FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over eighteen years of lived experience.

Episode 44 features Peggy Ployhar, Founder and CEO of SPED Homeschool. Peggy is a leader in the special education homeschooling community and a frequent writer and speaker on specialized education homeschooling topics. After working as a special needs consultant for both the Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators (MACHE) and the Texas Home School Coalition (THSC), Peggy founded SPED Homeschool in 2017, an organization that empowers families across the globe to homeschool children with specialized educational needs. Peggy also hosts the popular live broadcast and podcast, "Empowering Homeschool Conversations", a weekly talk show where her guests address relevant topics and issues related to homeschooling for unique learners.

In this REASSURING and HOPEFUL episode, Peggy and Natalie (podcast host) discuss the following topics: Peggy's background and her connection with the FASD community, what led her family to homeschool, when she went from homeschool mom to special needs homeschool leader, resources offered by SPED Homeschool and words of hope and encouragement. 

"He must increase, but I must decrease." - John 3:30

EPISODE RESOURCES -

SPED Homeschool

http://spedhomeschool.com/

Peggy Ployhar, Founder and CEO

SPED Homeschool on YouTube-

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ZXj7jqL2ooiwe46bm-G4A

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SPEDHomeschoolPage

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spedhomeschool/

FASD Hope -

https://www.fasdhope.com/

Natalie Vecchione (podcast host)

[email protected]

Instagram - @fasdhope

Facebook - @fasdhope1

Pinterest - @fasdhope1

Clubhouse - @natalievecc