Yes, home educating a child with BP, ODD, ADHD or Anxiety Disorder is possible. We have been at it for about 10 yrs now and can't imagine going back to institutional schooling.
We have an email list at topica.com/lists/HSNBD for people home educating children with brain disorders. We'd love to have you join us.
I have found that I really have had to drop my academic priorities until my boys are stable on their meds. Then, as time goes on we can make up for lost time. As important as an education is, health and family relationships are more important. This is not to say that we ignore academics, but by taking the long view (we have until they are adults to get the education into them).
While in crisis management mode I have found the book The Explosive Child by Ross Green to be very helpful. It helped us manage the behavior until my sons were well enough and they were able to respond to behavior modification (charts) and more traditional discipline.
Kristen aka curlywhirly~
13yob, BP, LD, Gifted
14yob, BP, PTSD, LD
Jerome, wonderful hubby
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