Your kids’ ability to focus, learn, and manage emotions is closely tied to what’s happening inside their body. In this session, you’ll discover how nutrition, digestion (gut health), and blood sugar directly impact their ability to focus and absorb information. When these foundational pieces are supported, children are better able to think clearly, problem-solve, and stay engaged. You’ll leave with practical, easy-to-apply strategies to incorporate into your homeschool routine—helping foster stronger focus, improved learning, and steady energy.

Teaching math can be tough, especially when your child learns differently. Whether your child has a learning difference, struggles with math anxiety, or simply doesn't grasp math the traditional way, you're not alone. In this encouraging and practical workshop, you'll discover strategies that truly work for kids who need a different approach. Learn how to teach in ways that build real understanding, reduce anxiety, and foster confidence. With the right tools and support, success is not only possible—it’s within reach. Come gain insight, encouragement, and a clear path forward for your child’s learning journey.

This comprehensive seminar delves into three common learning differences—dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia—affecting students’ reading, writing, and math abilities. Educators, parents, and tutors will gain a clear understanding of how each condition presents in the classroom, their underlying causes, and how they can often overlap. The seminar will provide practical strategies for identifying these learning challenges early and explore targeted interventions that support student success in reading, writing, and math. Participants will leave equipped with effective instructional techniques, accommodations, and tools to help students overcome these barriers and achieve academic growth.

As schools have made reading their new god, they believe that producing good readers will solve all their academic problems. As a result, many children—the dyslexic, the easily distracted, the auditorily challenged—are left behind in the rush to improve test scores. What schools do not know (but what many parents and teachers discover) is that reading is not simply being able to rapidly decode symbols with the eyes. With humor and insight, Andrew Pudewa shares stories and strategies for helping students who need to engage the cognitive processes of reading but who are more likely to excel through a wider variety of practical, creative, and imaginative approaches.

Parenting a child with special learning needs is both a sacred calling and a daily surrender. It is a path marked by deep love, unseen labor, persistent advocacy, and a level of exhaustion few truly understand. We will explore where to find your source of strength and joy as you raise up your special learner from on your knees.

Have you ever asked yourself: “How do I get my child to focus on school? How can I get them to stop jumping around and being distracted all day? And how is it possible they play video games for hours but not focus in on school for even 5 minutes.” In this workshop you will learn how to utilize the gifts of ADD/ADHD to dial in the focus of learning for your child and for you.

Teaching math can be tough, especially when your child learns differently. Whether your child has a learning difference, struggles with math anxiety, or simply doesn't grasp math the traditional way, you're not alone. In this encouraging and practical workshop, you'll discover strategies that truly work for kids who need a different approach. Learn how to teach in ways that build real understanding, reduce anxiety, and foster confidence. With the right tools and support, success is not only possible—it’s within reach. Come gain insight, encouragement, and a clear path forward for your child’s learning journey.

There truly is no one-size-fits-all pathway for transitioning to life beyond high school. Whether your child is college-bound, on the path to an apprenticeship, continuing a family business, or needing continued support into adulthood, you will walk away with ideas and tools to help your special learner find their own unique pathway to success in life beyond the high school years.

This session will offer encouragement, truth, and rest for parents walking the road of homeschooling a child with special learning needs. Together, we will explore God’s grace not only as sufficient but also as sustaining us through the questions, the grief, the fatigue, all while providing a place to find rest and renewal.

Teaching math can be tough, especially when your child learns differently. Whether your child has a learning difference, struggles with math anxiety, or simply doesn’t grasp math the traditional way, you’re not alone. In this encouraging and practical workshop, you’ll discover strategies that truly work for kids who need a different approach. Learn how to teach in ways that build real understanding, reduce anxiety, and foster confidence. With the right tools and support, success is not only possible—it’s within reach. Come gain insight, encouragement, and a clear path forward for your child’s learning journey

Young brains are meant to learn topics at a certain age, start reading later than one would think. And this can all be done while playing on your child's strengths.

This workshop will encourage discouraged parents, overwhelmed beginners, and parents trying to discern between curriculums. A focus on mastering the basics and making reading and math the foundation of any great homeschool environment will help parents not get lost in the mire of myriad homeschooling options. The teachers of Campbell Academy Online have created a curriculum that makes homeschooling the younger grades easy and fun, setting a positive tone for your homeschool from the start. This workshop will help parents learn tricks for teaching basic reading, math, and grammar.

Parents will learn how the brain and nervous system mature and practice movement-based exercises to increase focus, attention and memory. Discuss how OT can strengthen foundational neurological integration to facilitate change in cognitive, physical and behavioral development, no matter the diagnoses or age. (Q/A time at end of session.)

