Expanded Core Curriculum Activities

Being unable to observe others reduces awareness of recreation and leisure options. Instruction in recreation and leisure skills will ensure that students with visual impairments will have opportunities to explore, experience, and choose physical and leisure-time activities, both organized and individual, that they enjoy. These skills are part of the expanded core curriculum.


Three public school students and teacher display Braille Challenge awards and trophies

Three public school students and teacher display Braille Challenge awards and trophies

Student involved in recreational rock climbing activity with peers

Student involved in recreational rock climbing activity with peers

Student demonstrates independent living skills by preparing food for himself

Student demonstrates independent living skills

Recreational family activity

Recreational family activity

Middle School student showing her skill using Braille Sense device

Middle School student uses Braille Sense note-taker in classroom

Student being instructed in how to use crosswalk by teacher

Orientation and Mobility lesson involving street crossings

Student playing snare drum in band activity

Student participates in band activities

Young student learns to use Perkins Braillewriter in an inclusive setting

Young student learns to use Perkins Braillewriter in an inclusive setting

High School student embossing her money with click pocket money brailler

High School student uses Click Pocket Money Brailler to emboss  paper currency

Two female students receiving input on how to use accessibility features on the Chromebook from ESVI Access Technology Specialist Bill Beavers

Two students learn to use accessibility features on the Chromebook

Students participate in self defense training

Students participate in self defense training

Student assembling robotic device at maker space event

Student assembling robotic device at maker space event

Student demonstrates independent street crossing skills

Student demonstrates independent street crossing skills

Student involved in recreational outdoor activity

Student involved in recreational outdoor activity

Orientation and Mobility lesson involving escalators

Orientation and Mobility lesson involving escalators

Orientation to River Cities Travel Center

Orientation to River Cities Travel Center

Student practices inserting bus fare with assistance while learning to use public transit system

Student practices inserting bus fare with assistance while learning to use public transit system

Student and teacher on escalator practicing Independent Living skills

Escalator training in the community

Student participates in AER Conference presentation

Student participates in AER Conference presentation

Student works with tactiletown materials to demonstrate knowledge of navigation and mobility skills.

Student works with tactiletown materials to demonstrate knowledge of navigation and mobility skills. 

Student participates in FFA activity judging competition.

Student participates in FFA activity judging competition. 

Secondary students navigate the lunch line during Pulaski Technical College activity day

Secondary students navigate the lunch line during Pulaski Technical College activity day

Student demonstrated advanced street crossing during her mobility lesson in the community.