Special Needs Homeschooling: What HSLDA Has To Offer || How To Homeschool Special Needs

[@OurHomeschoolCastle]

The best thing about homeschooling special needs children is that we focus on their strengths and not what they struggle with and possibly can’t do! 💜

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes Yes Yes

[@HumilityandDoxology]

Didn't realize HSLDA had these resources for special needs students!

[@LifeintheMundane]

I didn't either until I started doing more research. I was so excited to see what all they offer.

[@OurHomeschoolCastle]

Yes! It is really important to find therapists and providers that know about homeschooling! It’s a big pain point for me! Always being second guessed and being made feel like it’s a bad choice. It’s all about educating the public!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes that has been my experience as well. Having people question you who you see 1-2x a week is exhausting and defeating

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Yes!! All our kids have an IEP!! I’m so thankful for that as a homeschool mom.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Me too!

[@natalie-mackhomeschool]

Thanks for the shout out!! Will let my colleagues at HSLDA know. We are passionate about what we do. I am the Military Outreach Coordinator who initially began working at HSLDA as a HighSchool Educational Consultant:)

[@LifeintheMundane]

Thank you for all you and your colleagues do!

[@simplejoyfilledliving]

These are great resources. It is such a privilege to get to homeschool our kids with special needs.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes I agree, a huge privilege.

[@Caroline-ez8ls]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!! I am a new homeschooling mama and I had no idea this existed❤️❤️❤️ My son has sever apraxia and learning disabilities and you recommending this website has put my mind at ease today. I so struggle with knowing how to teach the best info to him and this will help me!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Glad it was helpful!

[@theburasfamily9194]

My son has Apraxia too and another has Autism. I came here also for the same information.

[@jenniferbtoo9344]

This video has come at such a perfect time! Our twins are having a neuropsych test soon and knowing that a SEP is something out there is amazing! I knew about IEP’s but didn’t know there was a homeschool version! We have been members of HSLDA for 18 years but only recently needed the information about special needs. Thank you for highlighting this for everyone. And, if anyone out there is considering a membership with HSLDA, our family can wholeheartedly recommend it! Thank you again for this video! God bless 😊

[@LifeintheMundane]

Oh I am so glad the timing was right. I will be praying your twins testing goes well.

[@jenniferbtoo9344]

@@LifeintheMundane thank you so much. That means a lot to us 🙏

[@faithgracehomeschool1797]

Thank you for this video! I am currently homeschooling my 2 daughters! One on the spectrum and one with anxiety.

[@LifeintheMundane]

So happy it could help. I also have a child on the spectrum and one who struggles with anxiety it can be hard but so worth it.

[@faithgracehomeschool1797]

@@LifeintheMundane very worth it! Thank you once again!

[@susannedoe9320]

Thank you for this video. My 9 year daughter had a stroke at birth. She has some delays and vision impairments that cannot be corrected and makes it difficult for her to read. My husband has wanted to homeschool and I’ve been scared. It’s crazy that I depend on the schools to know how to teach my own daughter better than I do. I am going to take the plunge!

[@LifeintheMundane]

So glad to hear this helped!

[@RussellsLovingLife]

I love the HSLDA! They have so much information of homeschooling families!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes and they are adding more each and every day

[@EverydayBlessings]

The hslda keeps surprising me with the amount of information they have

[@LifeintheMundane]

I know me too!

[@MichelleGayscienceteacher]

That is great you have a site to help you write your child's individual plan.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes I agree

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

I did not know about the needs checklist!! That sounds so helpful! I need to check it out.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yeah it helped me to know which kind of needs we might actually be facing so I knew which provider or specialist to call.

[@blessthismessylife6438]

This was great! Thank you! I have been homeschooling both of my children for seven years now and HSLDA was my first stop, and has been every year since, because of how much information they have and how willing they are to help! I will have to hop over, though, and check out their new website! Although I renew, it's automatic and I haven't had a chance to check it out! That's exciting how much more they have available now! They really helped guide me, in the beginning, with resources! I am so glad you are sharing this and have been so detailed and explained all the amazing benefits! Thank you :) :) :)

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes I have always loved them and now I love that they have the new site that can help even more families.

[@SevenInAll]

I feel like I've heard of the HSLDA all my life, but never was all that clear on what all they do. They offer a lot of excellent resources for special needs homeschool families!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes and for non special needs families as well.

[@RockSimmer-gal4God]

We have dyslexic kids and medical issues with my kids!!! We probably do extra art!!! This website sounds awesome!!! We are looking at accommodations for my kids in the future!!!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes you will love the site!

[@mommyonthemove25]

Wow! I didnt realize how much they offer. This is so good to know. Great resource Katie

[@LifeintheMundane]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PenniesAndSalt]

This is AWESOME Katie! I had no idea that they offered all the resources!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Glad I could share.

