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Can I homeschool my child with special needs? Is homeschooling a good option for my child, and how can I know what support they need?
Homeschooling a child with special needs can bring unique challenges, but it can also provide the flexibility to meet your child where they are and tailor their education to their individual needs.
In this recorded coffee chat, Margaret Walsh introduces four key pillars for supporting children with special needs through homeschooling: modification, therapy, faith, and nutrition. You’ll learn how these areas can work together to create a strong foundation for your child’s learning and development.
You’ll explore how to recognize and respond to your child’s unique abilities, how homeschooling allows you to modify curriculum and instruction to meet those needs, and why therapy can be an important part of your child’s education.
Most importantly, you’ll be encouraged to see the unique opportunity homeschooling provides to know your child deeply, advocate for their needs, and support their growth in body, mind, and soul.
This coffee chat is about more than academics.
It’s about looking at the whole child and creating a strong foundation that allows your child to learn, grow, and flourish.
Perfect for Catholic mothers and families homeschooling children with special needs, as well as parents seeking practical ways to better understand and support their child’s unique learning needs.
Find a full outline and timestamps below.
What You’ll Receive:
What You’ll Learn:
This Coffee Chat was originally recorded in August 2021 as a part of the Catholic Homeschool Community. Into the Deep is honored to bring you these treasure troves of wisdom, encouragement, and practical guidance for your homeschool!
Find a full outline and timestamps below.
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Homeschooling Children with Special Needs | Coffee Chat
Outline & Time Stamps
expand_more0:00–8:25 | Understanding Your Child’s Unique Needs
Begin with an analogy and explore how the faculties of the body and soul affect a child’s ability to learn, process information, and grow.
8:25–15:28 | The Four Pillars of Supporting a Child with Special Needs
Discover how accommodations and modifications can meet your child’s unique learning needs, and explore the four pillars of modification, therapy, faith, and nutrition. Learn how homeschooling gives parents the flexibility to assess abilities, adapt curriculum, and provide individualized support.
15:28–20:39 | Exploring Therapies & Additional Support
Learn about therapies that can support children with special needs, including speech therapy, sound therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral optometry, educational therapy and remediation, and nutritional therapy.
20:39–25:28 | Building a Strong Foundation for Your Child
Return to the analogy from the beginning to understand why addressing your child’s needs from multiple angles matters, and discover how the four pillars can work together to provide comprehensive support for your child’s learning and development.
About Margaret Walsh
expand_moreMargaret is the founder and director at Secret Garden Educational Pathways, where she provides online, homeschool and Christian friendly special education therapy/remediation. She has been working as a special education professional for over five years. Margaret started her journey by graduating with a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College and continued with specialized training in special education remediation. To complete her education so she could help more students, she pursued and received a M.S. in Special Education. Margaret works constantly to provide the best help possible. She is a kind and understanding teacher, while at the same time encouraging high standards, and loves to have fun with and see her students succeed.
