Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children: Paths Are Made by Walking

By: Cowlishaw, Kitt

Book Overview

Mainstream educational provision for children on the autistic spectrum can be inadequate or inappropriate, and an increasing number of parents dissatisfied with the education system are looking... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843100371
• ISBN13: 9781843100379
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Kingsley Publishers, Jessica
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Must have for homeschooling Asperger children

I have read a lot of books on home schooling and on autism. This one is by far my favorite! It is from the UK so some of their terms are different but easy enough to figure out. I liked it because it is geared more toward Aspergers. So many of the books I read are more for the autistic child and I feel like my child doesn't really fit that because she is Aspergers. This book backed up what I have known in my heart, that home schooling is the best thing for her. Is it right for every Asperger child? No. But it's right for mine and this is an awesome book!

Excellent book

This is the best book I've found about homeschooling my special needs child. The best because we learn not only why but also how twelve different families homeschool their special needs child - twelve different children and twelve different approaches and ways of homeschooling. The book does indeed demonstrate that "paths are made by walking" and that everyone has their own path which they discover on their journey. I would recommend this book to anyone with a child with autism or Asperger's syndrome who is experiencing difficulties in school, as well as to anyone who is already homeschooling to see how others are doing it.

Things can get very bad indeed

This book really brings home how bad things can be for ASD children at school. You will be amazed what some of them suffered before they were withdrawn and homeschooled. If you are thinking of homeschooling an ASD child then this is essential reading (along with Lise Pyles book). It gives a number of different summaries from different families. I was very taken with the parent who said that she used to concentrate all her energy on getting what she was entitled to from the dept of education but once she got it she realised that it wasnt anything like enough and that homeschooling had much more to offer her child. Inspiring reading and if your child is suffering at school there is no better place to start if considering homeschooling.