[@LivingWithEve]

I am really hoping to get a hold of her art kits one day.

[@LifeintheMundane]

They are so fun I know your kids would love it.

[@HomeSweetHomeschoolLife]

Thanks for going into detail about HSLDA.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Thanks for watching

[@gamingwithtomico516]

Thank you for this resource.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Happy to share

[@LivingWithEve]

Really great advice for special needs.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Thanks

[@FieldsFullHouse]

Wow! This is so informative! I did not know that hslda had all of this!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes I was so impressed with what all they have to offer.

[@HerDailyJourney]

So informative. Thanks for sharing all that detailed info!

[@LifeintheMundane]

So glad you enjoyed it.

[@ari3lz3pp]

I'm working on the SEP. We have had an IEP for about five years. We didn't feel we had any say for the first three years. It STILL feels mostly redundant because the teachers we work with in the Charter school don't really apply the practice of the goals. We also were told many times that we could better adapt certain goals; then the head of the "team" told us no. So it's been a hard fight and barely any progression from it. I am definitely looking forward to further freedom to adapt the methods of teaching to my child. 🌻

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes the freedom to adapt is my favorite part.

[@ericahorton2162]

Thank you. I'm contemplating homeschooling my CP kit but am afraid.

[@LifeintheMundane]

It’s definitely doable and there is support out there.

[@mandyiatzko7244]

You are a godsend. Ty so much!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Happy To Help

[@MommaonMission]

I had no idea hslda offered all of this. So cool!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Yes and most of it is free which is what I think is so neat

[@teeliegh3741]

I've been wanting to homeschool my kids for a while. Both are on the spectrum, ages 8 and 9, grades 2and and 3rd. I always get discouraged about homeschooling them. Some family and friends give me a hard time about it though. I constantly hear " they need to be around other kids" how will they graduate?" Blah blah

[@LifeintheMundane]

I know it’s so hard to homeschool when you don’t have the support of friends and family but the good thing is that you know what’s best for your kids.

[@awesometreasures7773]

Thank you for sharing!!!

[@LifeintheMundane]

You are so welcome!

[@jennyquezada9644]

Can a parent be acused of educational neglect if you withdraw your child with an IEP from public school to be homeschooled, for failing to obtain or allow to receive recommended educational services for a diagnosed learning disorder?

[@LifeintheMundane]

You should NOT have this issue however if you did I would recommend calling HSLDA. (Homeschool legal defense association)

[@jennyquezada9644]

@@LifeintheMundane Thank you for your response.

[@belindagarza3958]

Yes you should homeschool your kid with special needs if your in a good situation. My son has done much better at home than he ever did on school. He felt the accomodations for dyslexia just made him feel stupid because they wouldn't teach him. IE giving him a multiplication chart instead of teaching him multiplication facts.

[@LifeintheMundane]

That’s awesome! Homeschooling is such a blessing and yes making adaptions for our kids is so important.

[@TeachingTinyDisciples]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@LifeintheMundane]

So glad it was helpful

[@lisagoerke7815]

This was great! I want to begin homeschool my special needs son next school yr. How can I see the link to the folks you Collaborate with? I am experiencing a learning curve with KZbin lol

[@LifeintheMundane]

So glad this was helpful. Here is the link with the playlist of all the special needs moms talking and sharing kzbin.info/aero/PL4IeZmGrAxQZ1c2zkZ-SZiKXpwUQBBbRc

[@EverydayBlessings]

This is a great resource.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Glad you enjoy it. I really hope it can help

[@daphniefarkas5703]

Doctors and therapists are the WORST when it comes to homeschooling special needs kid. My daughter is academically on grade level mostly but struggles in math, and every time she goes to see an anti-homeschooling healthcare professional (most of them are) she gets quizzed on stuff that has nothing to do with the visit and if she doesn't know the answer to something that she should at her age (like she forgot her birthday or phone number) they blame me for homeschooling. Like they throw the fact that she is developmentally delayed for medical reasons out the window. They should also consider that her forgetfulness could also be the fact that she was totally unprepared to take a "pop quiz" when coming for occupational therapy. News flash, there are many kids who go to "real school" who are also weak in some subjects.

[@LifeintheMundane]

We have definitely had therapists and medical professionals who have been very anti homeschool but we have also been blessed with those who are pro homeschooling or maybe not pro homeschool but are willing to be educated on the benefits.

[@jennythomas3985]

I'm having such a hard time with finding a good schedule for my kids who just turned 4 and 5 years old but are working at a first grade level. My kids love doing school so I want to encourage them. I want to do Bible, Logic, Math, Language Arts including reading, other languages, science, geography, five in a row, art, stem, and makers space. How would you suggest that I do a schedule? I'm just feeling very defeated because I can't seem to get into a good flow.

