Who says children who can't speak, can't learn? Autism parent, coach, and curriculum developer Heather Anderson has found a way to successfully homeschool her son who is nonspeaking with Autism.
Learn strategies that work from our insightful interview with Heather. For example, one of the first steps to homeschooling your nonverbal child with success is believing that they DO have the capacity to learn.
Heather Anderson
Heather Anderson is the creator of The Autism Oasis, providing education and support to families affected by nonverbal autism. Her new course, Nonverbal Autism Homeschool, focuses on reading, expressive language skills and exposing students to age-appropriate academics. She is also a mother to a 9-year-old nonverbal son named Tosh, and they live in Southern California. Crystal Sanford, M.Ed., M.A. CCC-SLP Crystal is the president and director of Sanford Autism Consulting, a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow special needs families throughout the U.S. Crystal specializes in supporting families impacted by Autism, as well as other unique challenges such as learning disabilities and ADHD. To learn more about assistance in advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact Crystal at [email protected].
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Anastasia Sylvestre
3/14/2022 11:46:30 am
I'm so excited to learn more about the program and would love to enroll my child into home school
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Louise Wade
1/2/2023 01:21:42 pm
Advice for homeschool non verbal
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