Cortana Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'm curious to know if anyone has done AO with a child(ren) with learning disabilities/challenges. How well did it work/not work? I really want to do AO next year with the kids, but I'm worried if it will work well with the boys and their challenges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I don't know what your boys' challenges are but all of my children have dyslexia and we have always done AO. I think it works well for children's particular challenges as I usually read the books to them until they get to the point where they can venture out on their own. CM does not advocate written narrations until Gr. 5 so that gives us time to work on handwriting while they give narrations orally. So for us, AO works very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortana Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thank you so much for your input! Ds#1 has down syndrome and ds#2 has high-functioning autism. The more I research AO and read through CM, the more that AO appeals to me and I just "feel" it would work well with the boys and eventually 2yo dd. I'm just hoping to get some insight from those that have tried it and/or are doing it before embarking down a new road. :) Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I just recently read a post on the Ambleside Online yahoo group where a mom just graduated two children who had learning disabilities from Ambleside Online. I have to find the post in the archives and pm you if you want. Blessings in your homeschooling journey! Sincerely, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortana Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I just recently read a post on the Ambleside Online yahoo group where a mom just graduated two children who had learning disabilities from Ambleside Online. I have to find the post in the archives and pm you if you want. Blessings in your homeschooling journey! Sincerely, Karen www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony That would be fantastic, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Have you read http://www.amblesideonline.org/SpecialNeeds.shtml ? It has information on adapting AO for use with children with special needs. I recall a page talking specifically about a child with Down's Syndrome, but can't find it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortana Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 ocelotmom ~ I hadn't seen that page before, thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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