Expanded Core Curriculum

A specialized curriculum for blind or visually impaired (BVI) students that supplements traditional academics with skills that sighted students typically learn through observation. The ECC covers nine areas of instruction: compensatory skills, sensory efficiency, orientation and mobility, self-determination, career education, assistive technology, independent living skills, recreation and leisure, and social skills. Widely recognized by educators, parents, and international councils as the educational standard for BVI children, the ECC requires parent-school cooperation because many skills — particularly independent living skills — are best practiced in the home environment.