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Validating the "O&M VISSIT": Determining Appropriate Service Intensity
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Rona L. Pogrund; Shannon D. Darst; Heather R. Munro – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2024
Introduction: A national validation study on the "Orientation and Mobility Visual Impairment Scale of Service Intensity of Texas (O&M VISSIT)" was conducted. Methods: Fifty-two of the original 115 interested participants completed the study that used a mixed-methods research design. After finishing the "O&M VISSIT" for…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Visually Impaired Mobility, Visual Impairments, Travel Training
Teaching Strategies and Nonvisual Skills Used by Orientation and Mobility Specialists Who Are Visually Impaired
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Griffin-Shirley, Nora; Bozeman, Laura; Okungu, Phoebe; Ihenagwam, Chinomso; Nguyen, The – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2023
Introduction: To better serve students with visual impairments who are enrolled in personnel preparation programs training orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists, faculty should be aware of effective teaching strategies, tools, and resources to use. In this context, it is vital that instructors in personnel preparation programs for O&M…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Visually Impaired Mobility, Teaching Methods
Preparation of Orientation and Mobility Specialist Students Who Are Blind and Have Low Vision: Survey of Faculty Who Teach Blindfold and Simulation Cane Courses
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Griffin-Shirley, Nora; Bozeman, Laura; Obiero, Nereah A.; Steinle, Kyle J.; Page, Anita – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2019
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to survey the faculty of personnel preparation programs that train orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists in the identification of accommodations, teaching techniques, and resources needed to teach students who are visually impaired (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision) and who are…
Descriptors: Travel Training, Visually Impaired Mobility, Visual Impairments, Assistive Technology
Orientation and Mobility Assessments for Children and Youths with Visual Impairments: How, Why, When, and Where?
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Kaiser, Justin T.; Herzberg, Tina S. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2022
Introduction: This study analyzed survey responses from 114 orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists regarding the content and procedures they used in completing O&M assessments. Methods: O&M specialists completed an online survey in 2020 on their assessment practices for children and youths who are visually impaired. Results: Over…
Descriptors: Visually Impaired Mobility, Children, Adolescents, Visual Impairments