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understanding and taking control over the events occurring in their
lives. As a result, they are at risk for not being able to interpret the
sensory information that is received and for not developing skills
that other children learn incidentally through observation in a variety
of areas, including skills related to concept development, use of
technology, independent living, maneuvering in the environment,
socialization, recreation and leisure, knowledge of career options,
and self-determination. These areas comprise the expanded core
curriculum.
The expanded core curriculum represents the areas for which
students with visual impairments need intentionally designed
opportunities that provide the context for learning to occur. One of
the primary roles of teachers of students with visual impairments is
to ensure that these opportunities are provided and that students
who are blind or who have low vision acquire age-appropriate skills
that gradually and naturally build upon one another.
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