2.4 Collaboration and Consultation 22 3. The following is a summary of communication programming principles derived from the Curriculum Ideas Initiative. These were developed as an important part of the school's communication policy. They provide a reference for school personnel when programming for individual students.
Communication is a concern which pervades all aspects of a student's life.
A conscious move to formally include aspects of communication programming in the teaching of daily living activities should be reflected in school policy, curriculum and daily program documents. Vocabulary and communication concepts must be selected in accordance with the student's needs and for this reason should be chosen primarily from the student's priority activities. Communication objectives must relate specifically to the student's priority activities as this is where most teaching will occur. Some short term objectives may also involve additional instruction outside activities. Expansion of communication skills, including vocabulary and linguistic abilities, should be planned on a longitudinal basis and programmed within the student's priority activities.