| Many families that include children with autism, autism | | | | but also one that interests and challenges your child. |
| spectrum disorder (ASD), or Asperger's Syndrome | | | | Many children with ASD have specialized interests. |
| make the choice to homeschool their children. They | | | | Some are interested in the sciences, some in math or |
| can make the choice for a variety of very personal | | | | history. Because a distance learning homeschool is not |
| reasons, but the majority of families choose | | | | bound by the limitations of a traditional high school in |
| homeschooling because it provides a safe | | | | terms of scheduling, a curriculum can be developed |
| environment for their children. It allows them to teach | | | | that focuses on the specialized interests of your child. |
| their children according to their unique learning styles. | | | | Because distance-learning homeschools have the |
| Homeschooling also allows families to create a | | | | ability to tailor their curriculum to meet the special |
| curriculum that challenges their children and offers | | | | needs of your child with Asperger's or ASD, many |
| them variety that they might not get in a traditional | | | | families choose to enroll their children. A distance |
| school environment. | | | | learning high school will have many specialists on staff |
| If you are considering homeschool your child with ASD, | | | | to help guide your child and help him choose the |
| Asperger's or autism, consider a distance learning | | | | courses that will best suit his needs and interests. |
| school as the core of your homeschool curriculum. An | | | | Those same specialists will help ensure that any |
| accredited distance learning homeschool will be able to | | | | accommodations that need to be made for your child |
| accommodate the learning needs of your child. An | | | | with Asperger's or ASD are carried out and followed |
| assessment will be made of your child, and a learning | | | | through with. The online distance-learning environment |
| profile will be constructed. If you child with ASD has | | | | makes it easy for homeschool families to be very |
| trouble with auditory processing, the curriculum he will | | | | involved with their child's learning. Parents can monitor |
| follow at a distance learning school can be very | | | | progress and participation. |
| visually based. If your child has trouble with processing | | | | Making the decision to homeschool a child with |
| speed, accommodations can be made for your child to | | | | Asperger's or ASD can be difficult for parents. Finding |
| work at his own pace. The distance learning | | | | an online distance learning school to help support your |
| homeschool experience is very flexible. | | | | high schoolers needs can make the homeschool |
| It is likely that your child with Asperger's or ASD will be | | | | experience an overwhelmingly positive one. Choose an |
| completing a high school degree and going on to | | | | online distance learning high school that will work with |
| college. The majority of students attending an online | | | | you and your child to help design the most challenging |
| high school are involved in a college prep curriculum. | | | | and interesting curriculum for you child, and one that will |
| The distance learning homeschool will help you develop | | | | work to help teach your child using techniques that are |
| a curriculum that meets the graduation requirements, | | | | tailored to meet his learning needs. |