Maryland School for the Blind

The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is a base of knowledge and skills that are needed by students with visual impairments due to their unique needs. The Expanded Core Curriculum is in addition to core curricular areas included in general education. The ECC is a specific framework used to assess, plan individual goals and provide instruction for students with visual impairments....

Activity ideas and suggestions for curricular theme areas relating to the young learner with visual impairments. The themes listed were compiled from pulling the most commonly used themes from a variety of curricula used throughout the state of Maryland....

This section will list a variety of resources and information that will be useful in expanding activities seen on this site. It is our intention to provide resources that allow the user to obtain these materials easily, locally and at a minimal cost. Many of the adaptations seen on this site have been teacher/parent created. Whenever possible, we will list tips where to find the materials so they can be recreated easily within your environment....