| | |  | Curricula | Home » » Choosing Home: Deciding to Homeschool With Asperger's Syndrome | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Choosing Home will take you into the homes of Asperger families as they journey from survival of the playground bully to making it work at home. Hartnett embraces those pertinent questions raised by parents: Will I be limiting my child's emotional and social development? How will I know if my teaching is good enough? What if I can't cope? These questions and many more are answered in this touching and insightful narrative. This is a book of hope and encouragement to all parents with an interest in home schooling. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Martha Kennedy Hartnett | | Paperback:
| 144 pages | | Publisher:
| Jessica Kingsley Pub | | Publication Date:
| January 15, 2004 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1843107635 | | Product Length:
| 8.62 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.6 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.3 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.31 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Help for those who are still undecidedMay 12, 2007
By funWithWords
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Great book for helping decide when and why to take an Asperger's child out of school. This book covers many of the personal, psychological, or emotional "roadblocks" parents sometimes face when deciding whether or not to homeschool. Personal stories attest to family success in homeschooling children with Asperger's Syndrome. The nice thing about this book is that the author still allows parents to decide for themselves about whether or not to homeschool.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Helpful guideJan 03, 2008
By Dawn Martin
I liked that "Choosing Home" is an unbiased view for those considering homeschooling their Asperger child. Hartnett even says in her book that homeschooling is not for everyone. I also liked that she touches on the importance of following our intuition about what is best for our child, and not being pressured into schooling choices based on what others think is best. Harnett does a great job of covering the socialization question, when it comes to homeschooling. She says, "The goal in home educating an AS youngster is to feed him varied social situations in manageable doses. Doses' of exposure to negative on reduced level giving the AS person the chance to actually hurdle them". I found her explanation really helpful, because you would think homeschooling an AS child would be the worst thing for them socially. Harnett also gives practical tips to those who are or will be homeschooling their child, and covers how to not face burnout.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Looking for information...Mar 14, 2011
By C. Quinn
This book was recommended to me when I was considering homeschooling my child with Asperger's.
The stories were interesting but it wasn't the type of book I needed at the time. If you are looking for a narrative or testimonial and some general info it is ok but if you are looking for specific information about curriculum, techniques or programs this book isn't particularly helpful.
Easy ReadOct 15, 2010
By S1
This was a quick easy read with inspiring true stories. If you have had even a brief thought of homeschooling you should read this book.
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