Re: Hi again from s mom!

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn,

I probably joined this list about the time you went off. We have a

daughter who is 8 and totally nonverbal and I have been toying with the idea of

homeschooling next year. I did homeschool my other kids for 6 years so the idea

isn't new to me, but the idea of homeschooling a severely disabled child is.

What

do you do? Any special materials you're using? Do you get a break? Do you

have other children? I did keep Hannah home this last fall/winter to work on

potty training. We're still not totally there, but much further down the road

than we were. Welcome back.

a (Drew 14 Tourette syndrome, OCD/ADHD; Marissa10, Hannah 8 DS/Aut)

[Guest guest]

Hi a, thanks,it is good to be back. With , we mostly do

sensory stuff, have lycra swing in the house and he justs craves

that deep pressure, He also uses pictures and we try to get him to

show us what he needs by more and taking our hands. He has an

augmentive device. he becomes very agitated and sometimes cannot

focus for very long. I think being around so much stimulation is not

good right now. He was begining to become aggressive then and now I

think they would have put him in the behavior mod class and I heard

stories about it that were not what I wanted for him. I would rather

help him at home and work on helping him to become more comfortable

in his own skin, whatever that takes. So I just take those focused

moments when they come!! Reading books is big for us, and singing! I

guess good or bad I tend to follow his needs and then pray I can be

gentle with him and he will feel as if he is being helped without

being pushed so hard into doing things. (We had problems at school)

Would love to hear about Hannah, they are the same age and it is so

comforting to know when someone else is where you are. I bet she is

precious, I am sure you will make the right decision about school!

Take care, you have the best folks here!! Dawn s mom

ds/autism age 8

> Hi Dawn,

> I probably joined this list about the time you went off. We

have a

> daughter who is 8 and totally nonverbal and I have been toying

with the idea of

> homeschooling next year. I did homeschool my other kids for 6

years so the idea

> isn't new to me, but the idea of homeschooling a severely disabled

child is. What

> do you do? Any special materials you're using? Do you get a break?

Do you

> have other children? I did keep Hannah home this last fall/winter

to work on

> potty training. We're still not totally there, but much further

down the road

> than we were. Welcome back.

> a (Drew 14 Tourette syndrome, OCD/ADHD; Marissa10, Hannah 8

DS/Aut)