Homeschool and the Child with a Disability

Medication; school vs. homeschool; related services (speech, OT and PT) are questions that parents of a child with a disability face at back-to-school time.

Many children with disabilities will be returning to school this week. Where will they study? Some will study in local public school programs; some will study in private or residential schools; and an increasing number will be homeschooled.

What factors should be considered before a school placement is made? What are the benefits and drawbacks of homeschooling a child with a disability? Are some disabilities (physical impairment or learning disability) better suited to homeschooling than others? What about related services for children with special needs?

Many parents must also decide if it is time for medication again. Often families opt to not use medication in the summer.

What are your thoughts as you read the back-to-school ads in the newspaper? Email me.