Feasibility Testing of Digitise Home Visit Service(DHVS) Core Model

The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated a global surge in homeschooling (Ray et al., 2020). While support networks for homeschooling parents have expanded, access to in-home educational professionals, particularly in rural areas, remains a significant challenge (Bullock & Davis, 2018). This study introduces a novel "Digitized Home Visit Education Services (DHVS) (Sathya D H, 2024)" model to address this gap. Building on two years of experience delivering one- to-one home visit special education, our model integrates online monitoring with in-home support from a local trained resource person. The model's feasibility was assessed through a comprehensive evaluation, encompassing subject selection, learning profile analysis, teacher training, and online monitoring during home visits. Semi-structured interviews with the parent, the teacher, the trained resource person, and the passive observer provide qualitative data to refine the model. This paper delves into the Digitised Home Visit Service (DHVS) Core Model, evaluating its feasibility and acceptability. Findings will contribute to the development of DHVS as an alternative special education and therapy service delivery model (Sathya D H, 2024), informing rehabilitation and special education professionals about an innovative method leveraging technology to reach needy students. Parents of students with disabilities will appreciate the digitised home visit model when it becomes available for their children to receive education at home.