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We list various homeschooling resources that parents can review to determine if they would help homeschool their child(ren). We also help homeschooling parents navigate their homeschooling journey. Many resources are available for homeschooling across various subjects and grade levels. We list various references and resources to help parents. However, we do not list religious-based resources.
English Language Arts (ELA)
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ASD Reading is not just another online reading program. It’s a comprehensive tool designed specifically for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It equips kids with the skills to read, write, and comprehend, ensuring a well-rounded learning experience. What sets it apart is its tailored approach that takes into account the unique learning needs of children with ASD.
Special Education: Autism
Subjects: Reading
Resources: Online
Grades:
Memberships: 1 Student $19.99 a Month | 1 Student $199.99 a Year | Discount Rate for Additional Student | Story Smarts $49 Annual | Spelling Ninja $19.99 Annual | Counting Kingdom $49.99 Annual | Super Sight Words $49.99 Annual
We at The Autism Helper, Inc. are dedicated to empowering those who support individuals with Autism by providing resources, tools, and the methods to measure success. We aim to support teachers, parents, clinicians, and administrators. We share easy to understand strategies through our blog, podcast, and training videos. We provide in-depth training in our CE Courses, live events, and Professional Development Membership. We create engaging and high quality academic resources and curriculum for students of all ages. Our goal is to bring value by focusing on positive behavior change, having high expectations, and utilizing data based decisions.
Special Education: Autism
Subjects: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Life Skills, Reading Comprehension, Functional Math, Functional Literacy
Resources: Task Cards, Adapted Books, Digital Resources, Workbooks, Activiites, Games, Units, Mega Packs
Grades:
Memberships: Professional Development Membership (Currently has waiting list.); Product prices vary. Highest is $216.00
The Autism Homeschool Essentials Kit has everything you need to get started to make learning at home a joyful and rewarding experience for you and your child.
Special Education: Autism
Subjects: Communication
Resources: Visual schedules and pictures, plan for the day, Reward chart, and guide.
Grades: N/A
Memberships: $49.00 (It later came in Free via email.)
National Autism Resources was born with a dream to make the world a little easier for individuals on the spectrum. Our goal is to provide tools that help you build skills (while having some fun along the way)! This has led us to collaborate with knowledgeable professionals to provide innovative products supporting success.
Special Education: Autism
Subjects: Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Resources: Various Products
Grades: Pre-K through 12th
Memberships: Prices vary per product
The Autism Tool Kit contains resources to help children, teens, and adults with autism interact successfully at home, school, and the workplace. We provide a lifeline to support families and individuals affected by autism. By connecting families and professionals with each other and to the resources that enable them to navigate their unique challenges, we give them hope and information.
Special Education: Autism
Subjects: English Language Arts (ELA)
Resources:
Grades: K through 12th
Memberships: Some Free Resources
Parents report that their kids who have taken our Brave Writer online classes and used our materials are ready to tackle any writing assignment as they age because they feel confident in their powers to generate language and insight. They know they can write.
Special Education: ADHD, Dyslexia
Subjects: English Language Arts (ELA)
Resources: Bundles, Manuals, Classes, Semester Classes
Grades: K through 12th
Memberships: Some free resources | Prices vary for online classes
Brighterly will help you find the best math tutor for your elementary, middle, or high schooler. Our platform has hundreds of highly qualified math teachers for 1st to 8th-grade students.
Special Education: ADHD
Subjects: Math
Resources: Tutors, Classes, Free Worksheets
Grades: 1st through 8th
Memberships: Some Free Resources | $124 – $298 per lesson and frequency
Brilliant Microschool unleashes student growth with fun learning, sound values, and strong relationships. Students take small steps forward every day in friendly groups of ten. We steer their progress with regular, low-stakes checks instead of big, stressful tests. They learn to handle uncertainty, preparing them not for a specific kind of future but for a world of constant change.
Special Education: ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, and Dyslexia
Subjects: English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Language, Coding, Health, and Art
Resources: Daily Live Classes, Tutoring
Grades: Pre-K through 12th
Memberships: (Currently unknown – based upon Admission, Tutoring)
Every brain is different, and different learners have different strengths and needs. Fast ForWord by Carnegie Learning offers a personalized and differentiated learning pathway that maximizes achievement for students struggling to read, including those with dyslexia.
Special Education: APD, Dyslexia
Subjects: Reading, Writing, Math, English Language Arts, World Languages, Computer Science
Resources: Online, Student Resource Books, High-Dosage Tutoring
Grades: K through 12th
Memberships: (Contacted for Pricing)
Child1st was born out of a belief in children’s immaculate design and a passion for working in harmony with that design as we support kids in their education. The result is that everything we design and publish adheres to the high standard of successfully reaching all types of learners. By their very design, Child1st resources meet the needs of children all across the Learning Spectrum. The resources themselves do the work.
