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THE POWER OFTHE POWER OFINTEGRATIONINTEGRATION
5300 Angeles Vista Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90043
323-295-4555
Joan Marason
Director of Wellness &
Enrichment Programs
Donald A. Ouimet
Vice President of Programs
Helping children and adults who are blind, Helping children and adults who are blind, visually impaired and/or multi-disabled visually impaired and/or multi-disabled
achieve independence.achieve independence.
Junior Blind of AmericaJunior Blind of AmericaMission StatementMission Statement
Expanded Core CurriculumExpanded Core Curriculumfor Blind and VI Children & Youthfor Blind and VI Children & Youth
compensatory or functional academic skills, compensatory or functional academic skills, including communication modes including communication modes
orientation and mobility orientation and mobility social interaction skills social interaction skills independent living skills independent living skills recreation and leisure skills recreation and leisure skills career education career education use of assistive technology use of assistive technology sensory efficiency skills sensory efficiency skills self-determination self-determination
Social SkillsSocial SkillsBlind & Visually Impaired Children can have a hard time developing social skills.
They lack access to facial expressions and body language; visual cues that help shape the social interaction of their sighted peers.
Systematic instruction can help visually impaired children develop social skills.
Children need to practice skills to become proficient.
Integrating visually impaired children with their sighted peers offers both groups access to new skills.
Ice BreakerIce Breaker
Open & active settingOpen & active setting Enhance cognitive abilitiesEnhance cognitive abilities SocializationSocialization Opportunities to experience peer support and team workOpportunities to experience peer support and team work
WHY INTEGRATION WHY INTEGRATION ENRICHMENT?ENRICHMENT?
Being seen as a child first and foremost.Being seen as a child first and foremost. Becoming more independent and self-reliantBecoming more independent and self-reliant Increasing self-esteem through helping othersIncreasing self-esteem through helping others Making new friendsMaking new friends Learning to accept and become comfortable with individual Learning to accept and become comfortable with individual
differences.differences.
BENEFITS OF INTEGRATIONBENEFITS OF INTEGRATION
CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
Over protective familiesOver protective families FundingFunding StaffingStaffing Modification of ActivitiesModification of Activities TransportationTransportation
ESTABLISHING A PROGRAMESTABLISHING A PROGRAM
Find a usable spaceEstablish a staffEstablish a program designRecruit program participants
Q & AQ & A
THANK YOUTHANK YOU