Dmmetler Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) One of my friends has a 6th grade DD with learning disabilities and social skills issues, and asked me if she could hire someone to homeschool her DD. Both parents work full-time, and neither has anything beyond a high school diploma (mom has severe CAPD and struggled through school because of it). I figured here was a good place to ask what options she might have. Edited August 26, 2016 by dmmetler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 In our state, yes, homeschoolers are allowed to notify and school under the homeschool laws and hire someone or use another person as teacher. It varies by state, so they need to check their state laws. As far as how to find help to do the instruction, in our state we have a disability scholarship program. You give up your FAPE and receive a scholarship that you allocate to providers on the state registered provider list. I do this and I bring a tutor and a behaviorist into my home, yes. Around here, providers will often be one stop shop like that. Has the dc had evals? Does she have an IEP? No matter what, she's going to need evals. If they can't afford private, I would get them through the school When a behaviorist or other provider brings in a tutor, it can be a college student or an intervention specialist. College students will have a lower price, which makes them a pretty common option around here. If I wanted to use an intervention specialist, I would have to pay 2-3X as much per hour as what I do now. Actually 4X for some. Now as far as totally different options they hadn't considered? They could see if there are any autism schools in their area and just visit and try to get hooked in with resources. Sometimes finding stuff is about networking. I found my behaviorist by word of mouth, not some directory somewhere. So I would just put your net out and just visit places. Some schools for autism take in non-ASD kids to create a mainstreaming effect. In our area I have my choice of at least 4 really good autism schools within an hour drive. They're all sorta different, so even if one doesn't do that another might. I'm just saying network, ask what they suggest. People will try to be helpful. CAPD and SLDs are common in the ASD community, so this is stuff they're going to have a lot of experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 ‎www.doe.virginia.gov/families/private_home/home_instruction/compulsory_attendance_statutes.pdf Here's the law from the VA DOE site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Virginia does not have a disability scholarship. Where are they located? (I'm in Virginia with an 11 year old daughter with learning disabilities and social skills issues.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Rural county schools in Western VA (Page County). The child had a full eval at UVA not long ago and does have an IEP, but simply isn't transitioning well to Middle School. She has had a rough time in past years, but not this bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Ah. Few hours from Roanoke. Bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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