Does Homeschooling Perpetuate Classism and Ableism in the School System?

In our last episode (listen here), I talked about my neurodiverse family’s experience homeschooling during the pandemic and why it’s working for us.

But I have complex feelings about homeschooling, so today I’m discussing my concerns, why I think disabled kids should be integrated into conventional classrooms, and why pulling disabled students out of conventional schools might set disability rights back.

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Find show notes, works cited, and further reading here: https://neurodiverging.com/homeschooling-neurodivergent-children-and-disability-rights/

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