What about home schooling a struggling learner or special needs?

It really depends on your child's particular need, but some of these are general enough that they cover a variety of struggles. I also like to watch the child read and often find vision therapy is needed. These are books that might be helpful. I also recommend the articles put together by Charles Schwab that are now on the Great Schools web site. http://www.greatschools.org/LD.topic?content=1541

Living with a Challenging Child: Encouragement for Mothers of Children with ADD, Hyperactivity, or Other Behavioral Problems, by Jayne Ray Garrison

Homeschooling the Challenging Child, by Christine M. Field

Heads Up Helping!! Teaching Tips and Techniques for Working With ADD, ADHD, and Other Children with Challenges, by Melinda L. Boring

www.nathhan.org: National Challenged Homeschoolers
You can order a subscription, too

www.hslda.org Home School Legal Defense Association
"Struggling Learners" section--there is a email newsletter you can sign up for and information on the site re:assessing your child for learning disabilities

www.eastersealscentralpa.org You can ask to be put on their mailing list for Therapeutic Recreation Programs (camps, swimming, skiing, etc.--adapted for physical limitations) Offers ACES (Acquiring Community Experiences and Skills) camp in the summer for children with Asperger's Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism. Also has social skills groups in the spring and fall, too.

www.joyceherzog.com Sells Luke's Life List and Luke's School List, which can help you make your own IEP through a series of checklists of skills you want to focus on. The focus verse is Luke 2:52 "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man," and uses that verse to organize various skills, including "favor with God" (spiritual growth) and "favor with man" (social growth).

Thanks to Debbie for much of this information!