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When are a child’s learning or social differences far enough from the norm to be termed special? At what point is a child who is easily distracted termed to have an attention disorder? What is the line between being very sensitive to noise and at risk for autism? When does a late reader become a potential dyslexic?
It is a daily struggle for the average child to get an education when classrooms are overcrowded, learning materials are outdated, and overworked teachers have been reduced to college-educated childcare providers. For those children who are in any way different from the norm, it is virtually impossible to learn in such a chaotic and unforgiving environment.
— Lenore Hayes, Homeschooling the Child with ADD (or Other Special Needs)
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Rivero, L. (2008). Homeschooling for Special Needs. In: The Homeschooling Option. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230610897_6
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