S5 E8 | Homeschooling Through Challenges: When YOU Have Special Needs (with Amy Bodkin)

Episode summary In this installment of the Homeschooling Through Challenges series, Julie talks with Amy Bodkin about the unique issues that come up when the homeschooling parent has a learning disability. Sharing from her own journey, Amy gives great insight into helpful strategies and resources to help both parents and children.   Guest biography Amy Bodkin is an autistic adult, school psychologist, and homeschool mom to her two autistic kids. She consults primarily with homeschool families as the Special Needs Consultant at A Charlotte Mason Plenary. She works with families who have experienced chronic health conditions, disabilities, trauma, asynchronous development, etc. Her practice is guided by Charlotte Mason’s idea that “children are born persons.” Amy makes it her goal to see each child as an individual, not a diagnosis. Amy has recently started a new venture at AmyBodkin.com to provide a home to her advocacy work and her new podcast “Special Needs Kids are People Too!”   Resources Childhood Disrupted Special Needs Resources for Your Charlotte Mason Homeschool Special Needs Membership Group Facebook Group: Special Needs Homeschooling Help with Amy Bodkin, EdS Facebook Group: A Charlotte Mason Plenary Morning Time Plans for Times of Crisis from A Gentle Feast | Use code PODCAST for 50% off your purchase of this resource   Connect Amy Bodkin | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | Podcast Julie Ross | Instagram A Gentle Feast | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Website Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website   Thank you to our sponsors! Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance A Gentle Feast: a Charlotte Mason curriculum for the entire family Want to know more about the Charlotte Mason method?  Visit www.agentlefeast.com and click on LEARN MORE to receive a FREE four-day introduction course. Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions?  We hope to see you there! For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Homeschool Solutions Show. View full show notes on the blog.