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PHI/VI Instructional
The Physically / Health Impaired - Visually Impaired Instructional Program serves students (aged 5 through 21)
who have physical (orthopedic / neuromuscular), health or vision disabilities. As a Low-Incidence Program,
this Echo Program provides service to students with complex disabilities throughout a
multi-cooperative region as their supported, yet least-restrictive, effective educational
environment option.
This P/HI-VI Instructional Program provides highly specialized supports and instruction
including assistive technology, Braille, augmentative communication, orthopedic
equipment expertise, ongoing special healthcare services, ongoing integrated physical,
occupational and speech/language therapies, orientation and mobility training and social
work interventions as specified by the IEP team. The goals are to foster the highest level
of independence academically, socially and functionally so that each student achieves
maximal success. This program in cooperation with outside agencies and vendors
provides wheelchair / equipment clinics and augmentative communication clinics for
support to students throughout the southern suburbs.
The P/HI-VI environments are regular education school buildings throughout the
southern suburbs. The students benefit in those settings from the many opportunities to
participate in regular education peer, social and academic activities including supported
mainstream classes in real consideration of least restrictive environment. The P/HI –VI Program serves
students with complicated needs, nurtures skills, and then celebrates with the student their hard-won
successes.
Tier 1, 2, and 3 supported curricula are all important to the success of the P/HI-VI
Instructional students. Tier 1, 2, and 3 reading, math, science and social science curricula
and technology are implemented based on explicit individual student needs. Specific
transition (transition to adult life) services begin at age 14.5 with individual outcome
goals, while the earlier curricula, self advocacy development, and educational experiences
support the eventual transition needs. The P/HI-VI High School Program utilizes The
Council for Exceptional Children Life Centered Career Education curricula and
community based and educational activities together with the english / language arts, math, science and
social science curricula to provide students with important knowledge and experience in authentic life
environments. All curricula and activities are provided by highly-qualified, expert, caring educators to
encourage optimal growth and outcomes.
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All of our sites are up and running! Eastview School in Steger has our youngest students and they are being challenged and are learning new academics every day! At McKinley in South Holland we have our Junior High Students and they are heavily invested in using their foundational skills in mainstream environments and using strategic approaches to learning! At Crete High School we have students in the east campus who have heavy investment in community activities and workshops! Our students on the west campus are settling in to their mainstream classes and are enjoying their opportunities educationally! Both Crete Campuses are getting involved in co-curricular activities!