Has anyone ever heard of the Child Readiness Program for schooling kids at home?

[mellis]

Is it a rip-off? My wife sent a card in from a magazine a while back, and we got a call from a guy talking about this program. Supposedly, we'll get $6000 worth of educational materials for about $1800, payable in installments.

I'm a born skeptic, so I'm a little leery, especially when the guy told me that it is an "exclusive" program, and that "no one ever has opted out once they've joined". Those all sound like buzzwords to get the sale to me.

I haven't been able to find any information about this program online, and I've searched high and low. All I know is it's called the "Child Readiness Program", and it's funded by Industrial Acceptance Corporation (IAC) out of Connecticut.

I'd really like to know what's up with this. My wife is excited about the possibility of this program helping to educate my autistic son, but she's leaving the final decision up to me once I finish my research.

Thanks in advance for any replies.