Autism and Flexischooling: A Shared Classroom and Homeschooling Approach

by Clare Lawrence, Luke Beardon (Foreword)

A growing number of parents are considering part time or 'flexischooling' as an option that might benefit their child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but face concerns such Is it possible? Has anyone tried it? How can it be set up? Above all, does it work? This book answers all these questions, and many more.Covering both the home and school angle, it explores ways to evaluate whether the option is right for your child, organising the arrangement effectively with the school and ensuring that curriculum and examination goals are met, and also includes case examples of successful part time schooling at both primary and secondary level.This is the first resource of its kind to bring together all of the information needed for both parents and schools to consider the merits and disadvantages of this approach, and to evaluate it as an option for individual children.

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Education, Nonfiction

148 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[C · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a partial homeschooler with a child who exhibits some "austim spectrum differences" (the author's terminology), I found that this book clearly described many of the great benefits of partial homeschooling such a child. School is not overwhelming because there is simply less of it to deal with each day. The principle of "baby steps" in dealing with anxiety disorders is well-established; by applying that principle via "flexischooling" (the UK author's term for part-time homeschooling), children can gradually develop the social skills they need for life without being overwhelmed to the point of shutting down completely.
(Why do we have such a long school day in the UK and the USA anyway? Germany sends younger children home for the day at lunchtime.)

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was recommended to me by another family in New Zealand. I found it enormously helpful to discover there was an official term for the schooling approach I was requesting. The book deeply resonated and it helped me order my thoughts. It allowed me to go into meetings with additional key talking points and arguments as to why this approach would best benefit my child.

[Karla Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great resource for parents of ASD kids!

This book helped me understand the concept of “flexischooling”. It opened my eyes to a new possibility for my son with ASD, who is already struggling in the mainstream school. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is searching for an answer to the question of, what can I do to help my child with ASD succeed in school.

[Bonnie Jacobs hessler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure if this option of school was around in the early 90's when I was a kid.

What this book is about is combining a child going to public school part time and then the kids homeschools part time at home.

I like that there are chapters dedicated to flex schooling at school and another chapter about flexschooling at home.

Although this book is geared toward kids with Autism, you could easily make this work for kids with other types of needs.

Great read. Check it out. You'll not be be disappointed at all.

Edit: I forgot to add this author is from the UK. But I think this should also, work for those that live in the US.