Special Services Program

The Special Services Program is a supplement to our Teacher Review Program to help families who have children with special needs. Families who sign a special needs student up in our Special Services Program are paired with a knowledgeable consultant, familiar with their child's particular special needs and with access to MODG special services mentors, who will:

Provide them with the same consultation services as in our Teacher Review Program.
Help implement the classical method and adapt the curricula to the student's particular special needs.
Offer helpful tips on homeschooling a special needs child
Provide additional consultations if needed or desired.
Give specialized assessments, if needed.
Make available access to Sharon Hensley for additional help at $50/hr for one consultation, if needed.

Parents are eligible for 8 hours of consultation time with their consultant; and as part of this time the consultant is also available to evaluate the student's work. If more than 8 hours of consultation time is needed, the family can pay for additional consultation time. Students in our Special Services Program are also eligible for various graduation options (see below).

Mother of Divine Grace School's consultants, special services mentors, and special services consultants are homeschooling mothers. They have broad experience working with children with special needs and have received extensive training in our methodology and the adaption of our curriculum and goals to the student, so that they can assist families in using our methodology with all students regardless of their special needs. Our consultants have worked with students with a variety of learning disabilities including ADD, ADHD, auditory processing, dysgraphia, dyslexia, neurological and learning processing, reading, speech, vision, writing and motor skills. They have worked with students with a variety of behavioral issues including anxiety, attachment disorder, bi-polar, depression, emotional disorder, extreme defiance, OCD, pervasive development disorder, scrupulousness, and social disorder. They have worked with a variety of students with aspergers, autism, down syndrome, and mild to severe mental retardation, and sensory integration disorder. They have also helped students who have suffered abuse, alcohol and drugs related issues, allergies, disease (particularly cancer), divorced or single parent homes, dysfunction, physical impediments and stress. And they have worked with gifted students, particularly in the area of math.

Mother of Divine Grace School offers two levels of support in the Special Services Program:

Level 1: This level is appropriate for the student who has special needs but is working within two grade levels of his chronological grade, and parent needs help adjusting assignments and pinpointing crucial areas to focus on academically.
Level 2: This level is appropriate for the student who has special needs and is not working within two grade levels of his chronological grade, or the student who is in Grade 7 or above and is not able to fulfill the regular California graduation requirements, or any special needs student for whom the family desires a consultation with an MODG certified special services consultant. In level 2 a MODG certified special services consultant does a one-time consultation with the parent teacher and the parents' consultant in order to set up a curriculum for the student and assist with more detailed curriculum customization and resources.

Mother of Divine Grace School's consultants can help families with special needs students meet some local and state homeschooling requirements. Families should check with their consultant if they need further help.

Mother of Divine Grace School has the following four 'graduation' options available for students enrolled in our Special Services Program:

Option 1: High School Diploma
Option 2: Special Education Diploma
Option 3: Certificate of Completion
Option 4: California High School Proficiency Exam (www.chspe.net)

For more information on these options, families should discuss them with their consultant.

For more information on this program please see the FAQ's . For information on our Special Services Fees, please see the Enrollment - Pricing Breakdown page.

“With the assistance of our consultant, we are able to take into account each child’s learning style and what stage of learning they are in and tailor each of my children’s education to best meet that particular child’s learning needs and as a result they are getting the best education possible…. Because Mother of Divine Grace holds us accountable to their program we have been able to make subtle adjustments to their education during the school year allowing them to excel at their particular grade level. This is especially true with their writing skills….We have ten children and we have been pleased how The Mother of Divine Grace Program has prepared our children for college. The MODG program has not only helped them get into college but has prepared them to be very successful once they are there. Our oldest son is National Merit Scholar and just started graduate school this year. Our oldest daughter is National Merit Commended Scholar and is a junior in college majoring in math and physics. Another son is a sophomore majoring in chemistry and another daughter is a senior in high school who is college bound next fall. We are confident that the other children will also be ready for college when the time comes.”

– Cassandra B

homeschooling mother of ten, enrolled since 2000