How do we help our children navigate big emotions like fear, worry, and anger in a chaotic world? Join Lori Dooley for a powerful testimony of how God redeemed her own battle with the mental strongholds of perfectionism and anxiety. Moving from a place of striving for control to resting in God's grace, Lori shares how she uses the power of Scripture and song to shepherd her children's hearts. In this session, you will discover practical ways to help your family process their thoughts and feelings through the filter of God's Word, building a foundation of lasting peace in your homeschool.

Did your child have another terrible, horrible, no good, very bad (homeschooling) day? If you have a child who struggles with school work, struggles to read, and/or struggles to concentrate, then you probably have had more than a few of these challenging days. Whether your child is dyslexic, has attention issues, or is just a late bloomer, homeschooling moms often feel like they are either not doing enough or not doing things the right way. Dyslexia is not a deficiency; it is a gift (even though it may not feel like it at times). Kids with dyslexia learn differently, so they need to be taught differently. In this session, Carrie shares the struggles, challenges, triumphs, and miracles she experienced while homeschooling her dyslexic child as well as teaching strategies that can be used with your own struggling student.

Teaching math can be tough, especially when your child learns differently. Whether your child has a learning difference, struggles with math anxiety, or simply doesn't grasp math the traditional way--you're not alone. In this encouraging and practical workshop, you'll discover strategies that truly work for kids who need a different approach. Learn how to teach in ways that build real understanding, reduce anxiety, and foster confidence. With the right tools and support, success is not only possible - it's within reach. Come gain insight, encouragement, and a clear path forward for your child's learning journey.

Do you have a child who pushes your buttons, drains your energy, or makes you wonder if you're doing anything right as a parent? You;re not alone - and you're not failing. In this compassionate and practical session, Kathie shares biblical wisdom and hard-won experience from raising eight children, including strong-willed ones. You'll learn how to deal lovingly, patiently, and wisely with a child who challenges you. Most of all, you'll walk away with renewed hope that God is at work in both your child's heart - and yours. You can lead with grace, even on the hardest days. Let this session remind you: the child who challenges you the most just may be the one God uses to grow your faith the deepest.

Discover the tried-and-true strategies that can transform how your exceptional learner engages with education. Say goodbye to frustration and hello to progress! Backed by the latest neuroscience, it’s actually much easier than you think! Taught by a second-generation homeschool mom who struggled with Dyslexia, an Auditory Processing Delay, and ADHD, who is now teaching her neurodivergent kids … these are lessons learned from the trenches!

Helping children build independence can feel challenging, especially when they need extra support to stay on track. In this workshop, you'll learn practical strategies to guide your child from relying solely on you for support to developing some skill building habits that will help with planning and problem-solving. These approaches work for all learners, including children with ADHD. We'll cover how to set up a flexible routine, executive function strategies, and ways to manage frustration while celebrating progress. You'll leave with tools to foster confidence, self-sufficiency, and smoother homeschool days for every child.

Children need help learning to organize their thoughts, control their behavior, and make decisions. These are important for their function in homeschool and in the world. Ideas we will be addressing include breaking down tasks, using prompts and cues, and providing feedback.

Children of all abilities can be frustrating when they don't behave. Can I get an Amen? Children with special needs can make us want to throw in the towel as we often lack confidence in our parenting, especially when it comes to behavior management. What do they understand? What are they actually capable of? What does it mean to exasperate my child? We'll talk about ditches we walk in, how to get out, and most importantly, strategies to manage behavior so you and your children with special needs can succeed in your daily life. You can do this!

Do you hate to wear a certain type of clothing? Does the sound of a person chewing really bother you? Do you tap your leg or repeatedly fidget during the day? These are all “sensory quirks”. When these quirks impact your or your child’s participation in what they need and want to do, we need to address it. This course will discuss the 8 sensory systems, and ways to help our children organize information from them all.

This two-part interactive workshop helps homeschool moms understand learning differences affecting children’s cognitive and perceptual abilities, particularly in visual and auditory processing and working memory. Participants will explore characteristics of dyslexic tendencies and processing disorders, recognize common challenges, and identify behaviors linked to learning struggles. Through hands-on simulations, moms will experience the frustrations children face, gaining valuable insight into their challenges. The workshop also provides practical, home-based interventions to reduce learning stress. By fostering empathy and equipping parents with effective strategies, this workshop empowers them to create a supportive learning environment where their children can thrive. PART 2: In the second part of this presentation, we will explore the auditory system and learn about auditory processing, auditory memory, auditory figure ground, and auditory discrimination. Participants will engage in simulations that mimic difficulty with these systems, discover common behaviors that can indicate difficulty with the auditory system and learn about how to help support children with these difficulties.

