The textbooks and resources we provide have proved successful in the home school setting. Although not specifically intended for home school families, we have used them to instruct our own special needs children, and families in our consulting service have used them as well. Most of the products are designed for students with special needs. Unless noted, the item descriptions are written by Learning Handicaps Specialist, Sharon Hensley, M.A.

Often we are asked if we provide a complete curriculum for a particular grade level. Since each child with learning difficulties has a unique combination of strengths and areas of challenge, we suggest that families select textbooks or resources appropriate for their child in each subject. Our product descriptions are designed to help you choose resources that will best meet your child's needs.

At the head of each of the initial item descriptions, we list the instructional grade level for that item. Who the curriculum is appropriate for is listed next. When selecting curricula, determine the level that your child is currently working at, regardless of the grade level of his or her peers, then select a text that will lead you to the next step. Decide whether or not you want to the curricula to remediate or compensate for your child's difficulty or disability. Seek professional assistance when possible to remediate your child's disabilities. In general, in difficult subjects teach to your child's strengths. If your child is a visual learner and math is difficult, then use a text that teaches the concepts more through visual presentation than oral instruction. If you need more information on the basic steps outlined above, then resources in the section will help you, especially the Program Planning for the Special Needs Child Video and Guide listed below.

We wish you the best in your home school efforts!

Sharon Hensley and the AVCS Staff