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Independant Living Unit (ILU)

Independent Living Units are Available at The Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who are Blind or Visually Impaired.

NCECBVI offers instruction through the Independent Living Unit (I.L.U.) program. The purpose of the I.L.U. program is to provide consistent, comprehensive instruction to move the student to the highest level of independence to their potential.

There are currently two independent living units housed in the NCECBVI dormitory. The units consist of a kitchen, bedroom, living and dining area, and private bathroom. This programming is available for qualified students enrolled in the NCECBVI center-based program as well as qualified students in Nebraska who are being served through the NCECBVI outreach department. The students will receive related instruction during their school day as well as in the I.L.U. in the evening hours. The students are less supervised in the I.L.U. than in the dormitory and will receive scheduled and unscheduled supervisory visits by the NCECBVI staff.

The I.L.U. program is supervised by the I.L.U. Committee which consists of NCECBVI classroom teachers, the homelife supervisor, outreach consultants, and the administrator.

Program goals:
The student will:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of personal life and transition issues.
  • Demonstrate and understanding of the implications of their visual impairment and strategies for vision enhancement.
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills.
  • Demonstrate the ability to utilize functional math skills.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how to secure and maintain housing.
  • Demonstrate appropriate techniques used in clothing care and food preparation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate health and safety techniques.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of employment and/or post-secondary options.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and use of technology.
  • Demonstrate personal management and self-advocacy skills.
  • Utilize a variety of personal and community resources to increase independence and leisure skills.
  • Utilize disability-specific resources.
  
NCECBVI * 824 10th Avenue * P.O Box 129, Nebraska City, NE 68410 * 1-800-826-4355
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