Special Education: Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, and Down Syndrome
Subjects: Math, Reading
Resources: Books, Kits, Readers, Cards, Games and Activities
Grades: Pre-K through 12th
Memberships: Free Resources | Various prices
Dyslexia Tutoring Toolkit is a resource to help dyslexia tutors, homeschooling parents, and educators with products that complement their existing dyslexia curriculums and businesses.
Special Education: Dyslexia
Subjects: Reading, Spelling
Resources: Kits, Digital Games and Activities
Grades: {Unknown}
Memberships: Free | $14.99 for Barton Tutors Course |
Based on years of scientific research, Dynamilis is an app that helps children aged 5-12 improve their handwriting. The activities cover all aspects of writing, from letter formation to pressure control and movement fluidity to digital dexterity. Each activity has been collaboratively created with experienced writing experts, including therapists and teachers. Their effectiveness has been validated through extensive testing.
Special Education: Autism, ADHD, Dysgraphia
Subjects: Handwriting
Resources: App, Worksheets, digital and analog Activities
Grades: Ages 5 through 12
Memberships: $9.99 per month for the app | Free Worksheets and Activities
Essentials in Literature is a video-based literature curriculum for grades 7-11 students. We have designed corrective plans to act as an online literature tutor to your child and give them the tools they need to catch up to grade level. The literature courses are divided into four units, each focusing on a different type of literature.
Special Education: Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia
Subjects: Literature
Resources: textbook/workbook, video components, novel
Grades: 7th through 12th
Memberships: Starting at $89.99
Essentials in Writing is a video-based homeschool writing curriculum for grades 1-12. It features a student textbook complete with graphic organizers and large text. This curriculum is thoughtfully organized to cater to the unique learning styles of students with learning differences, including dyslexia, autism, ADHD, and other language-based learning challenges.
Special Education: Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia
Subjects: Handwriting
Resources: Instruction videos, student book, and alternative instructional strategies
Grades: 1st through 12th
Memberships: Starting at $89.99
Gemiini is a clinically-proven program that provides therapy support videos, quizzes, and assessments for those with special needs like Autism, Down Syndrome, and Speech Delay. Our discrete video modeling method focuses on presenting one concept at a time to teach speech, language, reading, and behavioral skills.
Special Education: Autism, Down Syndrome, Speech Delay
Subjects: Speech, Language, Reading, and Behavioral skills
Resources:
Grades:
Memberships:
Homeschooling with Dyslexia is a forum for sharing encouragement and resources for homeschooling parents or parents considering homeschooling their kids with dyslexia.
Special Education: Dyslexia
Subjects: Teach Reading
Resources: References to Books, Apps, Assistive Technology, Websites, Curicullia,
Grades: Pre-K through 12th
Memberships: Varies
LAMP Words for Life® is structured to enable early success and allow the client’s vocabulary and communication skills to grow in a way that doesn’t require re-learning along the way. Because this is a pre-programmed vocabulary program, Words for Life doesn’t require extensive customization.
Special Education: Autism
Subjects: Word Finder, Vocabulary Builder, Motor Pattern
Resources: App
Grades:
Memberships: $299.99 | Offers In-App Purchases
We at MEL Science are shattering the stereotype that science is dull, complex, and confined to a select few. We aim to bring science to the forefront as something captivating, understandable, and undeniably cool.
Special Education: ADHD
Subjects: Coding (4-7+), STEM (5-10+), Math (8-12+), Space (8-14+), Physics (8-14+), Chemistry (10-16+), Medicine (14-99+)
Resources: Hands-on Kits
Grades: K through 12th+
Memberships: $29.90 Monthly
The first free math iPad app to help kids with dysgraphia got better. Like the original version, you can still use the touchscreen and keypad to set up and solve math problems without picking up a pencil. In addition to fundamental math problems, Modmath handles complex algebraic equations, from multiplication and long division to variables and quadratic equations.
Special Education: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia
Subjects: Math
Resources: App
Grades: 3rd through 12th
Memberships: Free
Developed by teachers, Mystery Science is a state-aligned resource that helps students find the wow in the world around them. Kids learn best by building, observing, sharing, and writing about their learning.
