University of Northern Colorado

The project goal was to develop an intervention that trains providers to work with families on positive mealtime routines for infants and toddlers with severe visual impairment. Mealtime routines encourage children to develop behaviors that foster independence, a critical skill for success in classroom settings. However, most infants and toddlers with visual impairment require assistance at mealtime due to their inability to observe and imitate mealtime skills and engage in positive social i...

In this project, researchers from the University of Northern Colorado partnered with the Colorado Department of Education, the Colorado Department of Human Services and others to

The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is intended to improve the academic and post-school outcomes for students with visual impairments and has been widely adopted across the country. The ECC includes units that cover the following nine topics: compensatory and functional skills, orientation and mobility, social skills, independent living skills, leisure and recreation skills, career and vocational skills, technology, sensory efficiency, and self-determination. However, little research has exam...