Reply #161: Homeschooling helps if you have a special needs one as well

[vetwife]

Our daughter who has Juvenile diabetes and cheats on her B/S, has had problems within the last two years at school. She is being homeschooled and advancing. I homeschooled her last year in the last half of the school year and she did very well re integetrating back into school until we started having problems with her Blood Sugar again.

There are tons or resources via internet. In fact, one can download material that is being taught in the public school sector and test accordingly. I am not sure all parents actually TEACH but one size does not fit all in schooling, especially if you have a special needs child. We just had another diagnosis with her with ADHD as well, so it is taking time and attention to teach. I also have found out besides the required subject, I am trying to let her find something to do after her 4 hours that really interests her. She is studying some chemistry for cosemetology and also she is studying Diabetes and its effects on the body. Its hard work if parents are really teaching.

The other two are in public school and achieving. I cannot afford a tutor for her and her social skills if anything are too high ..LOL
She gets more calls than customer service with a defective computer.
She is very social.