318: Finding Joy in Homeschooling a Child with Special Needs

About this episode

Chelsea Jacobs shares her family's journey of homeschooling a child with special needs, discussing both the challenges and joys involved.

We welcome back Chelsea Jacobs from Yellow House Story Shop to discuss the realities and rewards of homeschooling a child with special needs. Chelsea honestly shares her family’s journey, including the adoption of her son Gabe from Rwanda, his cerebral palsy diagnosis, and the everyday joys and challenges of homeschooling alongside complex medical needs and other neurotypical children. With 14 years of homeschooling under Chelsea’s belt, we hope this episode is a great encouragement to all who are walking the same path! RESOURCES + Buy some of our favorite books here! 10 Of Those + $1 shipping! +Build Your Family’s Library: Grab our FREE book list here +Get our FREE ebook: 5 Essential Parts of a Great Education . +Attend one of our upcoming seminars this year! +Click HERE for more information about consulting with Carole Joy Seid! CONNECT Homeschool Made Simple | Website | Seminars | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest EPISODE LINKS Learn More about CTCMath Mentioned in this episode: Pick up the book, Family Worship, wherever books are sold, or visit this link to learn how to get 30 percent off with a free Crossway Plus account. Family Worship

People in this episode

Host: Carole Joy Seid

Guest: Chelsea Jacobs

Topics covered

• homeschooling
• special needs
• parenting
• adoption
• cerebral palsy
• education

Keywords

• homeschooling
• special needs
• cerebral palsy
• adoption
• parenting
• education resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yellow House Story Shop

Books & works: Family Worship

Places: Rwanda

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