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achievement of state-defined standards of learning. Similarly,
assistive technology skills provide students with access to the
tools of learning used in classrooms today, including textbooks,
communication devices, and the Internet. Without instruction in
compensatory access skills and the use of assistive technology,
students with visual impairments are likely not to have the tools to
reach their full potential or to be successful in academic activities
Access to Meet the Demands of Functioning in Home, School,
and Community Environments
Six areas of the ECC are more broadly linked to meeting the
needs of functioning within home, school, and community
environments. Included within these ECC areas are skills related to
independent travel, independent living, social interactions,
recreation and leisure, self-determination, and career education.
The acquisition of these skills in children with unimpaired vision
occurs gradually over time and students are able to practice and
refine them to be prepared to use these skills as they enter post-
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