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.
Our activities range from supporting parents through the Parent Empowerment Project to offering training to teachers and other professionals. We do this through online classes, speaking at events, and even sometimes mentoring individuals (especially those who will then mentor others). Take a moment to learn more about our origins and motivations. Explore below to see if anything we're doing could benefit you or somebody you know. We also encourage you to contact us with any questions or suggestions.
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 personal agency, a sense of self-worth, and the ability to design a life that best matches their passions and goals. 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. New classes include Sensory World, and ADHD/ADD: Setting Up for Success.
Parent Empowerment Project
As a parent, how well do you take care of your own needs? Research studies show that your own actions strongly influence your children. If you want them to be successful, to nurture their whole selves, and be the best they can be, then you need to do this for yourself. It can also make you a better parent, so no guilt necessary. Learn more.
Professional Development
Interested in taking courses for professional development purposes? Courses in the categories of neurodiversity and education will be available beginning June 2021. 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.
