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Peer reviewedPogrund, 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
Peer reviewedLaGrow, Steven; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1990
The paper proposes teaching travel skills to developmentally disabled persons based upon the principles used to teach orientation and mobility to blind people. The approach emphasizes success orientation, sequencing, fading, individualized instruction, and in vivo instruction. Content includes environmental concepts, recovery techniques,…
Descriptors: Adults, Daily Living Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWiener, William; Vopata, Alvin – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1980
The article describes a sequential training curriculum in the use of telescopic visual aids. The curriculum covers 29 topics, including aid maintenance, holding aid properly, focusing, scanning, target location, tracking, aid use for city bus travel, in a shopping center, and in a fast food type restaurant. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Low Vision Aids, Mobility Aids
Peer reviewedLaGrow, S. J.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
This report describes the use of peer sampling procedures to develop individualized plans to familiarize an incoming visually impaired person to a university campus and community. Environmental specificity of the procedure is illustrated by application to two residences. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Campuses, College Students, Higher Education, Individualized Programs
Knott, Natalie Isaak – 2002
This book is a guide to teaching orientation and mobility (O&M) skills to students with visual impairments in the public schools. The first chapter offers an overview of the nature and responsibilities of the orientation and mobility specialist and explains the fields legal underpinnings. Next comes a look at O&M in relation to the school year…
Descriptors: Blindness, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Disabilities
Peer reviewedJoffee, E.; Rikhye, C. H. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
A program for teaching orientation and mobility to New York City public school students with severe sensory and cognitive impairments incorporates tactile and tangible communication systems and embeds mobility education in students' daily school and home activities. This paper examines necessary prerequisite concepts and offers planning and…
Descriptors: Blindness, Communication (Thought Transfer), Integrated Activities, Mental Retardation
Download full textGense, D. Jay; Gense, Marilyn – 1999
This fact sheet about students who are deaf-blind provides information on orientation and mobility (O&M) training. It begins by describing orientation and mobility skills, and emphasizes the need for a team approach in the development and implementation of O&M instruction. Instructional strategies are described, including initial assessment of O&M…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Children, Deaf Blind, Educational Environment
