| Description |
1 online resource (300 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (298-299). |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
So, what's the problem with school? / Jackie Stout [and others] -- Square pegs don't fit round holes (Robert's story) / Andrea Stepehson -- Home truths (Stephen's story) / Elizabeth Pite -- Is this normal? (Kevin's story) / Jackie Stout -- But will he ever speak to me? (Greg's story) / Alan Phillips -- In the real world, it's OK to be different (Alex's story) / Grace Carpenter -- An inspiration to us all (Matthew's story) / Karen Marsh -- Once a homeschooler, always a homeschooler (John's story) / Lise Pyles -- Being himself (Tristan's story) / Anne Bedish -- The difficult child (Alexandra's story) / Rachel Cohen -- Three springs for a summer (David's story) / Margaret R. Paton -- Liberated by the label (Mark's story) / Mark's Mum -- Living without the label / Jan Fortune-Wood -- I've decided to home educate, what do I do next? / Christine Waterman -- An outline of the law and practice of home-based education / Ian Dowty. |
| Summary |
School can be a nightmare for children on the autistic spectrum. Far from learning social skills at school, they may find themselves in a hostile environment where they suffer teasing, bullying, and social isolation. Home education can provide a positive - and workable - alternative. In this sympathetic and readable book, parents who home educate their children with autism or Asperger's syndrome tell their personal stories: how they reached the decision to educate at home, how they set about the task, and how it transformed their children's lives. A chapter on getting started with home education answers frequently asked questions about teaching materials, curricula, and socialization, and a chapter on home education and the law offers solid practical advice on relations with the education authority. |
| Subject |
Autism in children.
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Autistic children -- Education.
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Home schooling.
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MEDICAL -- Psychiatry -- Child & Adolescent.
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Autism in children. (OCoLC)fst00822498
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Autistic children -- Education.
(OCoLC)fst00822509
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Home schooling. (OCoLC)fst00959374
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| Added Author |
Cowlishaw, Kitt (Kittredge Cary), 1961-
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Dowty, Terri.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Home educating our autistic spectrum children. Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2002 (DLC) 2001053704 |
| ISBN |
1417553553 (electronic bk.) |
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9781417553556 (electronic bk.) |
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