HomeSchool Info

 

Many times, home schooling a deaf or hard of hearing child can present special challenges. We hope these links will be helpful.

Another Path: Homeschooling Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children - A comprehensive guide to homeschooling your deaf or hard of hearing child: Another Path currently contains over 200 pages of resources to guide you through any homeschool project from buying curriculum to making animated films.

DeafChristianHomeschool - Discussion list. 

Deafhomeschool - Discussion list.

Departments--Eclectic Homeschool

Eclectic Homeschool Language Arts Department

Eclectic Homeschool Online State Resources

Family Education Network - Information service has education news and issues, including homeschooling and special needs, along with forums, activities and parenting advice.

Home2School Help

Home School Legal Defense Association

HomeSchool Mag

Homeschooling Special Needs: Deafness - Another About.com page with links to helpful resources.

How to Homeschool by The Eclectic Homeschool

NATional cHallenged Homeschoolers Associated Network (NATHHAN)

Redwood Games HomeSchool Info - I like Redwood Game's games. I was quite surprised to find a page on their website supporting home schooling. This site doesn't have info about deaf/hoh children, but it's still a good resource.

The Teacher's Corner - Lots of worksheets and lesson plans!

Discussion Groups (e-mail)

  • DeafChristianHomeschool - A group of Christian Homeschool of deaf or hard of hearing parents share their teaching tips, ideas, views based on biblical principles. For more information visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DeafChristianHomeschool/
  • DEAFHOMESCHOOL - This is a support group and information clearinghouse for parents who are homeschooling deaf or hard-of-hearing children.  Discussion of general homeschool issues will be permitted, but the focus of the list is on the particular challenges of homeschooling deaf and heard-of-hearing children, including IEP's, legal issues, and obtaining special ed services, as well as exploration of alternative educational approaches, presentation, and learning styles.  All homeschool approaches are supported (from "school-at-home" to unschooling.  Religious discussion will be terminated. Criticism of, or argument about, communication choices or cochlear implants will not be tolerated. For more information visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deafhomeschool/

Did you know?
  • In many states home schools are considered private educational placements so some IDEA services may still be available from the local school district?

U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
HOOKS v CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
9817271

Affirming a judgment of the district court in part, the court of appeals held that under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), states have discretion in determining whether lawful home education constitutes an IDEA-qualified "private school."


 

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