The advantages
I think home-schooling is a better option for special needs students, because it provides them with more one-on-one attention. Research has shown that students do better with individualized education, and homeschooling provides this much better than a public or even private school can. Parents can choose the curriculum that suits the needs of the students best, and give extra time to subjects that need it. In a classroom setting, because of the demands upon the teacher from other students and mandated curriculum, this is just not possible. One caveat would be that the parents would need to be able and willing to do this, because home-schooling is only a better choice if the parents are enthusiastic, regardless of the needs of the child.