Home schooling a Child with Down Syndrome

Before embarking upon the adventure of home schooling a Down syndrome child, it is necessary for the parents to learn everything they can about Down syndrome and the different ways they learn and process. The parents will then need to choose curriculum based on their child’s specific needs and goals. It is also imperative that the parents put together a support system for them and their child. As in other areas of care of the child, there are many people who are willing to help the parents of a Down syndrome child.

Children with Down syndrome are easily distracted by what is going on around them. In a public school environment it is possible that much of the day for the public schooled child is spent waiting for other children and being distracted because of the added activity level. By home schooling, the Down syndrome child these roadblocks to learning can be avoided.

In addition, the schooling can be tailored to fit the child’s special interests as well as strengths and weaknesses. Some parents have been known to add vocational training and skill training when the child becomes an adolescent. This makes the child better equipped to enter the workforce if possible when they get older. They enter the work environment with a better self-confidence because of the skills and information they have acquired.

Home schooling is especially beneficial when partnered with appropriate social interactions and exercise experiences. Things like home schooling groups and athletics such as Special Olympics can provide these experiences.

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