Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children

✍ Scribed by Kitt Cowlishaw, Terri Dowty

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 301
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Mainstream educational provision for children on the autistic spectrum can be inadequate or inappropriate. An increasing number of parents dissatisfied with the education system are looking elsewhere for an approach that will suit their children's needs. In "Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children", parents who have chosen to home educate their children with autism or Asperger's syndrome candidly relate their experiences: how they reached the decision to educate at home, how they set about the task, and how it has affected their lives. Following these personal accounts, the final chapters offer practical advice on getting started with home education, legal advice from an expert in education law, and contact details of support organisations

✦ Table of Contents

Home educating our autistic spectrum children: Paths are made by walking......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Editor’s note......Page 9
1 Introduction......Page 10
2 So, what’s the problem with school?......Page 16
3 Square pegs don’t fit round holes (Robert’s story)......Page 29
4 Home truths (Stephen’s story)......Page 43
5 Is this normal? (Kevin’s story)......Page 70
6 But will he ever speak to me? (Greg’s story)......Page 89
7 In the real world, it’s OK to be different (Alex’s story)......Page 107
8 An inspiration to us all (Matthew’s story)......Page 124
9 Once a homeschooler, always a homeschooler (John’s story)......Page 137
10 Being himself (Tristan’s story)......Page 149
11 The difficult child (Alexandra’s story)......Page 165
12 Three springs for a summer (David’s story)......Page 187
13 Liberated by the label (Mark’s story)......Page 205
14 Living without the label......Page 217
15 I’ve decided to home educate—what do I do next?......Page 228
16 An outline of the law and practice of home-based education......Page 243
17 Finding support and information......Page 283
The Contributors......Page 296
Book list......Page 299