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 Transitional
Living Center Program
The Transitional Living Center Program serves students, ages 14˝ 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.
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Key
features of the TLC Program and Curriculum |
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The Expanded Core Curricula |
- Compensatory or Functional Academic Skills,
Including Communication Modes
- Orientation and Mobility
- Social Interaction Skills
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Phase One - Dormitory Living |
Training and supervision is provided in the following areas:
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- Orientation and Mobility
- Personal Hygiene
- Dressing
- Clothing Management
- Eating Skills
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- Housekeeping
- Telephone Use
- Interaction with Peers and Staff
- Social Play and Leisure Activities
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Phase Two - Transitional Living Center |
Supervision and instruction is provided based on individual needs in the areas of:
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- Housekeeping
- Clothing Management
- Food Management
- Money Management
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- Personal and Social Aspects of Sexuality
- Problem Solving, Decision Making and
Planning
- Recognition and Expression of Emotions
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Phase Three - Transitional Living Center |
Minimal supervision is provided. At the end of all
three phases, students should be independent in all skills including:
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- Self Advocacy
- Health and Safety
- Time Concepts
- Personal and Civic Responsibility
- Reading, Writing, Speaking, Drama
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- Dining in Different Settings
- Fine Arts
- Management of Leisure Time
- Appropriate Behavior in the Community
- Orientation and Mobility
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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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