://tip.duke.edu/about/index.html
• HSLDA's Homeschooling a Struggling Learner: http://www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/default.asp

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Email Lists & Yahoo Groups:

• CMspecialkids: Charlotte Mason for Special Kids is for those using Charlotte Mason homeschooling methods for special needs children. A wide range of special children are represented on our list, from learning differences to developemental delays, audio and visual processing disorders to deafness and blindness. This list is for the sharing of information related to adapting CM for special needs and for sharing the unique challenges and joys of everyday life with our kids, for support, encouragement and prayer. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMspecialkids/

• Asperger's Syndrome at Yahoo groups - ASLearningAtHome: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASLearningAtHome/

• Asperger's Syndrome at Yahoo groups -aut-home-fam: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aut-home-fam/

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Local Resources

• Bethesda Boys Ranch
  Bethesda is a Christian-based ranch for troubled youth from 18 to 24. During their stay, the young men study for and take their GED and learn one of four trades available at the ranch. Address: 17424 S. Union Ave. Mounds, OK. For info, contact: 827-6409.

• Brain Game
  Susan Karami is a certified instructor who helps children who are behind in school or advanced. The program is 12 weeks long and is guaranteed to put your child at least two grades ahead or your money back. 4829 S. 68th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK. Phone: 918-640-1968.
  
• Support Groups for homeschoolers with Children who have special needs.

As a Last Resort:

I've had calls from parents who are not able to homeschool and their child has been asked to leave their local schools. I don't have the answer for you, but here are some other resources that might help. Tulsa Learning Academy and Teen Challenge and Girls and Boys Town.

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