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Orientation and Mobility
For a visually impaired student the choices of where, when and how are his own only to the extent that he can get around by himself, and has learned the skills and mastered the techniques involved in traveling without sight. It is through Orientation & Mobility that a student can take a step in accomplishing those skills.
- The role of a Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS) is as follows: to assess students; determine appropriate travel goals; plan sequential lessons to build skills; teach independent skills to access academic environments and the community; and team with parents, staff and students.
- The basic O&M skills taught by a COMS as appropriate or needed are as follows: basic mobility skills (sighted guide, trailing, protection); concept development; visual efficiency(scanning); mobility devices(long cane, monocular); environmental concepts; street crossings; public transportation; and self-help skills
Page mantained by Ruth Fajner|
September 28, 2009
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