Generalizing the application of a skill from a description or from a simulation is difficult. When students are physically involved in experiencing the skill in an actual setting and exploring the natural consequence of new actions, learning becomes challenging, interesting, and meaningful. They evaluate all new students to determine the students' existing skills and their potential to learn new skills. Older or more advanced students receive instruction off-campus in the surrounding small business and residential areas and can progress further to become fully independent travelers, knowledgeable in the use of public transportation. Any degree of visual impairment impacts the learning process.
Literacy is our charge.
We focus our efforts on adapting instructional materials into the student's learning medium and developing supplemental materials in the primary learning medium to enhance the learning process. Adaptation of learning media is essential for blind and visually impaired learners to become literate members of society. Students whose primary communication medium is braille receive extensive instruction, practice, and opportunities for application. They ensure that students become fluent in braille by requiring that all class work and homework be prepared in braille. In addition to correctly producing braille writing, students must learn the skills that are unique to braille reading.