Special Needs
The North Dakota Home School Association supports the right of parents to homeschool their children with special needs. This list of resources is provided to help in that endeavor. The following list of products and services include national organizations as well as recommendations from homeschool families already involved in the teaching of their special needs children. The NDHSA does not necessarily endorse these products or services but provides this listing as an aid to families of struggling learners.
Parents may home educate a special needs child, but must follow the requirements of the ND Century Code Chapter 15.1-23-13, 15.1-23-14 & 15.1-23-15. A developmental disabilty is defined by North Dakota Century Code in Chapter 25-10.2
Forms - A prescribed form is not required by law, but the NDHSA has developed the following to assist parents in their reporting. For more information please contact our special needs co-ordinator, Lori Wentz, listed below.
Student Services Plan Sample Services Plan
Student Services Progress Report Sample Progress Report
General
NDHSA Special Needs Coordinator - Lori Wentz: [email protected] (701-590-3770) Dickinson
Homeschool Legal Defense Association - struggling learner page has a variety of information as well as special needs experts on staff.
NATHHAN (National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network) 208-267-6246 - A national support group for homeschooling parents of special needs children.
SPED Homeschool - A national nonprofit providing support, resources & encouragement to the special education homeschool community.
National Association for Child Development - ADD, ADHD, Autism, PDD, Down's syndrome, gifted learning, disabled, dyslexic
H.I.S. Place for Help in School - Resources for the parents and teachers of students with special needs.
Can Learn Christian Academy - Neurodevelopment evaluations, in-home program design and consulting for homeschoolers.
Christian Cottage Home School Services - National education service organization providing homeschool families with answers through testing, curriculum design, teaching strategies and educational therapies.
Special Needs Homeschooling - Face Book Page
Write on Track Tutoring - (701) 258-1533 -Bismarck/Mandan) - specializes in tutoring kids with a variety of learning issues.
Learning in Spite of Labels by Joyce Herzog
Sylvan Learning of Fargo - (701) 499-4300
Sylvan Learning of Bismarck (701) 223-0010
North Dakota Division of Voacational Rehabilitation - Assists students with disabilities to transition from school to work and the adult world
Special Needs Consultants
Lori Wentz: [email protected] (701-590-3770) Dickinson - NDHSA Special Needs Coordinator
Rhonda Kraenzel: [email protected] (701-290-8261) - speech/language development, developmental delays and disabilities - Dickinson
Sandra Melland: (701-748-2318) Hazen
Asperger's
Homeschooling with Asperger's - Online Guide by Julie Knapp
Asperger's Family and Friends (701-298-4500) Support network in the Fargo/Morehead area for those with Asperger's, PDD or high-functioning autism.
Autism
Autism speaks - leading autism science and advocacy group. Maintains a family services guide of local resources nationwide.
Organization for Autism Research
Right Start Math - hands-on math curriculum
Cerebral Palsy
Down Syndrome
GiGi's Playhouse - Fargo - Foundational Learning Center for indiviuals with Down Syndrome, their families and community
Homeschool and Down Syndrome - Face Book Page
Homeschooling Children with Down Syndrome by Amy Dunaway
Dyslexia
International Dyslexia Association
Decoding Dyslexia - North Dakota A parent led grassroots group for those dealing with Dyslexia - FaceBook page for ND
Barton Reading - dyslexia reading and spelling program
All About Learning - has a number of free printable resources under their resource tab
Handwriting Without Tears - multisensory approach to writing
Haley's Hope - Dyslexia Learning Center - screening and tutoring center Fargo/Morehead (701-373-0397)
Simply Me Inc. - CC Manning - certified dyslexia specialist, online tutoring
Dyslexia Support - for parents of dyslexic children - https://www.facebook.com/groups/dyslexiasupportforparents
Dyslexia and Disgraphia Homeschooling Support - https://www.facebook.com/Dyslexia-and-Dysgraphia-Homeschooling-121940597825002/
Neuropsychologist - Doctor Amy Meidinger (Fargo)
Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation - STAR Institute
Speech Therapy/Apraxia
Connect Teletherapy - Kylee Geer, MS CCC-SLP, Speech Therapy Coordinator (701-429-0300)
Vision Therapy
Family Eye Clinic - Dr. Steven Agnes - Fargo/Morehead (701-232-5808)
The Perception Connection - [email protected] (701-348-3359)