Teachers follow an expanded core curriculum that includes Braille, special living skills, and assistive technologies, Sachs told Education World. Students learn life skills that will help them live independently as they grow older, such as how to travel independently, make phone calls on pay phones, go shopping and pay for items, eat out in restaurants, and ride buses. Casey and another student involved in the program last year both made successful transitions to middle school, Sachs said. This year, seven students are enrolled in the program. This year we've added a mainstream component.
Students go to a local middle school to take one or two classes.
Students in the program might not go on to middle school in one year. This is her second year. Anna lives on campus during the week and spends the weekends at home with her family. Her Braille skills skyrocketed. This program is a breath of fresh air.