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Choosing Home by Martha Hartnett

Choosing Home

Deciding to Homeschool With Asperger's Syndrome

Martha Hartnett, Stephen Shore

Jessica Kingsley Publishers · Print & ebook · November 15, 2003

Martha Kennedy Hartnett is the mother of a child with Asperger's Syndrome who made the courageous choice to homeschool.

Autism SpectrumParenting Special NeedsFamily Learning
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Who it’s for
A personal account of homeschooling with Asperger’s, including parents’ questions about teaching and social development.
Themes
Homeschooling, Asperger’s and home education, Children’s social development
Pacing
Steady

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About this book

Martha Kennedy Hartnett is the mother of a child with Asperger's Syndrome who made the courageous choice to homeschool. Emerging from the author's personal experience, this book is a step by step account of successful home education. 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.

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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 homeschooling.

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A personal account of homeschooling with Asperger’s, including parents’ questions about teaching and social development.

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  • A step-by-step account of home education drawn from the author's experience
  • Parents’ questions about teaching, coping, and social development

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  • Questions about whether homeschooling limits emotional and social development
  • A narrative of Asperger families moving from playground challenges to learning at home

Where it sits

Autism Spectrum54%
Parenting Special Needs34%
Family Learning26%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Autism Spectrum
Authors
Martha Hartnett, Stephen Shore
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published
November 15, 2003
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Homeschooling · Asperger’s and home education · Children’s social development
Reading lane
Autism Spectrum