This list is for families who are Home-Educating special needs children. We are here to support, encourage and learn from one another as we share our experiences, our struggles and our successes. We discuss many aspects of our lives here and little is considered "off-topic".

Some diagnoses found here are Tourette Syndrome (TS), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD - ADHD), Bipolar Disorder (BP), Autism, Aspergers (AS), Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID), Dysinhibition Syndrome, various Learning Disorders (LDs), Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), Dyslexia, Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD) and PDD-NOS (Not Otherwise Specified), Schizoeffective / Schizoaffective Disorder, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Anxiety, Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma (JPA), Borderline Personality Disorder / Personality Disorder, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Dandy Walker Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, Noonan Syndrome, Kidney Disease, IGA Nephritis, Type 1 Diabetes / Insulin-Dependent Diabetes / Juvenile Diabetes, Smith Magenis Syndrome and more...

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We have a sister list! HS-Plus 2 is much like HS-Plus, but with less "chatter".

Everyone is invited and welcome to join both lists.
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(Note to new listers: Unfortunately, due to increased incidences of people subscribing for the sole purpose of spamming the list, new members are "moderated". This is ONLY until we know you are not a spammer).

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