Instruction

LAUSD’s Core Curriculum Programs support students with the accommodations and services needed to participate in the general education curriculum. Students with disabilities deserve access to the same rigor and grade level Common Core standards that their general education peers receive so they are prepared for success in college and careers. In order to meet these high expectations, students with disabilities receive instruction that incorporates supports such as Universal Design for Learning, instructional accommodations and/or access to assistive technology.

LAUSD alternate curriculum programs and inclusion service support provide students with academic instruction, employment readiness, and social skills instruction to be prepared for independent living and employment. The course of study includes English language arts, math, social studies, science, life skills and social skills. The alternate curriculum is modified standards-based core curriculum designed for students with moderate-severe disabilities who are not able to access the core general education curriculum without significant modifications.

• Accepts and respects all languages.
• Accepts and respects all communication supports (i.e., ASL/English Interpreters, assistive listening devices, hearing technology, captioning, etc.).
• Accepts and respects all educational approaches in the education of Deaf children (i.e., ASL, English, and students’ heritage languages).

• Audiology
• Itinerant Program
• Special Day Programs, both ASL/English Bilingual and Listening & Spoken English
• Deaf Education Learning Center

The Blind and Low Vision Program provides services to students ages 3-22 with visual impairments whose vision loss meets the legal standard as either legally blind or partially sighted and negatively impacts their ability to access core curriculum and/or acquire the skills necessary to participate in fundamental life activities.   BPS service delivery options include instruction from an itinerant teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) in the following settings: the general education classroom, the special education classroom, a specially equipped low incidence learning center (LILC) or resource room.  The TVI instructs students with visual impairments in the use of the specialized materials and equipment necessary to access the curriculum including, but not limited to, specialized books, materials, braille and accompanying devices, large type, audio recordings, tactual diagrams and technological aids. Additional support services include Orientation and Mobility, Braille transcription and reader services for the blind.  Teachers of the visually impaired implement the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) in their instruction to address the student’s unique educational needs to access the same academic or alternative curriculum as their sighted peers.

 

The transition process prepares students for adult life by focusing on the areas of post-secondary education, employment, community participation, and independent living skills. Visit our District Office of Transition Services (DOTS) page for more information.