Here are some favorite resources for parents of autism spectrum homeschool teens.
Resources for Parents of Autism Spectrum Homeschool Teens
The US Center for Disease control estimates that 1 in 88 children born in the US are somewhere on the autism spectrum. That’s a lot of kids with a lot of parents needing resources. However, these days there are more resources available for homeschooling parents.
Also, at the same time an increasing number of people understanding that autism can be accepted as neurodiversity rather than an illness. 7Sisters has worked to make sure our Psychology curriculum updates include this understanding.
So, based on my service as a homeschooling advisor and a mental health counselor, I’ve accumulated a few resources to help. Can you add some more?
- Aspergers Experts
- I love these guys. They really help teens understand themselves and adults understand what’s going on with their teens.
- Autism Parenting Magazine. Check out their lovely post on social stories.
- Excellent advocacy and research organization. Lots of good information and resources.
- Brings interviews and also blogs by some of my favorite people like Temple Grandin and Russell Barkley. (They cover a range of different special needs topics.)
- Innerbody.com has an excellent, detailed post on how autism can affect sleep.
- The Mighty
- The Mighty has tons of great how-to posts like this one on handling aggressive behaviors.
- Our Crazy Adventures in Autismland
- So much encouraging support. One of our 7th Sisters particularly liked this post on writing essays when you have a teen with autism
- Here’s their Facebook group.
- Sped Homeschool
- Sped Homeschool has a wealth of great posts and resources, as well as a helpful Facebook group.
- Sunshine Behavioral Health
- Has an interesting post and access to therapists.
- Temple Grandin’s Resources
- Dr. Grandin, who is on the spectrum herself, has done an amazing job collecting resources on sensory training, social skills, and more by various people. Check out her catalog.
- BTW- The movie about Temple Grandin is fabulous.
- Verizon’s post on Assistive Technology Resources for Autism
- HSLDA’s Special Needs Resources
- They have helpful resources for homeschooling families with children with special needs.
Facebook Pages that are encouraging:
Here is my post on understanding Autism, Asperger’s and Homeschooling and our tiny workbook on learning Social Skills. (These are the 10 skills I teach the teens with Aspergers that I work with.)
Also, check out this marvelous post about communication with young people on the autism spectrum.
There are tons of various resources on 7Sisters Homeschool Special Needs Pinterest Board.
Check out this interview with Penny Rogers of Our Crazy Adventures with Autism.
Resources for Parents of Autism Spectrum Homeschool Teens
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I received this from Jenny Wise at specialeducator.com
She has a huge list of posts about autism and education at her site. Here’s her note:
As a homeschool teacher and the parent of an autistic child, I’ve learned a lot about how important it is to pay attention to the individual needs of _every_ student — especially special education students, who may need specific classes or individual help to be successful. It can be tough to know the best approach when reaching out to those with special needs, so I’ve done some research to help educators and
families get started. I’m at: specialhomeeducator.com