Find Support At the Homeschooling Special Needs Expo This Summer
Are you looking for support to help you homeschool your child with special needs this summer?
Then look no further than the Homeschooling Special Needs Expo!
It’s Only Homeschooling and The Homeschool Counseling Network is proud to sponsor this amazing event.
Details
This two-day event takes place on June 28-29, 2024 at The LeGrand Center in Shelby, NC and
features speakers who specialize in all manner of special needs to encourage and equip parents in homeschooling their children. It will also have exhibitors that focus on special needs of all kinds, plus a sensory room for children who need a stimulation break. The Expo will also have a Church Track to assist churches in implementing special needs ministry into the life of their congregations.Â
Homeschooling Special Needs Expo – IAJ Ministries LLC
Speakers
Capstone Keynote: Dr. Temple Grandin
Keynote: Roseann Capanna-Hodge, The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health – Practical Self-Regulation Strategies: Boosting Attention, Listening, and Learning
Keynote: Davis Carman, Apologia – Give Me One Good Reason to Homeschool
Keynote: Ryan Platt, A Special Needs Plan – Planning for Two Lifetimes
Keynote: Dr. Carol Brown, Equipping Minds – Naturalistic or Biblical Worldview of Human Development: Renewing the Mind
Sessions
**Images courtesy of www.iajministries.org**
Adapted Sports Programs and Opportunities with Special Olympics, Speaker: Ashley Anderson, M.Ed., NBCT, Special Olympics
Homeschooling Kids With ADHD, Speaker: Marianne Sunderland, Homeschooling With Dyslexia
Natural Solutions for the Neurodivergent Brain: The Science Behind How to Calm the Brain, Speaker: Roseann Capanna-Hodge, The Global Insitute of Children’s Mental Health
Rewiring the Brain: Science-Backed Tools to Improve Focus, Mood, and Learning, Speaker: Roseann Capanna-Hodge, The Global Insitute of Children’s Mental Health
Help!! My Child with Autism Only Wants to (Insert Favorite Activity) and Not Their School Work!, Speaker: Michelle McCarthy, The Brave Homeschooling Mama
How to Pick Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for Your Autistic Child, Speaker: Terrie McKee, Homeschooling One Child/IAJ Ministries
Tips for Homeschooling Teens with Autism, Speaker: Terrie McKee, Homeschooling One Child/IAJ Ministries
Structured Teaching in the Home 101, Speaker: Jennifer Pugh
Autism-Finding Freedom in the Journey, Speaker: Mary Martin, Licensed Davis Autism Approach & Licensed Davis Concepts for Life Facilitator
Homeschooling Preschoolers with Autism, Speaker: Terrie McKee, Homeschooling One Child/IAJ Ministries
Equipping Minds for Children with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Speaker: Dr. Carol Brown, Equipping Minds
How Brain Function Affects Learning, Speaker: Stephanie Buckwalter, ELARP Learning
Multisensory Math for Kids Who Struggle, Speaker: Shelly Whisenant, Willow Grove Academy
A Rich Education for the Child Who Doesn’t Read, Write or Do Math, Speaker: Stephanie Buckwalter, ELARP Learning
Teaching Reading to Kids With Dyslexia, Speaker: Marianne Sunderland, Homeschooling With Dyslexia
Working with Dysgraphia, Speaker: Shelly Whisenant, Willow Grove Academy
How Structure and Style Supports Students with Dyslexia, Speaker: Jennifer Mauser, Institute for Excellence in Writing
Navigating the Storm: Finding Peace Amidst the Challenges of Special Needs Parenting, Speaker: Peggy Ployhar, SPED Homeschool
Homeschool Teachers are AMAZING & AWESOME, Speaker: Davis Carman, Apologia
Special Needs Kids Are People, Too!, Speaker: Amy Bodkin, Amy Bodkin Consulting
Help! My Child Won’t Sit, Speaker: Sarah Collins, Homeschool OT
IEP to Homeschool Success: YES You Can Homeschool Your Special Needs Kids!, Speaker: Candice Dugger, Bullied Broken Redeemed & Kids Business Academy
What About “That” Child?, Speaker: Rachael Carman, Apologia
What You Need to Know to Successfully Homeschool Your Struggling Learners, Speaker: Marianne Sunderland, Homeschooling With Dyslexia
How to Teach Your Exceptional Child About Faith, Speaker: Terrie McKee, Homeschooling One Child/IAJ Ministries
My Brother’s Keeper, Speakers: Jennifer Pugh/Lynn Wiley
I Can’t Do This Anymore, Speaker: Aimee Smith
Navigating the Path of Learning Challenges, Speaker: Aimee Smith
Handling Big Emotions in Little People, Speaker: Stefanie Henry, Keystone Educational Services
MindSet Crisis Prevention, Communication and Response, Speaker: Stefanie Henry, Keystone Educational Services
