This Curriculum Guide is intended to be a resource for teachers and parents to search and select Idea Statements which will aid as a basis for writing student IEP's. The 2500 Idea Statements are organized by subject area (domain). I separated the California Special Education Alternate Curriculum Idea Statements from the main body of my data to enhance the ease by which California teachers and parents could write their students IEP's based on required California Standards.

Many of the activities and objectives may interconnect several core areas and more then one environment. A self help activity, for instance, may involve Language Science, and Physical Education (fine motor) cores as well. "These Idea Statements and Curriculum Guide is not intended to constitute a Cookbook" Students needs, and not this data dictate what must be taught. The degree to which a student can participate in the suggested activities is unique and will depend upon student strengths, teacher and parent priorities, and levels of accommodations.

Much of the information found within this section was transcribed in part or in whole from the obvious dedication and hard work of many individuals who led the charge in the creation of the California Special Education Curriculum Guide.