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Reading Strategies for Students with ADHD
How Does ADHD Affect Learning to Read? Recent brain imaging research by the National Institute of Mental Health shows that certain areas of the brain of children with ADHD develop more slowly than their non-ADHD counterparts. This means that the traditional classroom timeline of expectations for reading progress may not apply to these learners. Teaching […]
Teaching Reading to Down Syndrome Students
Teaching Students with Down Syndrome to Read Because Down syndrome affects language and hearing, it naturally affects how a child with Down syndrome will acquire reading skills. Due to their innate visual learning preferences and auditory weaknesses, these students don’t always benefit from a traditional phonetic approach when learning to read. Focusing on sight-word learning, […]
Teaching Math to Students with Down Syndrome
Math Activities for Children with Down Syndrome Children and teens with Down syndrome are usually visual learners. They also benefit from concrete, or “hands-on” learning to support the skills they are learning in mathematics. With those ideas in mind, here are some specific activities you can engage in with your student that may boost understanding […]
Homeschooling a Child with Down Syndrome
Homeschooling and Down Syndrome If you are a parent who has chosen to homeschool a child with Down syndrome, you have joined the ranks of many families who find that a customized education makes sense for them. Because of special issues related to the syndrome, such as weak auditory processing, anatomy-related speech issues, and possible […]
Time4Learning vs Calvert®: Features
Homeschool Curriculum Options that Fit Your Needs The amazing thing about homeschooling is that it offers families the flexibility to customize an education to each individual student. With that in mind, it’s important to focus on the features that are most important to your family. For example, if your student prefers one-to-one learning, you may […]
Homeschooling Special Needs Children
Homeschool Curriculum for Special Needs Students Fortunately for homeschooling parents, there is no need for an advanced degree in special education to adequately teach a child. Many curricula available today are well-suited for teaching children with special needs. When evaluating special needs curriculum for homeschooling, you should make sure that it: Proceeds at the students […]
Connecticut Homeschool Associations
Connecticut Homeschool Network (CHN) Founded in 1995, CHN is the largest statewide homeschool organization in Connecticut. The network aims at helping homeschoolers in the state become familiar with and understand all aspects of home education, whether they are new or experienced homeschoolers. According to their mission statement, “We are an independent, online-based homeschooling organization, which […]
Connecticut Homeschool Groups & Co-ops
Homeschool Groups in Connecticut Connecticut offers a number of homeschool support groups in different parts of the state for families to take advantage of. While some of these groups are Christian-based or focused in certain areas, there are many that are secular and/or cater to homeschoolers in the entire state. Some groups may also be […]
