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. 

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, ApologiaGive Me One Good Reason to Homeschool

Keynote: Ryan Platt, A Special Needs PlanPlanning for Two Lifetimes

Keynote: Dr. Carol Brown, Equipping MindsNaturalistic 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

This website is not a professional counseling website and nothing here should be construed as professional counseling advice. Although Kimberly Bennett, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor, she is not your counselor, and no counselor-client relationship is established unless she has signed an agreement with you. All information provided through this website is for informational and educational purposes only.

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