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Thornton, Walter – New Outlook for the Blind, 1975
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Exceptional Child Services, Sensory Aids
Miyagawa, Stephen H. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1974
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Exceptional Child Education, Mobility Aids

Uslan, Mark M. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1978
Measurements of height of cane hand, cane length, step size, and forearm length of 17 cane using blind (14-21 years old) Ss were taken for the purpose of testing the hypothesis that the touch technique does not provide 100 percent path coverage. (Author)
Descriptors: Blindness, Mobility Aids, Research Projects, Travel Training

Coleman, Cathy L.; Weinstock, Robin F. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1984
The article describes adaptive techniques used to evaluate and teach mobility to the physically handicapped blind individual, with emphasis on users of wheelchairs and walkers. The use of electronic travel aids is discussed, and a system is designed by the authors to mount the Mowat Sensor to a walker is described. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Blindness, Electromechanical Aids, Mobility Aids, Multiple Disabilities

Gillman, Arthur E.; Simon, Ellen Perlman – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1980
It was found that clients who traveled often were younger (under age 25), women, had experienced little stress or change, needed no help when traveling or used a dog guide, and had become blind at a younger age. (Author)
Descriptors: Blindness, Demography, Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies

Rosenblum, L. Penny; Corn, Anne L. – RE:view, 2003
This article suggests ways that families of children with visual impairments can promote the travel skills of their children. Topics covered include ways to share information during travel, involving children in travel, involving children with nondrivers, helping adolescents who will not drive gain increased independence, and supporting young…
Descriptors: Blindness, Driver Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Role

Pogrund, R. L.; Rosen, S. J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1989
This article proposes the teaching of long cane mobility skills to blind preschool-age children. Traditional arguments against early cane use are refuted and possible advantages of early use identified. Strategies and techniques for cane introduction are specified. (DB)
Descriptors: Blindness, Mobility Aids, Preschool Children, Preschool Education

Foy, C. J.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
The Connecticut Precane is a device made from plastic plumbing tubing and is used in orientation and mobility instruction with young blind children. It can be customized to the appropriate length, and runners made from curved tubing glide over surfaces without tending to change direction. A parts list for precane construction is included. (JDD)
Descriptors: Blindness, Construction Materials, Mobility Aids, Training Methods

Easton, Randolph D.; Bentzen, Billie Louise – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1999
A study, including research and practice notes by various authors, investigated whether extended training in an acoustically rich environment could enhance the spatial updating ability of 12 adults with congenital blindness. After training, the adults' distance perception from a home-base location and novel locations was superior to a sighted…
Descriptors: Adults, Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli, Blindness

Marsh, Ruth Ann; Hartmeister, Fred; Griffin-Shirley, Nora – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2000
This article discusses the potential negligence-based liability risks that orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists often face when assisting students with visual impairments with independent travel in uncontrolled environments. It also presents strategies that may minimize the risks of O&M training for both students and specialists. (Contains…
Descriptors: Blindness, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Negligence
Bongers, Raoul M.; Schellingerhout, Roelef; van Grinswen, Roland; Smitsman, Ad W. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2002
This study evaluated variables that determined the safety of 15 cane users who were using the touch technique. The results showed that none of the walkers used a touch technique as described and recommended in the literature, that the detection of obstacles was related mainly to the height of the cane tip during the sweep, and that the early…
Descriptors: Blindness, Safety, Travel Training, Visually Impaired Mobility
Wardell, Kent Tyler – New Outlook for the Blind, 1976
Descriptors: Blindness, Daily Living Skills, Instructional Programs, Parent Participation
Patton, William E. – New Outlook Blind, 1970
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Exceptional Child Research, Performance Criteria

Wainapel, S. F. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1989
Semistructured telephone interviews with 10 visually impaired adult cane users found that early negative attitudes of stigma were usually replaced by more positive attitudes and that there was a mean of 1 3/4 years between the onset of severe visual impairment and commencement of orientation and mobility training. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Attitudes, Blindness

Yakura, Carol – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1994
This article documents the important role of orientation and mobility training in achieving self-esteem and self-confidence in individuals with visual impairments. Orientation and mobility training is described as including motor development, sensory skills development, concept development, and orientation and mobility skills development. (JDD)
Descriptors: Blindness, Daily Living Skills, Self Concept, Self Esteem