Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children: Past, Present and Futures

Dowty

ISBN 10: 1843100371 / ISBN 13: 9781843100379

Published by Jessica Kingsley, 2008

About this Item

In this book parents who have chosen the home education option for their children on the autistic spectrum candidly relate their experiences: how they reached the decision to educate at home, how they set about the task, and their feelings about the issues raised by their actions. Editor(s): Dowty, Terri; Cowlishaw, Kitt. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JNSG; JNSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468. . 2008. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children: Past, Present and Futures
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843100371
• ISBN 13: 9781843100379
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Mainstream educational provision for children on the autistic spectrum can be inadequate or inappropriate, and an increasing number of parents dissatisfied with the education system are looking elsewhere for an approach that will suit their children's needs. In this book parents who have chosen the home education option for their children on the autistic spectrum candidly relate their experiences: how they reached the decision to educate at home, how they set about the task, and their feelings about the issues raised by their actions.

Alongside these personal accounts, Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children includes a supplementary chapter on getting started with home education, written by a former advisory teacher for special needs, which offers a wealth of helpful tips and answers frequently voiced questions about teaching materials, curricula and socialisation. A separate chapter on home education and the law provides solid practical advice on legal rights and relations with the education authority.

This sympathetic, readable book aims to give parents whose children are not receiving appropriate support at school the confidence to consider home education as a realistic option. The balance between true stories and practical advice ensures that this invaluable book will inspire and inform.

About the Author

Lise Pyles lives with her family in Aurora, Colorado and is the mother of a son with Asperger Syndrome who, homeschooled for several years, is now at university. Her family's journey has encompassed living on three continents and following many paths including therapy, diet, medication and several schooling options.