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I added this to the Special Needs Homeschooling group but I thought this might be needed this time of year on the open forum. With all the different homeschoolers here we should be able to come up…Continue

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The Nationlization of Education is well under way...

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I wrote a post at my site Special Needs Homeschooling Regarding the newest move by the government to federalize the education system. So what do…Continue

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Do you educate at home?: Yes

If so, how many years?: 11 years

How did you find the Homeschool Channel?: Facebook

Would you like to blog for the Homeschool Channel?: Yes

Special Needs Homeschooling

My name is Heather. My husband, Christopher and I have been married for 13 wonderful years. We have been blessed with 5 children, with 3 angels awaiting us in Heaven.

We began our homeschooling journey 10+ years ago. Since that day we have found out that our children and I have a mitochondrial disorder. It causes a large variety of medical and learning problems. As the years passed it was obvious that I too had serious health issues.

This has brought our homeschooling journey to many unexpected places. We have homeschooled in the hospital, many a doctor’s office, and therapy parking lots. Four of the kids are on the autism spectrum and have varying levels of sensory issues. The wide variety of problems the children have dealt with or are dealing with has left me uniquely positioned to cover first hand a large variety of problems.

The Lord is guiding us through this as He has every other storm we have faced. If I can pass on one lesson it is to listen to God. He is the goal at the end of the homeschooling journey.

My husband and I have been praying for years that our trials could be put to the Lord's glory.

God bless my friends!

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Word Family Eggs

Posted on May 1, 2012 at 3:35pm 4 Comments 3 Likes

Hello all! I have a quick and easy tool for teaching reading.

On Pinterest I saw an egg that had letters and word family ending attached by tape to it. I thought about that, but in my family the tape would most likely get eaten off or chewed on. So I changed things a bit to match the needs of my family and here is what I came up with.

I took a permanent marker…

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Whooping Cough and now a Stroke! Are we still homeschooling?

Posted on April 25, 2011 at 6:52pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

When it Rains It Pours!

I thought the next few weeks would be blogging about homeschooling whooping cough. I was partially wrong.

Yes we still have whooping cough. We are done with the 5 day antibiotic and are no longer…

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The Last Christmas?

Posted on December 4, 2010 at 5:26pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

One Last Christmas, the title to a new Matthew West song struck me to

the core. I have watched the video several times now and I am shaking.

The shock of the story about a little boy that bravely battled cancer

and sadly lost. The story of parents and a town that gave all they

could. All to give this little boy one last Christmas...

This story stirs in me thoughts that I work hard to bury...deep. Is this

the last Christmas? Any parent of a child with a life… Continue

Years of uncertainty are at rest.

Posted on July 6, 2010 at 8:40pm 4 Comments 0 Likes

If you have dealt with a health problem that has no diagnosis you will understand. For over 6 years Chris and I have been searching for an answer. We knew several of our children had autism, immune problems,

muscle problems, GI problems and seizures to name a few. When we would

get one problem worked out another would crop up. It was like chasing a

wild fire across a windy wheat field. It seemed to be always just out of

our reach.

The problems also defied…

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At 5:38pm on September 5, 2011, WebcasterSusan Evans said…: I am honored to be your friend. I'm not sure if you've read my love story on my blog here on the Homeschool Channel, but God has given me back my honeymoon, and I'm so grateful. My Bahamas pictures are on facebook, in case you're curious how it went, with the hurricane and all. I'm still smiling at the goodness of God.

At 10:09pm on June 30, 2011, Mary said…: You and I have much in common....Our special needs kids of course (my 10 year old boy has Kawasaki)-heart and learning or attention issues...I saw wrote you wrote politically and enjoyed it..You must be a very strong person..The lord made you that way for sure...Just wanted to say hi from Florida!

At 6:59pm on May 26, 2010, Ericsmom said…: Eric has been tested for all the types of mito he showed any possible symptom for...that's why it's mito encephalomyopathy unspecified. He's not had a stroke though he was tested for that type because of other symptoms...and still we wait.

At 10:32am on May 20, 2010, Ericsmom said…: Hi, Heather, Thanks for the invite. Eric's mito was confirmed with a muscle biopsy...the actual biopsy done 11-6-06 and the results confirmed on Valentine's Day, 2007. Do ya'll see a mito specialist?
It's tough watching the disease progress...what ages are your children?

At 2:31pm on March 18, 2010, K Matlock said…: Thank you for the invite!!! Your my first :-D

At 8:26pm on March 11, 2010, Susan Renee Yusko said…: Who are your family members, and what was your maiden name? My parents are Bob & Judy Brooks, although my dad went to be with the Lord 4 years ago. I graduated from West Holmes in 1984; where did you go to school?

At 7:53pm on March 11, 2010, Susan Renee Yusko said…: I saw that you were born in Mansfield; are you familiar with a little town called Big Prairie? It is south of Wooster and it is my hometown. I also wanted to tell you that I find your biography interesting. How do you adapt your curriculum for your children?

At 6:52am on March 11, 2010, Tammy Johnson said…: Hi Heather- wow it is a small world!! We love Wayne County! Would love to connect with some homeschoolers in the area. Yes we will be at the Cincinnatti Convention- would love to meet you! My hubby is working finding and filling IT positions right now.

At 10:43pm on March 10, 2010, BloggerAnne said…: Hello Heather....you are an inspiring homeschool Mommy. May the Lord bless you and your dear family as you serve Him!! Anne from CA

At 9:03pm on February 28, 2010, Samantha Kelley said…: Great to hear! We miss home!

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