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The core curriculum for visually impaired students is not the same as for sighted students. Indeed, it is much larger and more complex. The concept of a core curriculum for visually impaired learners has been discussed by professionals and parents for many years. It has been called many things.
- Expanded Core Curriculum
The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) provides a framework for...
- Expanded Core Curriculum
May 26, 2024 · Compensatory skills are needed by students who are blind or otherwise visually impaired to access all areas of the core curriculum. Individualized instruction in compensatory skills will help the student who is blind learn about the world, communicate, and develop literacy. Skills include Concept Development, Handwriting & Signature, Braille ...
- The Expanded CORE Curriculum
- ECC and The Law
- ECC For Individuals with CVI
- An Individualized Approach Is Essential
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) and The ECC
- The ECC in The Home
The ECC levels the playing field for students who are blind and visually impaired. The ECC is a nine-area curriculum to help bridge the gap between a standard school curriculum and what an individual who is blind or visually impaired would miss due to lack of visual access—to instruction, the environment, activities, social interactions, and incide...
The legal requirement to include the assessment and instruction of the ECC stems from the interpretation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA identifies the need for an evaluation that includes the functional skills of blind or visually impaired individuals. The ECC assesses just that—the individuals’ functional skill...
CVI is the leading cause of childhood blindness. A recent studyfrom the United Kingdom found that 1 in 30 children have CVI-related vision problems. Individuals with CVI require the ECC to live a full life, one where they define their own success. CVI manifests in a myriad of ways. While there are common CVI visual behaviors, each can have various ...
The most important thing to remember as an educator, parent, and team member is individuality! Trial, error, and data collection are essential for learning the best ways to instruct and execute a skill that is right for the individual. For example, not every sighted individual identifies clothes or organizes their closets in the same way, so we sho...
The Individualized Education Program (IEP)is the plan developed by a student’s education team to reflect the students’ needed supports to access the curriculum. During the IEP evaluation process, the student should have an ECC screening and evaluation. This is in addition to the Functional Vision Assessment, Learning Media Assessment, and CVI asses...
The ECC is not a set of skills that stop at the school door. Instead, it is the foundational skill set to fill the gaps in instruction for visually impaired individuals, including aspects of adulthood. Thinking of that 6-year-old individual at 26 is scary, but not thinking of the future may limit the learning opportunities at the present time. The ...
Sandra Lewis and Carol B. Allman. Students with visual impairments need to be taught the skills and concepts of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) due to their unique disability-specific needs. Instruction in the ECC is in addition to core content such as math, science, and English language arts.
The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) provides a framework for instruction in a specialized set of vision-related skills for students who are blind or visually impaired. While students who are blind or visually impaired are expected to follow the same core curriculum as their sighted peers, there are certain areas in which they need specific instruction because of their vision loss.
The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is an essential curriculum that is considered foundational in preparing students who are blind or visually impaired for success as adults. The ECC has evolved through decades of instruction by leading educators and was formalized by Dr. Philip Hatlen in 1996. The ECC is widely accepted by public and private ...
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Therefore, specially designed instruction for students with visual impairments must consider “two equally essential and interrelated curricula, the general curriculum and the expanded core curriculum….The first is the core curriculum which consist of all skill areas that are common to all students” (Holbrook & Rosenblum, 2017, p. 205).
