Expanded Core Curriculum for Children with Multiple Disabilities

The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) addresses foundational skills for students with multiple disabilities and visual impairment to help reach their fullest learning potential. Children with multiple disabilities and sensory loss are a diverse and unique population of children with special needs. With their sensory loss (vision loss, hearing loss or deafblindness), combined with other disabilities (i.e. intellectual disabilities, physical challenges, behavior challenges, autism spectrum disorder, and complex health issues), these children have challenges that require specialized support beyond the traditional academic curriculum to be successful in school and life in general.

Course Outline

In this course, participants will become familiar with the various components of the expanded core curriculum (ECC) for learners with multiple disabilities and sensory loss. Students with multiple disabilities and sensory loss miss much incidental learning; the ECC addresses the essential skills that these students do not naturally acquire due to their disability. The focus will be on learning in natural environments and routines, and strategies for creating integrated learning opportunities. Learning about these components will allow participants to create meaningful programs for their students/clients that support their access to the general education curriculum, as well as their active participation in school, family and community.

Key Details

• Contact Hours: 6.0 hrs
• Format: Live Online Training
  
• Language: English
• Venue: Online