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Chores are jobs that help take care of your home and help everyone who lives there.
Hidden Curriculum of Vision
Routine Concept: Chores
Understanding the purpose, routines, expectations, and skills involved in completing household chores independently. Chores teach responsibility, organization, problem-solving, and awareness of how people care for shared spaces and contribute to a household or community. Applicable Learners • Blind • Low Vision • CVI • Multiple Disabilities • Autism • ADHD • AAC Users • Deafblind • Developmental Delays • Elementary Students • Secondary Students • Transition-Age Students Related Concepts •...
Also known as: Chores
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Why Vision Matters
Children who are sighted naturally learn many household chores simply by observing others. They notice overflowing trash cans, cluttered rooms, dirty dishes, empty pet bowls, folded laundry, and family members completing daily tasks. Over time, they begin recognizing visual signs that something needs to be cleaned, organized, or replaced. Students with visu...
Why This Matters Long-Term
Understanding chores supports safety, belonging, efficient transitions, academic access, group participation, independence, and confidence in unfamiliar school and community situations.
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