Welcome to
Open Path Education
Many destinations, many paths to each.
Understand, respect, and honor neurodiversity, and that each person has a unique ideal path: this is the heart of everything we do.
What brings you here? View Current Courses available, and if you are a parent, be sure to visit the Parent Empowerment Project. We also offer training to teachers and other professionals.
Please contact us with any questions or suggestions.
Parent Empowerment Project
Are you a homeschooling parent? This resource will help will help you:
- Get step-by-step guidance
- Improve academic success
- Nurture well-being and joy
- Save time and money
It provides you with a Curriculum Library of over 400,000 resources; classes on neurodiversity and how to successfully design a learning program that meets your child's needs; and resources for you the parent - which can benefit both you and your child.
This patron-supported resource is low-cost for you at $20 month, for as long as you need it (easily cancel at any time). The first week is free for you to try because we want to make sure it's a good fit for your needs. Learn more.
Neurodiversity
You are a unique individual, with your own neurotype(s), disposition, experiences, interests, challenge areas, and so on. How can you design your life to work well with your unique traits?
Let’s increase understanding and improve communication about neurodiversity topics such as ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing Sensitivity, Synesthesia, Face Blindness, Aphantasia, Multiplicity (DID, OSDD), and more. Stand-alone classes include Sensory World, and ADHD: Setting Up for Success, both offered in self-directed and mentored formats. The self-directed versions are also part of the Parent Empowerment Project.
CEU credits are available. See individual course descriptions for details.
Homeschooling for Happiness
You want your child to be successful, but what does that look like? Learn how to design a homeschool program that maximizes student success. In addition to academic success, this means nurturing your child's personal agency, a sense of self-worth, and the ability to design a life that best matches their passions and goals. All of this is done while promoting the joy of learning and respecting each individual's needs.
Get step-by-step guidance in getting started or in redesigning your program. This class is offered as a self-directed option as part of the Parent Empowerment Project, or as a mentored course. Two levels of mentoring are offered, depending on your level of need. All options include access to a curriculum library. Learn more.
Professional Development
Interested in taking courses for professional development purposes? Courses in the categories of neurodiversity and education are available in both self-directed and mentored formats. The mentored format provides you with personalized feedback and guidance (seats are limited for mentored classes to ensure quality).
Documentation options include certificate of completion, and Continuing Education Units (CEU credits).
We are also offering train-the-trainer opportunities. If you have a particular area of interest you would like to see included, please contact us to let us know. Learn more about professional development options.
Webinars
To help as many people as possible during this time, we are providing online presentations and conversations; see the Events page for the schedule and links. Feel free to Contact Us to request additional topics that might help you or others. We're also open to others who would like to join us in presenting online to help parents and teachers.