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Choosing Home: Deciding to Homeschool with Asperger´s Syndrome
Stephen Shore
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Description for Choosing Home: Deciding to Homeschool with Asperger´s Syndrome
Paperback. Martha Kennedy Hartnett is the mother of a child with AS who made the courageous choice to homeschool. Emerging from the author's personal experience, this book is a step by step account of successful home education. It will take you into the homes of Asperger families as they journey from survival of the playground bully to making it work at home. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNS; VFJD; VFX; VSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
Martha Kennedy Hartnett is the mother of a child with Asperger's Syndrome who made the courageous choice to homeschool. Emerging from the author's personal experience, this book is a step by step account of successful home education.
Choosing Home will take you into the homes of Asperger families as they journey from survival of the playground bully to making it work at home. Hartnett embraces those pertinent questions raised by parents: Will I be limiting my child's emotional and social development? How will I know if my teaching is good enough? What if I can't cope? These questions and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843107637
SKU
V9781843107637
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Stephen Shore
Martha Kennedy Hartnett lives in Dover, New Hampshire and successfully homeschooled her AS son for six years. He is now in his third year of college. Formerly on the Board of Directors of the American Hyperlexia Association, she is currently on the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Chapter of the Asperger's Association of New England.
Reviews for Choosing Home: Deciding to Homeschool with Asperger´s Syndrome
This is a very encouraging book for anyone who doubts their ability to home educate a child with Asperger's, or who may be fearful about not being able to cope with the demands from their child 24/7. It is well worth sifting through for the wise insights and practical tips. In addition the author promotes the idea of self care ... Read more