The Foreign Service Journal, June 2006

J U N E 2 0 0 6 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 85 S CHOOLS S UPPLEMENT read, why so many struggle and how caring adults can help. www.readingrockets.com Pyramid Educational Services helps enhance the lives of those with autism and related conditions. www.pecs.com Wikipedia is an online encyclopedic resource that allows users to add resources to a topical Web page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Needs Certificate/Training in Special Education George Mason University’s Fast Train program for Foreign Service spouses offers a new certificate program, which can be done online, in special education. Some special needs parents may want to pursue this program, not just for their own chil- dren’s sake but to find employment overseas and stateside in a field in which there is a shortage of personnel worldwide. http://gse.gmu.edu/programs/fasttrain/programs_of_study/ special_ed_program.html Sound-Based Therapies www.tomatis.com http://www.auditory-integration.net/index.html http://www.thedaviscenter.com/ Online Tutoring Services The following online tutoring services are a great alternative for FS families who don’t have qualified tutors available at post. http://www.growingstars.com/ http://www.smarthinking.com/ http://www.tutor.com/ Live-in Tutoring Services http://www.tutors-international.com/ Homeschooling Resources http://homeschooling.about.com/od/gettingstarted/p/ homeschool101.htm About.com ’s site for homeschooling is a good place to start — there are links, articles and resources. www.calvertschool.org The Calvert School is home to nationally recognized experts on homeschooling curricula. http://www.nathhan.com This is a Web site for Christian families with special needs kids who are homeschooled.