This workshop offers practical resources, lists of materials, and curricula ideas to equip you as you homeschool a struggling learner. Cheri Kay presents ideas for designing a unique home instruction program tailored to your child’s specific challenges. She also addresses homeschooling while working, teaching multiple ages, scheduling the day, and practical teaching strategies you can use regardless of your curriculum program. Finally, Cheri Kay explains multi-sensory teaching methods, direct instruction, and modeled teaching.

As homeschool parents, we constantly prioritize our children’s well-being, including their sensory needs. We often wonder about the factors influencing their ability to sit and focus, their clothing preferences, and food choices. However, it’s crucial to recognize that our own sensory needs play a significant role in shaping theirs. In this insightful seminar, we will explore all eight sensory systems then provide practical tips and strategies to enhance our own sensory regulation, creating a positive trickle-down effect on our kids. Together, we’ll learn how to foster a nurturing environment that supports sensory grown and overall well-being for all. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to empower yourself as a homeschool parent and boost your child’s sensory development!

Explore how to tailor your homeschooling curriculum to match your child’s unique learning style. This session delves into understanding various learning modalities and practical strategies for selecting or adapting curriculum materials accordingly. Whether you’re a novice or experienced homeschooler, discover how to create a personalized learning experience that aligns with your child’s strengths and interests.

Struggling to teach all the kids all the things? Finding it difficult to plan your days or keep from falling behind? Learn from a homeschool mom of 6 practical ways to organize your days, maximize your teaching time, and still make time for the joys of homeschooling.

This workshop is designed to introduce the parent to the differences that children with neurological disorders face that create a different type of parenting technique. Ross Greene’s Collaborative Proactive Solutions are discussed to begin the new framework.

Join Ms. Lesher to learn how the brain and nervous system mature and practice movement-based exercises to increase focus, attention and memory. Ms. Lesher will discuss how occupational therapy can strengthen foundational neurological integration to facilitate change in your child’s cognitive development, no matter the diagnoses or age. There will be Q/A time at the end of this session.

Do you and your child work hard in reading or writing, yet experience slow growth? Are you frustrated or stuck? Is it possible you are "buying into" the myths about dyslexia i.e. waiting it out, asking your child to "try harder", or thinking - my student is so smart, he/she could not be dyslexic! Learn characteristics of dyslexia, when to reach out to a professional, and hands on strategies to begin closing the gap.

Identifying, treating and managing ADHD without Medication from a brain-based and nutritional perspective.

Handout available at: http://midwesthomeschoolers.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MPE-Dr-Alex-507.pdf

"Homeschooling a child with special needs can often feel like an emotional rollercoaster, leaving you questioning your abilities and wondering if you're truly doing what's best. Take heart, because peaceful, joy-filled days brimming with a love of learning are just around the corner. In this workshop, we'll explore research backed game changers that empower you and your child to thrive so you can have steadfast assurance that you are on the right path and that you are your student's "most perfect" special ed teacher. With over 20 years' experience and proven success helping thousands of students with unique learning profiles, Christy-Faith shares her strategies to help create happier, more fulfilled divergent learners." success helping thousands of students with unique learning profiles, Christy-Faith shares her strategies to help create happier, more fulfilled divergent learners."

Is your child easily distracted during lessons? Do you struggle to keep them focused? Have you been pressured to put them on medication? In this workshop, we'll explore how understanding the cognitive functions of your child's brain can offer lasting solutions for attention and distraction. We'll introduce the three key phases of learning "Input, Elaboration, and Output" and explain how difficulties in these areas may be causing your child to lose focus. You'll learn how to identify where your child struggles and how to support them in each phase, with practical, easy-to-implement strategies. By using the mediated learning approach advocated by Dr. Reuven Feuerstein, a preeminent Jewish psychologist, you'll help your child build focus naturally within a Christ-centered learning environment.

Discover the tried-and-true strategies that can transform how your exceptional learner engages with their education. Say goodbye to frustration and hello to progress! Backed by the latest neuroscience, it's actually much easier than you think! Taught by a second-generation homeschool mom who struggled with Dyslexia, an Auditory Processing Delay, and ADHD, these are lessons learned from the trenches!

Is your child experiencing reading difficulties? This workshop uses a question/answer format to tailor the content for your child's specific needs. After 42 years of experience, I have seen and fixed almost every reading problem imaginable. Come prepared with your questions. I want to help your child become a successful reader.

