Even before we knew our child was Autistic, Homeschooling was always something we pretty much knew we were gonna try to do. We felt that with the condition of the school system currently and our own experiences in public school we felt our child(ren) would flourish in a home based classroom much more. That being said, since we've now come to the realization that our daughter has Autism, and quite possibly the boy child too, we then had absolutely no doubt in our minds that homeschooling would be the best thing for us. It provides the essential one on one attention, in a loving environment, with familiar faces that I know my child will need. That being established we move forward to the present day in which we are now embarking on our quest to educate! With my child having special needs, I of course feel the need to start her on a personalized curriculum of my own design based on research that I have compiled. I, with the help of the wonderful internet (thank you homeschooling bloggers!!) and The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS-R) guide for IEP development (Individualized Education Program) (thanks Annie you rock!! btw go see her site, she is amazing at homeschooling her Autistic child and blogging and radio shows too !!) i feel I'm ready to begin. Since I don't see a lot of blogs out there about Homeschooling children on the Autism Spectrum, I thought I would occasionally drop in to share little tidbits. I pray that God will bless me with the tools and knowledge to give my children the best start possible. Wish me luck, I'm nervous haha ;). Let the Homeschooling Begin!
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