Focus on Special Needs: December 2009 Magazine

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A Few Words From Amy Bayliss

It is definitely that time of year again, isn’t it? The leaves cease to thrive, begin withering, and then finally fall to the ground. It would almost be mournful if the outcome wasn’t so amazing. In just a few short months the same plants and trees that seemed unable to produce any life suddenly begin thriving and springing forth with unimaginable beauty. Without some sort of death then there can be no life. Our Father even says that we must die to self in order to live in Him.

I remember a time when I had to mourn a death. It was when I found out about my son’s condition. I had to mourn the death of the child I had envisioned. All my hopes, dreams, and desires had to vanish before I could embrace who he was designed by God to be. That death brought life: abundant life.

I looked at my son with a new set of eyes and a whole new set of dreams and hopes were born. Dare I say they were better than the ones I had previously? They absolutely were. God has a way of giving us more than we could ever hope for and a child with special needs is simply another way of delivering it. Move past the disappointment and move toward the abundant life that you and your child can have. Let the writers of this issue help you to discover ways to help your child and yourself! Join us!  ~Amy Bayliss

We are also thrilled to introduce the creator of this stunning Special Needs edition, Janet, our new digital magazine designer.

Janet is a first year homeschooling mother to four children, age six and under. She and her husband Jason are in their tenth year of marriage and seventh year living in Asia. They currently live in Indonesia where her husband teaches at an Christian International school. Janet is also owner of THE DAILY DIGI (a website for digital scrapbookers and photographers) and blogs about her life as a wife, mother, and homeschooling mom at The Well Rounded Mama.

You can view our magazine in 3 ways:

1. Click here to be taken to the flipbook version, where you can click and turn the pages as you would a print magazine. Be sure to turn your sound on.
2. Click here to download the magazine in pdf format.
3. Click here and scroll down to view the articles in blog format.

In This Issue:

The Autism Spectrum by Angela DeRossett
Blessed Disabilities by Rhodema
Building a Foundation for Bilingual Learners by Jimmie
Tourette Syndrome: Homeschooling With Tics by Brenda Ellis
The Frustrating Part of Homeschooling by Heather Laurie
College for Struggling Learners by Lee Binz
Vision Therapy: From Skeptic to Cheerleader by Darnelle
Becoming Like Ruth by Angela DeRossett
Utilizing the ABILITY in Disability by Amy Bayliss
Gifted Education: Stress with Joy by Lee Binz
Hands-On Learning by Patty
History of a Visual Processing Disorder by Karen
Tailored to Fit by Christine
That Doesn’t Even LOOK Like Writing by Angela DeRossett
How to tell WHY Your Child is Struggling by Darnelle

Check back during the month of December for a special series on supplemental materials and special needs product reviews, sponsored by our friends at CurrClick.com.