Virtual or Homebound Instruction

• Many school districts offer virtual learning classes.
• Our program allows your child to have breaks in between meals and they could attend some virtual classes.
• Our clinic has guest Wi-Fi that you will be able to access while you are in the clinic.

• Homebound Instruction is a free service provided to students who are unable to attend school due to a medical condition.
• Children participating in the Day Treatment Program would qualify for this method of instruction.

• A teacher would come to your location or meet via electronic format (e.g., Zoom, Skype, FaceTime) to help your child.
• Instruction is provided in your child’s current core classes.

Any child who is attending public school, has a health condition, and has been certified by a physician to be absent for an extended period of time is eligible.

The local school district is responsible for providing homebound instructional service when:

• The child has been enrolled in a school district and assigned to an appropriate regular or special education program and is eligible to receive homebound services. For our Day Treatment Program specifically, these services would need to start at the beginning of your child’s day treatment admission.
• The child is unable to attend school because of illness or injury.
• The child has been absent from school for one week.
• Medical providers determine that the child is able to participate in instructional activities.

• Yes, if an Individualized Education Plan is in place, also referred to as an IEP, your child would be eligible to receive homebound instruction.
• You will need to coordinate instruction with your child’s individualized education team or multidisciplinary team to develop a homebound instruction plan.

• Unfortunately, no. However, some private and parochial schools are happy to provide some services while children are absent for medical reasons, and we encourage you to ask your child’s school personnel for possible accommodations.
• You would need to contact the public school in your area to determine possible eligibility for homebound services.

• Check with your local school district first as there may be virtual homebound services provided in your district.
• If not, there may be an option to temporarily transfer your child to a local school district to receive homebound services during their time in the Day Treatment Program.

• We recommend working with your child’s school district to make arrangements for homebound services as soon as possible when you are notified that your child’s admission date will be coming soon.
• Notification of the school district needs to occur no later than five school days before you would like homebound instruction to start.
• You will need to contact your child’s school to determine the process for homebound services.

• Some school districts request a formal letter to verify the reason for the medical absence and the dates your child will be absent.
• We would be happy to provide you with a letter from our team describing the need for homebound instruction.