BVI Program - Compensatory Access

Compensatory skills include skills necessary for accessing the core curriculum including concept development; communication modes; organization and study skills; access to print materials; and the use of braille/Nemeth, tactile graphics, object and/or tactile symbols, sign language, and audio materials (TSBVI, 2014).

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“The ECC area of compensatory access generally includes the following components:

■ concept development—developing mental ideas about the environment and the objects, people, and processes and interactions taking place in the world

■ spatial understanding—understanding the physical location of objects in relation to one’s self and to other objects

■ communication modes—developing facility with techniques and tools needed to access information presented in print and to write or communicate thoughts

■ speaking and listening skills—learning appropriate methods of addressing others in conversation and comprehending what is said

■ study and organization skills—developing methods that allow a student to maintain order in the use of materials and time and to set priorities for such activities as the completion of school work

■ use of adapted and specialized educational materials—independently using tools and devices that provide compensatory access”

Excerpt From: Carol B. Allman and Sandra Lewis, Editors. “ECC Essentials: Teaching the Expanded Core Curriculum to Students with Visual Impairments.” Apple Books.

link to perkinselearning.org: transition and the expanded core curriculum: compensatory skills