Homeschooling a child with ADHD, dyslexia or autism
Homeschooling can work very well for a child who learns differently, because you can teach at their pace, in the way they learn, one-on-one. It won't make ADHD, dyslexia or autism go away, and some kids will still need outside help, like therapy or a specialist. But you control the length of the lesson, the time of day, the noise in the room, and how many times you explain something.
Get an evaluation if you can
If you suspect a learning difference but don't have a diagnosis, an evaluation is worth it. It tells you what's actually going on and what kind of teaching will help. Your pediatrician is a good place to start. A licensed psychologist or an educational evaluator can test for learning disabilities.
Public school districts have a legal duty to find and evaluate children who may have disabilities. In many states that includes homeschooled kids, so ask your district what it offers.
ADHD
Short lessons, and more of them. Ten to fifteen minutes of focused work, then a break to move. Do the hardest subject first, while attention is freshest. Let them stand, bounce on a ball, or hold something in their hands while they listen. A visible list of today's work, checked off as they go, helps a lot of kids see the end of the day.
You've met this kid. He can't get through four math problems at the table, and he can tell you everything about the life cycle of a frog while hanging upside down off the couch. The learning is happening. The chair was the problem.
Dyslexia
Kids with dyslexia usually need reading taught explicitly and systematically, with lots of practice. Structured phonics, often based on the Orton-Gillingham approach, teaches each sound and spelling pattern in order and doesn't move on until it's solid. It's slow, and it works for many kids.
Keep read-alouds and audiobooks going the whole time. A child who struggles to read can still understand books well above their reading level, and those books keep their vocabulary and their love of stories growing while the decoding catches up.
Autism
Predictable routines help. The same order every day, with a picture schedule if your child uses one. Warn them before transitions. Keep the room calm, and watch for sensory things like lights, noise, and scratchy clothes. Many autistic kids go very deep on topics they love, and you can teach reading, writing, and math through those topics.
Go by level, not grade
Your child may read at one level and do math at another. That's fine at home. Teach each subject where they actually are, and move on when they're ready.
Take care of yourself too
Teaching a child who learns differently can be exhausting, and it's easy to feel like you're doing it wrong. Find other parents of kids like yours, online or in a local group. They'll understand the bad days in a way most people can't.
Your child isn't behind. They're on their own path, and you get to walk it with them.