Special Education:
Subjects: Science
Resources: Standards-Aligned Lessons, Hands-on Activities, Anchor Phenomena & Performance Tasks, Assessments & Answer Keys, Engaging Discussion Questions, Spanish Narration & Handouts, Student Links (No logins needed), Printable & Digital Handouts, 200+ Mini-Lessons, Literacy Connections, Seasonal & Holiday Lessons, Lesson Extension Ideas & Activities
Grades: K through 5th
Memberships: $119 for limited-time access. (The time frame is determined before checkout.) Twice per year, in April and August, we offer a Homeschool Membership Sale with discounted membership pricing.
At Nessy, we are best known as advocates for children with dyslexia around the globe. However, Nessy programs are not only for dyslexia. Nessy is widely used for whole-class phonics, math, typing, and early reading instruction. Nessy collaborates with some of the world's leading academics and follows the Science of Reading to ensure our programs are based upon proven research. Our goal is to provide effective learning to all children at an affordable cost.
Special Education: Dyscalculia, Dyslexia
Subjects: Math, Reading, Writing. Spelling
Resources: Worksheets, Phonetic Sound Cards, Games, Videos, and more.
Grades: K through 4th
Memberships: Free
Nonverbal Autism Homeschool is designed to go at your own pace, which means you can begin now. Don’t force your student to suffer through the rest of the semester in a dangerous classroom environment or with an online program that isn’t a good fit. Make that change today!
Special Education: Autism
Subjects: Reading and Communication
Resources: 18-week Semester Courses, worksheets, task boxes, games, and activities
Grades:
Memberships: One Semester of $349.00 | Two Payments of $179.50 | One Year $698.00 | Two Payments of $349.00
Outschool is an innovative education platform that offers a variety of engaging, small-group classes online. Unlike traditional classes, Outschool classes give kids the unique opportunity to explore their interests in depth via interactive, live video taught by experienced, independent educators.
Special Education: Anxiety, Autism, ADHD, Dyslexic
Subjects: English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science and Nature, Life Skills, History, World Languages, Coding and Tech, Social Studies, Arts, Music, Health and Wellness
Resources: Online Courses
Grades: Pre-K through 12th
Memberships: Prices vary per course
PE Central‘s primary mission is “to assist teachers, parents, and others who work with youngsters to guide them in becoming physically active and healthy for a lifetime.”
Special Education: PE for Severely Disabled
Subjects: Physical Education
Resources: Videos, Lesson Plans, Assessments, Skills and Fitness Challenges
Grades: K through 12th
Memberships: Free (Ad heavy site)
Reading Eggs makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids with great online reading games and activities. And it works! Children love the games, songs, golden eggs, and other rewards, which, along with feeling proud of their reading, really motivate them to keep exploring and learning.
Special Education: Dyslexia
Subjects: Reading, Math
Resources: App, Book Packs, Placement Tests, Math and Reading Bundles, Workbooks, Activity Books, Games and Toys
Grades: K through 5th
Memberships: READING: $9.99 a month | $69.99 a year | READING AND MATH $13.99 a month | $99.99 annually
Read&Write is a literacy support tool that helps with everyday tasks such as reading text aloud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments, and proofreading written work.
Special Education: Dyslexia
Subjects: Readers, Writers
Resources: online learning platform
Grades:
Memberships: $170 a year | Free Teacher Account not available for homeschooling
We believe that the role of the school (Schoolio) is to provide a vast array of educational content and opportunities for learners through various means of acquisition.
Special Education: ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and other neurodivergence
Subjects: Math, Language, Science, and Social Studies
Resources: Online courses, games, printable options, and personalization.
Grades: K through 8th
Memberships: Limited Offer $119 / year or $19.99 / month | $470 / year or $39.99 / month
At Simplify Writings, our structured writing system makes teaching your child to write simple.
Special Education: Dyslexia
Subjects: Writing
Resources: Simple directions, video lessons, printable student organizers, and grammar lessons with bonus material regarding handwriting, spelling, and grammar practice.
Grades: K through 5th
Memberships: $49.00 for Homeschooling * New Release Price | $99.00
Speech Buddies is on a mission to improve the lives of children with speech and language challenges. We help by connecting your family to the best speech therapists in your area and providing clinically proven practice tools that reduce treatment time. 1 in 10 children have a speech challenge – big or small, it affects your child. No matter what type of speech challenge you are trying to fix, Speech Buddies can help.
Special Education: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia
Subjects: Speech and Language
Resources: Speech Tools, Books, and Games
Grades: Infant through Adult
Memberships: Prices Vary
Starfall was founded by Dr. Stephen Schutz, who had difficulty learning to read as a child due to dyslexia. He was motivated to create a learning platform with untimed, multisensory interactive games that allow children to see, hear, and touch as they learn.
