2008 Long Island Convention. We hope you enjoyed the convention. Click for 2008 Long Island LEAH Convention Information. 2008 Upstate Convention is coming up quickly. Schedule and Vendor Lists have been updated. Click for 2008 Upstate LEAH Convention Information. Update: May 15, 2008: Special Needs Legislation All homeschoolers are being asked to contact Assemblywoman Nolan's office, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's office, each member of the Assembly Education Committee and their local Member of Assembly...click here for details Original Call-To-Action (Feb 20): The New York State Education Department has changed its policy of more than 17 years and is no longer providing special services to homeschool children struggling with disabilities. These special services are critical for both learning and development. This policy change must be reversed. Please click here to find out more details, how this potentially affects all homeschoolers, and what you can to to help get this situation changed. Mar 15, 2008: DB Recovery Update: First milestone of getting the information back into the hands of the Region Representatives is complete. What does this means for Chapter Leaders? It means you forward all changes to membership to your respective Region Representative AND send a backup copy to recovery@leah.org. The next milestones are: Getting the web interface up and running so that each of the Region Reps can maintain the Region online. Getting the web interface up and running so that each Chapter Leader can maintain their Chapter Online. Thanks for your patients. Mar 15, 2008: The LEAH Messenger was mailed: If you did not receive it, let your Chapter Leader know. We are making the messenger available via email request from your Chapter Leader if you did not receive it and are a member. Thank you for your patience as we deal with the db recovery. Jan 11, 2008: Continue to pray for Aaron and the whole Phillips family: It isn’t often that we send out a statewide prayer request, but this is one those times. Aaron, the son of John and Holly Phillips, was in a very serious automobile accident back in December. John and Holly are long-time LEAH Chapter Leaders in the Rochester/Finger Lakes Region, and key members of the LEAH Convention Team. A running log (updated regularly) of Aaron’s condition and recovery can be found at www.caringbridge.org/visit/aaronphillips. As you can see, his condition is very serious and the Lord has (and continues) to answer prayers for his recovery ; thus prayer would be a great way to minister to him and his family in their time of great need. Want To Know About Homeschooling? Informative articles are here. Check out the articles especially oriented for those just starting or thinking about homeschooling; Homeschool FAQ and Considering Homeschooling. LEAH Regulatory Guide & Homeschooling in Action video Click here for more information. The LEAH Regulatory Information Manual contains most everything you need to know about how to satisfy the legal requirements for homeschooling in New York. (You may now order manuals online.) The Homeschooling in Action video takes you through "a day in the life" of several homeschooling families. Both the LEAH Regulatory Information Manual and the Homeschooling in Action video can also be ordered through the mail. Here is the order form.