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school environments. As much as possible, the same learning
circumstances should be created for students who are blind or who
have low vision. With instruction that is delivered throughout the
developmental period, students are more likely to gain fluency in
these skills and integrate them into their naturally occurring
behaviors.
The development of orientation and mobility skills facilitates
movement within the environment and access to the interactions
with objects and people that are important for healthy growth.
Students with age-appropriate orientation and mobility skills have
increased opportunities to socialize, make decisions, learn
concepts, and to engage in recreation and leisure activities. As
students mature, this area of the ECC becomes critical for
accessing work, social, and community activities.
Also needed for functioning within society are independent
living skills, including the skills to care for oneself and others with
whom one lives. Students who acquire the wide variety of skills in
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