The Starfall Parent-Teacher Center is where you can print worksheets and use other tools for the classroom or at home. While Starfall.com is for kids, the Parent-Teacher Center is a companion site that provides resources to help you teach in ways that differ from interactive activities and games.
Special Education: Dyslexia
Subjects: Reading, Math
Resources: Apps, Teaching Tools, Worksheets, Practice Books, Instructional Kits, Reading Books, Music CD, STEM
Grades: Pre-K through 5th
Memberships: $35.00 annually | Prices Vary
Super Duper® Publications has multiple products that assist with Speech-Language Pathology.
Special Education: Dyslexia, Autism, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia
Subjects: Speech and Language, Math
Resources: Apps, Teaching Tools, Worksheets, Practice Books, Instructional Kits, Reading Books, STEM
Grades: Pre-K through 12th
Memberships: Prices Vary
TPT exists to unlock the wisdom of teachers everywhere and empower them to teach at their best. We’re the go-to platform for supporting educators with the resources they need to teach successfully in an ever-changing education landscape.
Special Education:
Subjects: Arts & Music, English Language Arts, World Language, Math, Science, Social Studies – History, Special Education, Holidays, Seasonal
Resources: Independent Work Packet, Worksheets, Lessons, Printables, Activities, Assessments, Centers, and Projects
Grades: PreK through 12th
Memberships: Free and various price fees
Teaching Textbooks is the award-winning homeschool math app that experts describe as beyond open and go. No other homeschool curriculum lifts the entire burden of math education off the parent.
Special Education: ADHD, Dyslexia
Resources: Math
Grades: 3rd through 12th
Memberships: Math 3 – Math 5: $45.95 each | Math 6, Math 7 $58.95 each | Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and Geometry $72.95 each | Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus each #74.95.
Time4Learning is a standards-based, grade-appropriate curriculum with thousands of interactive math, language arts, social studies, science, and more lessons.
Special Education: ADHD
Subjects: Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and more.
Grades: Pre-K through 12th
Memberships: Pre-K through 8th $24.95 | 9th through 12th $34.95
TouchChat is a full-featured Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution for individuals who have difficulty using their natural voice. It gives an individual the ability to choose a vocabulary file which consists of pages and buttons that contain words, phrases, sentences, and other functions. Messages are spoken with a built-in voice synthesizer or by playing a recorded message.
Special Education: Autism, Down Syndrome, ALS, apraxia, stroke, other conditions
Subjects: English Language Arts (ELA)
Resources: App
Grades:
Memberships: $299.99 | Offers In-App Purchases
TouchMath is an explicit, multisensory math program for students who struggle with foundational math and abstract concepts from preschool through transition. Addressing early foundational skills, numbers and operations, geometry, measurement, and more, TouchMath provides grade- and age-appropriate lessons and materials, assessments, and reporting aligned to standards across all 50 states.
Special Education: Dyscalculia
Subjects: Math
Resources: Dyscalculia Screener, Teacher Guides, Activity Sheets, Hands-On Manipulatives, Progress Monitoring, Cloud-Based Curriculum and Resources, Digital Assessments and Reporting, Alignment to Student-Specific IEPs
Grades: Pre-K through 6th+
Memberships: Prices vary
For over 25 years, TTRS has offered a comprehensive touch-typing course based on a structured phonics program. The program aims to build literacy skills and increase confidence and self-esteem in users as they master the art of keyboarding. Because it takes a multi-sensory approach to tuition, TTRS is also suitable for users who struggle with physical impairments and specific learning difficulties, like dyslexia.
Special Education: ADD / ADHD, Autism (ASD), Down syndrome, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, and Stroke Recovery
Subjects: English Language Arts (ETA)
Resources: Online Program
Grades: Ages 7+ through 18
Memberships: Subscription $14.99 a month ($179.88) | $96.95 a year
Welcome to the best place (Who Was? Series) to discover all the fascinating stories and amazing facts about trailblazers, legends, places, and events. Who HQ For You is a monthly program that presents teachers, librarians, and families with engaging thematic activities. Each month’s activities give the flexibility to learn history through trivia, chapter samplers, and student-relevant activities—we made them just for you,
Special Education: ADHD
Subjects: History
Resources: Activity Sheets, App, Books, Monthly Themes, Podcast and Show, Google Assistant, and Roblex game
Grades: K through 8th
Memberships: Books available at your favorite bookstore | Free Activity Sheets
Writing Wizard is designed to help every child learn how to trace letters, numbers, and words through a fun system carefully designed to maintain motivation.
Special Education: ADHD, Autism
Subjects: English Language Arts (ELA)
Resources: App
Grades:
Memberships: $6.99
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