Homeschooling through medical trauma; whether it is caring for a parent, caring for a child, or caring for yourself I invite you to walk with me in a journey of learning how to maneuver through unmet expectations, shifting of priorities, and how to accept help. Focusing on what God has shown me through these opportunities and how to seek peace and joy during times of uncontrollable changes.

Homeschooling while dealing with challenges – learning, health, or more – is challenging! Seriously, it can be tempting to quit and let the “experts” take over, but homeschooling offers some benefits that no school can match at any price. Hal & Melanie have homeschooled through learning disabilities, children with chronic medical conditions, and bouts of serious illness themselves. They’ll give you hope and practical encouragement to leverage the flexibility of homeschooling to bless your family.

Are you longing to find predictable points in your day to bring all your children together around the table rather than distractedly jumping from child to child? This course will provide tips to keep children of all ages and abilities engaged as well as help us to set realistic goals specific to our kid’s needs.

This presentation will examine the benefits and disadvantages of homeschooling with an Individualized Education Plan and the steps required by law. Additional topics will be discussed that should be considered as you homeschool students with special needs including: testing, graduation and diplomas, and resources for support.

How do you teach math effectively to a child with learning challenges? How do you bear tackling math facts again? How do you move beyond the times tables when your child has not mastered them? What are your options for high school math? Veteran homeschooler and math teacher Kathy Kuhl discusses working with children with difficulties in math, and shares strategies you can incorporate into any math curriculum.

What do you do when you know your child is bright, but school is way harder than it ought to be? We’ve been there! One of our boys didn’t learn to read until he was eleven, but he’s a very successful college graduate and entrepreneur now. One of our kids had migraines that lasted weeks, sometimes making school impossible, but is able to use her God-given gifts in amazing ways. This encouraging session discusses how to keep hope alive in you both, how to adapt your homeschooling to the child in front of you, how to help them through the social embarrassment that can come with being a struggling learner, how to know when and how to get help, and how this trial can ultimately bless your child. Get hope for the future!

1-2-3 Eyes on Me- Many of us were told we weren’t taking in information unless we were showing it with our whole bodies. However, many children need to move to learn. This course will delve into the times that children benefit from sitting and how to engage our moving, wiggly learners.

Your child struggles with some part of learning, or perhaps has given up. How do you help them begin again? How do you establish wise goals? How will you tell when you’ve reached them? Learn how to work around areas of weakness, strengthen them, and adapt curriculum. Get tips on how to keep going and to help your child keep going.

We may hope our kids are really smart, but what happens when they are? It’s intimidating homeschooling a kid who’s racing ahead and seems to need more. Can you really meet his needs or would he be better off with professionals? How can you help her fit in socially? Should he graduate early or not? Hal & Melanie both went through gifted programs in school and now, having raised precocious children of their own, they have the insider’s perspective about the academic, social, and spiritual needs of talented kids. Learn how to teach, parent, and enjoy your bright kids!

Executive Functioning are defined as the “brain-based skills needed to effectively execute or perform tasks and solve problems.” As with most skills, there is a range, not everyone needs to complete the same tasks on a daily basis. But, there must be a match between the environment, expectations, and abilities of a person. This class will 1) define executive functional skills, 2) explain why they can be hard for some people, and 3) give helpful solutions to use the homeschool to help your children build these skills.

Screen time, smart devices, social media, and online learning offer opportunities and challenges for all families. But for families with children who learn differently—learning disabled, gifted, and/or other special needs—the pros and cons differ. Considering the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects, Kathy Kuhl offers insights and resources to help you navigate the best course for your family.

At eleven, one of our boys was just learning to read and at fourteen he still struggled to spell three letter words. Little did we know that he’d be reading ancient philosophers for fun at seventeen and that he’d go to college on a full academic scholarship! In this workshop, we’ll talk about how to help your struggling learners through high school (and give them a love of learning!), how to get accommodations on the SAT and ACT, and how to find out what help a college can give them – and you’ll be surprised just how much they can do! Our struggling learner was on the Dean’s List at his college and getting accommodations that really help. Find out how!

Do you hate to wear a certain type of clothing? Does the sound of a person chewing really bother you? Do you tap your leg or repeatedly fidget during the day? These are all “sensory quirks”. When these quirks impact your or your child’s participation in what they need and want to do, we need to address it. This course will discuss the 8 sensory systems, and ways to help our children organize information from them all.

Homeschooling is a demanding commitment that can be complicated when children have special needs to address. This presentation will review creative ideas to make the experience easier. Topics that will be addressed include - schooling on the run, accommodations/modifications for various needs, and the importance of self-care and balance.

