We hear the term waking day curriculum or 24 hour curriculum used mostly in relation to disabled young people attending a residential placement. It may be one of the reasons you are requesting a residential placement for your young person.
This is a document written by a parent to discuss what the terms 24 hour curriculum or waking day curriculum mean. These terms and what they mean are especially relevant for parents considering a residential college for their young person’s post 18 or post 19 educational placement.