Homeschooling with Dyslexia – Parent Psychoeducation Guide
A neuro-affirming, step-by-step handbook for confident, capable homeschooling
Homeschooling with Dyslexia is a beautifully designed, 40-page parent guide that brings together psychoeducation, practical tools, and neuro-affirming support to help families create a calm, effective, and dignity-centered learning experience at home.
This resource combines clear explanations, illustrated infographics, practical checklists, South African accommodations guidance, and gentle coaching — all crafted for parents who want to support a dyslexic child with confidence and clarity.
What’s Inside This Booklet
A compassionate, structured roadmap that includes:
1. A Gentle Starting Point
Understanding dyslexia as a neurological difference — not laziness, defiance, or low intelligence (page 3).
Clear benefits of homeschooling for dyslexic learners, including individual pacing, emotional safety, and targeted instruction.
2. Parent-Friendly Dyslexia Psychoeducation
Simple explanations of reading, spelling, memory, sequencing, and processing difficulties, illustrated with real-life examples (page 4–6).
Multiple illustrated infographics make it easy to identify signs across different ages (pages 4–6).
3. Age-Specific Early Intervention Guides
Clear “How to Help” sections for:
Ages 3–4 (pages 7–9)
Ages 5–7 (pages 12–13)
Ages 8–12+ (pages 15–16)
Each section includes step-by-step activities, structured literacy guidance, phonological awareness games, and parent scripts.
4. Neuro-affirming Approach to Homeschooling
Core principles for safety, regulation, strengths-based learning, and dignity-protecting accommodations (pages 20–23).
5. Practical Daily Tools
A dyslexia-friendly homeschool setup
A simple daily literacy lesson recipe
Executive functioning scaffolds
A full accommodations guide
Parent checklists & decision guides (pages 22–38)
6. South African Context (Unique to This Guide!)
A comprehensive, parent-friendly explanation of:
EP vs SLT roles
The SIAS process
SA accommodations & concessions (IEB, SACAI, DBE)
Evidence needed for applications
Timeline planning from Grade R–12 (pages 24–27).
7. Strengths-Focused Parenting
Encouragement, identity protection, and illustrated “Dyslexic Gifts” pages that help families shift from fear to empowerment (page 17).
8. Troubleshooting Guide: “When We Get Stuck”
Gentle next steps when lessons fall apart, output collapses, or emotions run high (page 31–33).
Includes when and how to seek support from OTs, SLTs, EPs, and audiologists.
9. Beautiful Printable Posters
Neuro-affirming Homeschool Policy
Parent Support Checklist
Accommodation Decision Guide
All included inside the booklet (pages 33–41).
Why Parents Love This Resource
Warm, compassionate voice: written by a neuro-affirming social worker, specialist wellness counsellor, and homeschool consultant.
Easy to use: visual, step-by-step, and written for real parents with real challenges.
South African-specific guidance rarely found elsewhere.
Beautiful child-friendly infographics perfect for printing or displaying.
Helps parents feel capable, informed, and supported — not overwhelmed.
What You Receive
1 full 40-page illustrated PDF booklet
Instant digital download
Printable posters + checklists
A structured roadmap for ages 3–12+
Lifetime access to updates
Who This Is For
Homeschooling parents of dyslexic children
Parents seeking clarity before or after assessment
Learning support educators & facilitators
Therapists working with neurodivergent families
Schools wanting parent-friendly psychoeducation
Anyone wanting to understand dyslexia with compassion and evidence-based support
Give your child the gift of a learning environment that honors their brain, protects their dignity, and builds their strengths.
Download “Homeschooling with Dyslexia” now on the Eunoia Homeschool Store.
