Homeschooling for Neurodivergent Families

Curious about homeschooling for neurodivergent kids? Explore practical guides, lived experience, and tools to make learning at home feel calmer and more connected.


If school has been hard for your child – constant anxiety, emotional exhaustion, or daily battles just to get out the door – you’re not alone.

Many families reach a point where they realise the system simply isn’t designed for neurodivergent kids. The rigid schedules, sensory overload, and one-size-fits-all expectations can leave children (and parents) completely drained.

Homeschooling can offer something different: space to breathe, time to reconnect, and the freedom to create an environment that works for your child, not against them.
It’s not about replicating school at home – it’s about reimagining learning altogether.

Here, you’ll find practical guides, real-life stories, and supportive tools to help you build a homeschooling rhythm that suits your neurodivergent family.
Two children explore a shallow creek on a quiet beach, one wading in the water and the other examining the sand, during an outdoor homeschooling activity. Both wear white shirts and dark shorts, surrounded by sand, water, and a forested backdrop.

Getting Started with Neurodivergent Homeschooling

If you’re new to homeschooling or still deciding whether it’s right for your family, start here.

This section will help you understand why traditional schooling often fails autistic, ADHD, and PDA kids, what deschooling really means, and how to begin without overwhelm.

You’ll find:
  • What deschooling looks like (with real examples).
  • How to know if homeschooling is the right fit.
  • Simple, calm steps to start your journey.
  • Coming Soon: Deschooling Essentials: A Free Mini Guide For Parents

Go to Getting Started with Neurodivergent Homeschooling.

Curriculum Planning & Personalisation

Once you’ve found your footing, it’s time to explore how learning can look at home.

This section focuses on designing flexible, interest-led learning that fits your child’s strengths, sensory needs, and natural curiosity.

You’ll learn how to:
  • Choose or adapt curriculum materials that actually work.
  • Build flexible, realistic routines for ADHD and PDA learners.
  • Plan lessons around your child’s interests — not arbitrary timelines.

Coming Soon

Planning & Recording Your Homeschooling Journey

Homeschooling doesn’t need rigid schedules or endless worksheets to count as learning.

This section shows you how to document progress in ways that work for neurodivergent families – using gentle, visual, and flexible systems that reduce stress and keep records simple.

You’ll discover:
  • What reverse planning is and how it keeps you organised.
  • How to show “evidence of learning” without pressure.
  • Tools and templates that make tracking effortless (even if you have ADHD too).

Coming Soon

Screens, Sensory Needs & Self-Regulation in Learning

Screens aren’t the enemy – they’re often the gateway to connection, creativity, and calm for neurodivergent learners.

This section validates screen use and sensory supports as part of a healthy homeschool environment, showing you how to use them intentionally rather than guiltily.

You’ll find:
  • How to balance screen time and sensory needs.
  • Tools and oils that support focus, calm, and regulation.
  • Real-life examples of flexible, sensory-friendly learning.

Coming Soon

Ready to Begin?

Homeschooling doesn’t have to mean doing everything at once.
Start where you are – whether that’s exploring deschooling, designing flexible lessons, or finding calmer routines.

Begin with Getting Started with Neurodivergent Homeschooling to take the first gentle step.