What is this Function You Speak of with Executive Functioning Skills?, Speaker: Sarah Collins, Homeschool OT
Medicaid Waiver, Speaker: Ryan Platt, A Special Needs Plan
Transition to Adulthood, Speaker: Ryan Platt, A Special Needs Plan
Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts, Speaker: Ryan Platt, A Special Needs Plan
Looking to the Future, Speaker: Susan Blackwell, Homeschooling the Special Needs Child
Entrepreneurship as Part of Your Special Needs Homeschool Journey, Speaker: Candice Dugger, Bullied Broken Redeemed & Kids Business Academy
Planning for “Homeschool College” for the Neurodiverse Child, Speaker: Stephanie Buckwalter, ELARP Learning
Wake Up Homeschooling Mamas! – Don’t Think It Can’t Happen to Your Kids With Special Needs, Speaker: Faith Berens, www.faithberens.com
Homeschooling the Child With Special Needs, Speaker: Susan Blackwell, Homeschooling the Special Needs Child
How to Approach Your Church About Disability Ministry, Speaker: Russ Duncan, Joni & Friends
Tricks of the Trade: Teaching Children Living with Disability, Speaker: Russ Duncan, Joni & Friends
The One Thing You Don’t Think You Need – But You Really Do, Speaker: Stephanie Buckwalter, ELARP Learning
Natural Solutions for the Neurodivergent Brain: The Science Behind How to Calm the Brain, Speaker: Roseann Capanna-Hodge, The Global Insitute of Children’s Mental Health
Practical Self-Regulation Strategies: Boosting Attention, Listening and Learning, Speaker: Roseann Capanna-Hodge, The Global Insitute of Children’s Mental Health
Rewiring the Brain: Science-Backed Tools to Improve Focus, Mood, and Learning, Speaker: Roseann Capanna-Hodge, The Global Insitute of Children’s Mental Health
Planning and Organizing Your Homeschool: The Neurodivergent Way!, Speaker: Amy Bodkin, Amy Bodkin Consulting
How to Plan the School Year for a Special Needs Child, Speaker: Stephanie Buckwalter, ELARP Learning
Incorporating the Orton Gillingham Method Into Your Reading Instruction, Speaker: Shelly Whisenant, Willow Grove Academy
The Science of Reading and Why It Matters, Speaker: Beckye Barnes, Beckye Barnes Consulting
Giving Yourself Grace, Speaker: Beckye Barnes, Beckye Barnes Consulting
Self-Care for Parents, Speaker: Beckye Barnes, Beckye Barnes Consulting
Self-Care as a Family: 8 Areas of Self-Care for the WHOLE Family, Speaker: Candice Dugger, Bullied Broken Redeemed & Kids Business Academy
The Sensory Balanced Homeschool, Speaker: Sarah Collins, Homeschool OT
Testing Students with Special Needs, Speaker: Susan Blackwell, Homeschooling the Special Needs Child
Exhibitors
To learn more about the exhibit hall, click here.
A Special Needs Plan*
Amy Bodkin Consulting*
Anchor of Hope Educational Therapy
Apologia*
BJU Press Homeschool/HomeWorks by Precept
Bullied Broken Redeemed & Kids Business Academy
Compass Learning Resources, LLC
​Dr. Roseann*
Education Support Systems
​ELARP Learning*
​Equipping Minds
​Fun & Function
Homeschooling One Child*
Homeschooling the Child with Special Needs
Homeschooling With Dyslexia
Institute for Excellence in Writing*
​Integrity Medical Solutions, Inc.*
​Joni & Friends*
Joy in Learning Discovery Center
Keystone Educational Services
​Living With Eve
National Down Syndrome Society*
NCHE (North Carolinians for Home Education)
New Biology Clinic*
​Paperpie
​Rest in the Trench
Rewbi Bible Studies
Teaching Textbooks
Willow Grove Academy
Note, that exhibitors with an * are sponsors.
What If I Cannot Attend In-Person?
The in-person event contains a plethora of wonderful opportunities to learn and connect. However, through the support of one particularly generous donor, Rabbit Trails Homeschool, an additional option is available, The Homeschooling Special Needs Expo Sampler.
this Sampler is available for purchase now at just $30. While it does include the 15 sessions (including Dr. Temple Grandin’s keynote), it doesn’t include the Exhibitor Hall, the Sensory Room, or the incredible networking and in-person contacts you would gain from attending the Expo in person.
The Expo Sampler will be available in August 2024 (after the videographer is finished editing all the sessions and they’ve uploaded onto the website).
Expo Schedule – IAJ Ministries LLC
Even better? You can purchase this sampler NOW for just $30! For details, click here.
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Blessings,
Kimberly Bennett, LPC
Founder/CEO It’s Only Homeschooling
Founder/CEO The Homeschool Counseling Network
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