I homeschooled my older kids and not my younger kids. There are definitely both advantages and disadvantages to each, but I think in the long run, you have to use your individual circumstances to make the decision. For some kids, homeschooling is a great option. For some parents it is. For some families it isn't going to work. It's hard for anyone else to say which group you belong in.

There are some questions you can ask that might help you sort through it, though I suspect you've already asked yourself some of them.
1. Do I have an idea how I would do it? It can mean you have a clear idea of how and what to teach, or it can mean you know of a program that looks like a really good fit.
2. Would it be better or worse for him to be separated from other kids?
3. What is he getting out of school? What should he be getting that he isn't?
4. What are my other options besides homeschooling and leaving things as they are? Are they feasible? Are they desirable?

In the case of my younger kids, they are getting so much good out of their school. The teachers are amazing, and the counselor is indispensable. That hasn't always been the case, and homeschooling my older kids for the early grades was a great decision.

Just remember one thing: with you as your son's advocate, your son will have a great advantage whether you homeschool or not.

I have homeschooled since '06 but have my autistic child in public school special ed. Her needs are so intense that I could only HS her if I put my older two kids in a brick & mortar school. The district is willing to put my little one in a small class with a high teacher:student ratio and individualize the curriculum. They would not do that for my older kids in regular ed. So for us right now, the best option is to homeschool my NT kids and send my little one to public school.

I always wonder about homeschooling because it seems more common now than when I was a kid. I'd never met anyone (back in the 70s and 80s)who was schooled at home and only heard a professor recommend it for his son back in 2000.

"When I grew up, I didn't know anyone who homeschooled. But since 1999 homeschooling has grown 75%. Part of that is because homeschooling only became legal in all 50 states in 1993. Current stats say that 4% of Americans homeschool their children."

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