[@LifeintheMundane]

I am so sorry you feel defeated mama that is so discouraging I know, I would encourage you to see what you can combine. For instance you mentioned five in a row but that one curriculum includes geography, reading, and history I believe. I also saw that you mentioned STEM but then separately mentioned science, math, and engineering (makers space) so finding resource where you can combine those learning objectives can be really helpful. Also it sounds like your kiddos are very advance for their age and that is awesome. I am very big on encouraging your child in their strengths, that being said I think its also good to look at their ages and developmental milestones and even with being advance their developmental ages and the way their brain is wired is more geared towards learning through play so don't feel like each one of these things has to have a set curriculum or be a super structured or be on a daily basis. Feel free to rotate some of the items. For instance we do history one day and then the next day do science and it helps us be able to dig deeper in each subject without overwhelming our schedule.

[@fuentesfinareas.5919]

Hi just would like to ask in a Home School program for Sped does it mean the Sped teacher goes to the house of the learner to provide instruction or it is the parents or guardian who teach their child at their homes? Thanks.

[@LifeintheMundane]

I’m not a 100% sure I’m sorry

[@lizalim1559]

Hi, this is a bit of a general question, but how do you reconcile having high school portfolio worthy material with a special needs child’s work? I have a dyslexic child I homeschool but am concern he won’t be able to do high school level work (especially language arts). Thank you

[@LifeintheMundane]

Well we aren't to that age yet so I can't speak from experience but I know HSLDA has phone reps who help answer these kinds of questions and they are always so helpful.

[@lizalim1559]

No, neither are we. He’ll be going into 6th next year :) I just tend to pre-worry

[@LifeintheMundane]

Haha I get that too

[@peacefulquranchannel311]

Hi I am speaking on behalf of my mother. My brother finished SEN primary school and will be starting a secondary school. My mom has already excepted the Secondary school and she has been pondering upon the thought of homeschooling him instead. He is smaller in size compared to kids his age so she is scared he will get Bullied. So her question, now that she has excepted the school but has changed her mind, will the school agree to home schooling him instead. Second question is, how many hours a day is best to homeschool a SEN child? Third question is, will the government fund her for the resources needed and money to pay the private tutor?

[@LifeintheMundane]

Those are great questions, the answers to those questions will vary depending on the state. What I would recommend is for you or your mom to contact the HSLDA at HSLDA.org to find out the specific answers you need as they are experts on homeschool laws. I will be praying though that homeschooling is a great experience for all who are involved.

[@peacefulquranchannel311]

Hi my son goes to a special needs school and he does not have autism but has has global developmental delay. I want to provide home schooling for my child so I was wondering if you could give me advice on how I can achieve this. Thank you.

[@LifeintheMundane]

That is wonderful! What specific advice are you looking for? Here is a whole playlist of videos I have on homeschooling special needs kiddos but if you have specific questions feel free to email me at [e-mail]

[@LifeintheMundane]

Oops I forgot to link the playlist 🤦‍♀️ kzbin.info/aero/PLubMxue0SIaGcSG_SZ722HnaYTk8Sg_aS

[@MindyourMatters]

Hello new subb

[@LifeintheMundane]

Thanks for subbing

[@valeriacaldera4073]

Hi! I am new to the homeschooling world. My little brother has mental retardation and we found some online homeschool options but they have us select a grade level. He is in 9th grade but has a learning level of a 3rd grader. Can I select a different level? I wanted to have an online option to prove that we are homeschooling him. I know a lot of people don’t use homeschool online websites but do you all use an online program to record that he is being taught? 😅 I’m so confused

[@LifeintheMundane]

It depends on the program if it is an online public school option then I’m not really sure but if it’s a homeschool online resource then 9 times out of 10 you select what grade level work they can handle vs there actual grade. So you would select 3rd. That being said you can reach out to the company directly that you are looking to work with and they should be able to help you to place him appropriately. Good luck.

[@valeriacaldera4073]

I called HSLDA but they wouldn’t answer any of my questions because I am not a member. I would become a member if I was 100% sure of homeschool him but we are also looking into online private schools (hslda said the membership is for a year and can’t be cancelled. We don’t want to get stuck paying monthly if we decide not to homeschool) 😅

[@valeriacaldera4073]

@@LifeintheMundane thank you!!!

[@valeriacaldera4073]

We will be scratching out the private online option then😊. We will be trying out the online homeschool program and if we don’t like it….we will be becoming an HSLDA member so that they can further assist us. Have a great day!

[@MommaonMission]

Yes, all homeschooled kids get an IEP lol

[@LifeintheMundane]

Its true