If your child has special needs and/or suffers from a learning disability that seriously hampers his ability to stick to a routine, then homeschooling is your best choice. Not only will he or she be at home with you in a loving, flexible environment, your child will be gaining a quality education, without the attached stigma disabilities often bring in a public school setting.

As his or her parent, you know your child best and can adapt the learning style to best fit his or her needs. Learning from a textbook while sitting at a desk is not the only way to learn and often times is one of the least effective - for any child - especially for long-term retention.

Goal setting is an important part of homeschooling a child with disability. Try establishing a set the number of working hours per week for the child, but allowing for those “bad days” - we all have them. Read the rest of this entry »