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Transitional Living Center Program


The Transitional Living Center Program serves students, ages 14½ to 21, who are blind or visually impaired. The program increases students’ self-direction and independence in the community by facilitating development of their independent living skills and promoting greater independence in the community.

 

 

Training is tailored to each student’s individual needs and may include instruction from the core curriculum and the expanded curriculum.

 

Key features of the TLC Program and Curriculum

  • Problem solving, decision making and planning

     

  • Assistive Technology

     

  • Orientation and Mobility

     

  • Literacy

     

  • Self-Advocacy

 

 

 

Student putting dishes away in cabinet

  • Personal and Civic Responsibility

     

  • Community Awareness

     

  • Accessing community resources

     

  • Social Skills training

     

  • Time Management training

The Expanded Core Curricula
  • Compensatory or Functional Academic Skills, Including Communication Modes

     
  • Orientation and Mobility

     
  • Social Interaction Skills

 

  • Independent Living Skills

     

  • Use of Assistive Technology

     

  • Visual Efficiency Skills

Phase One - Dormitory Living

Training and supervision is provided in the following areas:

 
  • Orientation and Mobility

     
  • Personal Hygiene

     
  • Dressing

     
  • Clothing Management

     
  • Eating Skills

TLC student doing laundry
  • Housekeeping

     
  • Telephone Use

     
  • Interaction with Peers and Staff

     
  • Social Play and Leisure Activities
     

 

Phase Two - Transitional Living Center

Supervision and instruction is provided based on individual needs in the areas of:

 
  • Housekeeping

     
  • Clothing Management

     
  • Food Management

     
  • Money Management
  

TLC students preparing a meal

Student vacuuming TLC apartment
  • Personal and Social Aspects of Sexuality

     
  • Problem Solving, Decision Making and Planning

     
  • Recognition and Expression of Emotions

 

Phase Three - Transitional Living Center

Minimal supervision is provided. At the end of all three phases, students should be independent in all skills including:

 
  • Self Advocacy

     
  • Health and Safety

     
  • Time Concepts

     
  • Personal and Civic Responsibility

     
  • Reading, Writing, Speaking, Drama
 Student preparing sandwiches
  • Dining in Different Settings

     
  • Fine Arts

     
  • Management of Leisure Time

     
  • Appropriate Behavior in the Community

     
  • Orientation and Mobility

As students move from one phase to another, they maintain and enhance skills they learned in previous phases.

For more information about enrollment for this and other programs contact:
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
658 East State Street
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
(Voice) 217-479-4400, (TTY) 217-479-4415
FAX 217-479-4507
Toll Free: 1-800-919-5617
www.isvi.net
 

The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI), established in 1849, is a residential/day school for students who are blind or visually impaired. Located in Jacksonville, ISVI provides accredited educational and related services for children from birth to three years of age through preschool, elementary and high school. All educational and social programs are designed to prepare students for successful living as independent, self-supporting citizens.

Programs, activities and employment opportunities in the Illinois Department of Human Services are open and accessible to any individual or group without regard to age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, ethnic origin or religion. The department is an equal opportunity employer and practices affirmative action and reasonable accommodation programs.

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