Rationale — Why LCCE? Why Now?
If students with special learning needs are going to survive and become independent and productive adults, they must acquire an adequate repertoire of skills for living and working in their communities.
Families alone may not be able to help these children and youth develop the healthy self-concepts, attitudes, behaviors, and necessary career and life skills they will need. It has become quite apparent that if the educational system does not provide this type of education to these students, most will not learn these critical functional skills.
Life Centered Career Education was designed as a comprehensive functional curriculum to fill these needs. And since the United States Congress has recognized the importance of sending young people — including those with special needs — out into the world prepared to be productive and responsible citizens, it is no surprise that LCCE is perfect for helping to meet the transition requirements established by IDEA 2004.
LCCE has progressively gained wider acceptance and momentum as an important educational approach not only for students with special education needs, but for many others who are "at risk" and in need of a more functional, challenging, and engaging curriculum.
|
