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Articles:

• Pulling out! Making the transition to home education when school isn't working any more.

• Considering Homeschooling Your Older Child Who Learns Differently? March, 2002

• Homeschooling Gifted Students: An Introductory Guide for Parents This article is mistitled; it applies every bit as well to homeschooling LD students.

• Lowering the Language Barriers in Middle and Secondary School: Tips for teaching older students with reading or other language difficulties, whether in the classroom or at home.

• Multisensory Structured Language Programs: Summary and Reflections Multisensory programs have an excellent track record with students with language learning difficulties, but it can be hard to find out about them. Here's an overview from an MSSL teacher.

Books & Materials:

• My Favorite Homeschooling Materials A short list of my favorite sources for teaching materials that really work for students with attention or learning difficulties.

• Learn This! Review of this book about preparing for high school by Charles Gulotta

Links:

1. Homeschool Teacher's Lounge This site is an excellent starting point if you are considering homeschooling. It includes:

   1. "Should I Homeschool?" article - good questions to ask yourself first!

   2. Basic Tips for Homeschooling Special Children, which can be printed out and taped to refrigerators to be reviewed when things aren't going right, and

   3. Learning Disabled and Gifted: A Homeschool Perspective.

2. .A to Z Homeschooling: -- a truly comprehensive resource for homeschooling.

3. Finding Homeschool Support on the Internet This page answers the question "What is homeschooling?" with links to information about various approaches. The site also includes an entire page of homeschooling resources for students with special needs

4. Homeschooling LD/ADD Children: Great Idea or Big Mistake? Suzanne H. Stevens - Chapter 10 from the book, The LD Child and the ADHD Child: Ways Parents and Professionals Can Help.

5. Homeschooling is for All Kinds of Folks! An inclusive support group for homeschoolers with "no rules, no dues, and no hierarchy."

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