A lot of parents who have deaf children find that they are not satisfied with the services that the public school children provide their children. They also grow tired of struggling to have appropriate accommodations for their children. This is when these parents oftentimes choose to start homeschooling their children. There really are some great advantages to this, including:
1.A parent is able to provide their child with one-on-one instruction and interaction, which is not available within the public school system where the average student only receives a few minutes of one-on-one instruction each week. This is important because the parent can help the child work on improving in the areas that he is weak in. Plus this will build the bond between you and your child, which will benefit your entire family.
2.The parent truly knows and understands their child's needs, style and preferences. This information can be used to develop the timing and content of your child's education.
3.Parents have a deep investment in seeing that their child succeeds. They also tend to have a broader view of what success means because they can look past a grade on a test. Instead, the parent can see when new strategies or additional materials are needed in order to help the child.
4.It is much easier to make accommodations in the physical environment at home than it is at school. When homeschooling there is no need for an IEP, which you will have to be in compliance with. You also will not have to argue about the school's budget issues.
5.The homeschool curriculum can easily be adapted to the child's needs. Such things as field trips, outings and hands-on projects can be easily incorporated into your homeschooling day. As such, parents have a lot more options available to them then public school teachers do.
6.It will take a lot less time to teach your child at home than at school. This means that you can spend more time on subjects that your child finds difficult, while speeding up on subjects that your child easily understands.
7.There will also be time saved upon which would have been spent upon commuting, doing homework, attending meetings or battling for the special services that your child needs.
8.Your child will be able to have more social opportunities. This is because they can interact with people of all ages each day in various situations. There are also homeschool groups that can help your child develop deep, intimate friendships that will last for a long time to come.
9.You will not have to continue to fight with the system. Of course, if your child had IEP services being provided by the school there is still going to be a lot of interaction here. Generally the struggles over IEP goals, implementing accommodations or monitoring will be gone though.
10.You, and you alone, have the choice of what communication methods to use. You do not have to worry about your child being moved from an Oral placement to a Total Communication program. There also will not be any battles over appropriate interpreters and aides.
1.A parent is able to provide their child with one-on-one instruction and interaction, which is not available within the public school system where the average student only receives a few minutes of one-on-one instruction each week. This is important because the parent can help the child work on improving in the areas that he is weak in. Plus this will build the bond between you and your child, which will benefit your entire family.
2.The parent truly knows and understands their child's needs, style and preferences. This information can be used to develop the timing and content of your child's education.
3.Parents have a deep investment in seeing that their child succeeds. They also tend to have a broader view of what success means because they can look past a grade on a test. Instead, the parent can see when new strategies or additional materials are needed in order to help the child.
4.It is much easier to make accommodations in the physical environment at home than it is at school. When homeschooling there is no need for an IEP, which you will have to be in compliance with. You also will not have to argue about the school's budget issues.
5.The homeschool curriculum can easily be adapted to the child's needs. Such things as field trips, outings and hands-on projects can be easily incorporated into your homeschooling day. As such, parents have a lot more options available to them then public school teachers do.
6.It will take a lot less time to teach your child at home than at school. This means that you can spend more time on subjects that your child finds difficult, while speeding up on subjects that your child easily understands.
7.There will also be time saved upon which would have been spent upon commuting, doing homework, attending meetings or battling for the special services that your child needs.
8.Your child will be able to have more social opportunities. This is because they can interact with people of all ages each day in various situations. There are also homeschool groups that can help your child develop deep, intimate friendships that will last for a long time to come.
9.You will not have to continue to fight with the system. Of course, if your child had IEP services being provided by the school there is still going to be a lot of interaction here. Generally the struggles over IEP goals, implementing accommodations or monitoring will be gone though.
10.You, and you alone, have the choice of what communication methods to use. You do not have to worry about your child being moved from an Oral placement to a Total Communication program. There also will not be any battles over appropriate interpreters and aides.
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