Homeschooling Children with Disabilities: Balancing Freedom and Responsibility
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Keywords
Homeschooling, home instruction, disability, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Abstract
Increasing numbers of children with disabilities in the United States are being home educated. Many parents of children with special needs have elected to homeschool their children out of frustration with the public school system, while educators express concern about the quality of education homeschooled children receive. This article discusses the need for regulation which assures that these children are receiving services consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. As an example, proposed changes to Home Instruction regulations in the State of Maryland are included.
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Merope Pavlides, Independent Scholar, Disability Studies
Merope Pavlides, is an independent scholar working in the area of Disability Studies. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Dramatic Literature and is currently pursuing a M.S. in Special Education from Johns Hopkins University. In 2000, she co-founded a center for children with learning disabilities. She is the mother of two children with disabilities.Correspondence regarding this manuscript should be sent to Merope Pavlides, Ph.D., Independent Scholar, TEL: 410-750-8728, FAX: 410-750-0170 or email: [email protected].