This workshop offers practical resources, lists of materials, and curricula to equip you as you homeschool a struggling learner. Come gather ideas for designing a unique home instruction program tailored to your child’s specific challenges.

As schools have made reading their new god, they believe that producing good readers will solve all their academic problems. As a result, many children—the dyslexic, the easily distracted, the auditorily challenged—are left behind in the rush to improve test scores. What schools do not know (but what many parents and teachers discover) is that reading is not simply being able to rapidly decode symbols with the eyes. With humor and insight, Andrew Pudewa shares stories and strategies for helping students who need to engage the cognitive processes of reading but who are more likely to excel through a wider variety of practical, creative, and imaginative approaches.

Unpack the frequently asked questions of how to homeschool struggling learners and those who learn differently. Be encouraged and equipped as this workshop shares diagnostic checklists for struggling learners, discusses common roadblocks homeschooling parents face (and how to navigate them), and gives strategies for achieving success with your children who learn differently.

This workshop addresses some of the challenges associated with teaching struggling or atypical learners at home in the high school years. Do you have questions such as “How do I award my teen with special needs a diploma?” or “What do I do when my teen with dyslexia can’t read high school-level material?” This workshop discusses alternative coursework, specialized curricula and learning materials, assistive technology, transcript options, possible graduation guidelines, high school programs for special learners, and post-high school options. It will also offer tips for navigating the process of applying for testing accommodations for College Board tests.

Have you pulled your child out of public school where he or she used to have an IEP (Individual Education Plan)? In this workshop, you’ll learn the purposes and benefits of an SEP, the homeschool version of an IEP. You’ll receive guidance on drafting your own SEP, explore sample plans, obtain your own template, and leave with a resource list of books to set you and your student up for success.

Unpack the frequently asked questions of how to homeschool struggling learners and those who learn differently. Be encouraged and equipped as Rochelle shares diagnostic checklists for struggling learners, discusses common roadblocks homeschooling parents face (and how to navigate them), and gives strategies for achieving success with your children who learn differently.

This session focuses on using evidence-based instruction methods to address the core issues of autism spectrum disorders: communication and social skills. Rochelle Integrates developmental perspectives and strategies to provide practical, functional intervention approaches that you can easily implement within your daily homeschool routine.

This workshop addresses some of the challenges associated with teaching struggling or atypical learners at home in the high school years. Do you have questions such as “How do I award my teen with special needs a diploma?” or “What do I do when my teen with dyslexia can’t read high school-level material?” Rochelle discusses alternative coursework, specialized curricula and learning materials, assistive technology, transcript options, possible graduation guidelines, high school programs for special learners, and post-high school options. She also offers tips for navigating the process of applying for testing accommodations for College Board tests.

Participants will be better prepared to implement effective reading instruction for their child who struggles with reading by gaining a deeper understanding of the five components of literacy instruction -- phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. They will learn how to use available screeners to accurately place children in a reading intervention, using phonics and word-reading screeners, spelling screeners, and phonemic awareness screeners.

Could you use some encouragement and strategies to help reignite your student’s love of learning? If so, this session is for you! There are many factors that impact a child’s motivation level—stress, executive function, nutritional needs, media usage, and more. With a little bit of theory and a whole lot of practical application, Rochelle equips parents with the tools they need to tap into their child’s God-given gift of curiosity.

Alysia will share tips and tricks to help you experience success and joy in teaching your child with Dyslexia at home. Learn about what Orton-Gillingham/Structured Literacy is, how it applies to every subject matter, ways to accommodate and modify curricula, and most importantly, how to support your child’s self-esteem so that he/she may know and believe God’s perfectly planned purpose for his/her amazing brain.

Sensory concerns are rising, and they can quickly cause stress on a homeschool day. During this session, Alysia will share her experience as a pediatric occupational therapist working with children with various sensory needs. Learn about the sensory systems, therapy techniques to implement immediately in your homes, daily rhythms that support a sensory diverse learner, and ways to begin to understand your own sensory system and how that impacts how you teach and respond to your children.

After diagnosing her youngest daughter with autism, Sonya found herself in a spiritual valley. Though your valley may look different, the giants she encountered there may seem eerily similar to your own. Learn what Scriptures the Lord used to help her overcome five giants in the valley: the giants named Fear, Faltering Faith, Uncertainty, Guilt, and Self-Pity.

If you aren't teaching the Six Types of Syllables to your child, you are missing a huge support for decoding and spelling! Come see how easy it is to teach and apply this learning!