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Oklahoma Homeschooling Special Needs

Whether you are homeschooling a child with A.D.D,  a disorder, a stage, a behavioral challenge or developmentally inappropriate cultural expectations, these resources are here to help you along the way.
 

Oklahoma Special Needs Resources

Oklahoma Parent eNetwork, PO Box 55733, Oklahoma City, OK 73155.  Statewide online support and information network uniting Oklahoma families who have children (or adult dependents) with disabilities. Subscribe to join Oklahoma Parent eNetwork and receive the following information:  IDEA, IEP's & Due Process, An Explanation of Waivered Services & EPSDT, Respite Voucher Program Guidelines & Application, A List of Conferences & Workshops in the state, Information on the Home of Your Own Program, MiCASSA updates, and Special Needs Trusts & Estate Planning. 

PRO-Oklahoma - Parents Reaching Out in Oklahoma
1917 S. Harvard Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73128 405-681-9710 (Voice and TDD) 800-PL94-142 email: prook1@aol.com
Pro-Oklahoma is a statewide parent training and information project.  It is a parent-directed center providing services statewide to parents and professionals enabling them to work together to provide an appropriate educational program for the disabled child. Can provide specialized information, skills, and training. Serves learning, physical, emotional, or mental disabilities.

Dynamic Speech - Is A Comprehensive Speech-Language Pathology Practice, offering evaluations and treatment for a variety of communication deficits. Our therapists are licensed and clinically trained to improve the speech and language skills for children of all ages. Areas of expertise include articulation disorders, language disorders, fluency/stuttering disorders, and autism spectrum disorder. We can also help people with hearing impairment/cochlear implants. For free consultation call Heidi Bonham M.A., CCC-SLP at (405) 474-0544 or Farah Cox M.S., CCC-SLP at (405) 226-4911.
• ASHA certified and licensed by the state of Oklahoma.
• Servicing Edmond and Northwest Oklahoma City.
• We accept Soonercare and private payment. Invoices are given so that clients may bill their own insurance company.
• Free screenings are available for group meetings, events or conferences.

TOTAL POSS-ABILITIES, PLLC
Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services
Providing services at two locations:
 
14920 Hertz Quail Springs Parkway Suite B
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
Office (405) 607-4440
Fax (405) 607-4495
  
301 S. Boulevard Street Suite 126
Edmond, OK 73034

 

Reading Specialists/Tutors

Special Needs Tutoring by Patty Harvey - Is your bright child a year or more behind in reading? Don't wait to get help. A former homeschooling parent, I have more than 10 years' experience using the Orton-Gillingham approach to help children and teens with learning differences. Instruction integrates auditory/visual/kinesthetic-motor pathways to the brain in order to build a new, lasting foundation for reading/spelling/writing. This approach is structured, systematic, multi-sensory, phonics-based, and highly effective with dyslexia. And most importantly, your child will gain skills and confidence for academic success in a safe, positive environment. Free consultations; reasonable rates. Located in Norman, I am available for co-op small group classes and parent meetings. For a free consultation call Patti Harvey at
719-287-5560.

Paula Anderson, retired Reading Specialists with 28 years experience and grandmother of home schoolers offers help to families with special needs. such as coaching to parents and/or tutoring students.  Paula can be reached at (405) 728-1441.

National Special Needs Resources

NATHHAN - NATional cHallenged Homeschoolers Associated Network - PO Box 310 Moyie Springs, ID 83845; (208) 267-6246; e-mail:  nathanews@aol.com.  A non-profit organization of parents working together for support and encouragement in working with disabled children at home. Quarterly newsletter, resource guide, lending library, membership directory. Membership: $25 per year.

NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT
549 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401-2422 (801) 621-8606
Dedicated to helping children reach their full potential no matter what limitations they may have. They work with normal and gifted children as well as with those with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. Assessments and daily program provided.

Exceptional Teaching Aids
5673 W Las Positas Blvd. Suite 207, Pleasanton, CA 94588
(800) 549-6999 email: info@exceptionalteaching.com
Catalog especially designed for children with special needs.

Home School Legal Defense Association
Request a copy of HSLDA's policy on homeschooling special needs children.

The Child With Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth, Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. and Serena Wieder, PH.D.  Comprehensive approach to developmental challenges including autism, PDD, language/speech problems, Down, CP, ADD, and others.  Information on how to perform a sensory survey. Parent-friendly. 

Simplified Learning Products (Joyce Herzog)
P.O. Box 45387, Rio Rancho, NM 87174-5387 (800) 745-8212
Catalog for those working with special needs children.  Good stuff!

Policies and Procedures for Special Education in Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Department of Education, Attn: Special Education Section, 2500 N. Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 (405) 521-3351 FAX (405) 521-6205
This publication is provided in accordance with the department's leadership initiative to "Establish processes of communication and information dissemination from which professional and parent consensus and trust can be a result."  Some refer to this as the "special education Bible." Since there is no charge, every family with a special needs child should have this book. Free download of manual available. Special Education Parent Handbook available here.  Also available is a Parents Rights Document.

Deaf Homeschool Network, Marilyn Agenbroad,
email:  agie@ncn.com
116 Jerome, Silverton, OR 97381; (503) 873-8451

Another Path- Homeschooling Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
A comprehensive guide to homeschooling your deaf or hard-of-hearing children.

Timberdoodle - homeschooling autistic and special needs children.
Resources, information and curriculum for homeschooling autistic and special needs children.

 

Recommended Special Needs Reading

The Special Education Handbook: How to Get the Best Education Possible for Your Learning Disables Child, by Kenneth Shore
A thorough and parent-friendly explanation of the entire process of establishing an Individualized Education Program for a child with special needs.  Of special interest to home educators is the explanation of the six essential ingredients of an IEP.  Out of print, but available at many libraries.

Special Education : A Biblical Approach, 
Hidden Treasure Publications
A book to help parents lead their child to a greater understanding of his or her own potential and to help parents understand the educational needs of disabled children.


The Child With Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth (Merloyd Lawrence Book) by Stanley Greenspan and Serena Wieder.  This comprehensive guide addresses everything from cerebral palsy, autism, retardation, ADD, to language and speech problems. Recent neuroscience research shows that the interactions experienced during infancy and childhood can actually change the physical structure and wiring of the brain. What type of interactions? This book offers specific activities and advice to parents of children with special needs.


Homeschooling the Child with ADD (or Other Special Needs): Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the Child with Learning Differences by Lenore C. Hayes.  If you and your child with special needs are at the beginning of homeschooling, you may find this helpful.

Home Schooling Children With Special Needs by Sharon Hensley.
Written by one who knows: a person conversant with special education who homeschools her own three children, one of whom is autistic.


Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children: Paths Are Made by Walking In this collection of writings, home educators tell their own stories about their educational journeys with children with autism or Asperger's syndrome.


The Myth of the A.D.D Child:50 Ways to Improve Your Child's Behavior and Attention Span Without Drugs, Labels, or Coercion A psychologist challenges current diagnoses of Attention Deficit Disorder and shows how to deal with hyperactivity and short attention spans through practical strategies for making the most of a child's vitality and creativity.