Life throws you all kinds of curveballs.  In my experience, every time you feel like you have things under control and in place something happens to shake your foundation, to make you re-evaluate and to change your plan.  Educators must be ready for these changes.  One way that school systems help students during these life-changes is by offering home-bound instruction.  Home-bound instruction is designed to serve students who, for various reasons, are unable to attend traditional school.  In theory, the student is able to recieve instruction that is comparable to what they would get in the classroom.  The homebound teacher typically goes to the home of the student to deliver instruction. There are several flaws with this type of program, not the least of which is the quality of instruction.  Home-bound teachers, especially in the secondary setting, are often under-qualified to teach the subjects on the student's schedule.  The regular classroom teachers are also often too busy with their regular duties create quality assignments for the home-bound student to complete.  Another major flaw, in my opinion, is not the fault of the educators involved but rather the medical professionals who are writing the prescriptions.  There are too many children who are being assigned to home-bound instruction unnecessarily and their academics are suffering.  Although I believe that this type of program can be useful, there is plenty of room for improvement.