Stephanie Buckwalter is a veteran homeschool mom of 25+ years with five children, including a daughter who is nonverbal and has moderate intellectual disability. Stephanie is active in the homeschool special needs community as an advocate, educational consultant, curriculum developer, and conference speaker. She promotes a neuro-developmental approach to learning, leading to better outcomes for children with more severe needs, especially those who do not read, write or speak, or are stuck in perpetual elementary school.