Orientation and Mobility

Convos With Julia: Cane Convo
Julia, a teen with curly shoulder-length hair sitting on her bed holding her cane.
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Motivate your student with this cane conversation!
Learning about Airport/Airport Travel: O&M Activities
Woman going through airport metal detector with guide dog in sit-stay; text, "Airport O&M Activities"
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Ways you can prepare your O&M student for flying.
Sonification Summary Page
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Comprehensive list of Paths to Technology posts on sonification.
Temple Explorer: A New Directionality O&M Game!
Screenshot of Temple Explorer with character standing at a crossroad inside the temple. Text, "Temple Explorer: O&M Game"
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A progressive directionality game designed for older O&M students!
Creating Customized Non-Visual Digital College Campus Maps
Text: "Creating Customized Campus Maps" with background of NCSU Main Campus map.
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Strategies for creating the perfect customized university maps for students who are blind or low vision.
Spatial Tech Standards 1: Directional Terms
4 year old tapping top of the iPad screen and text, "Spatial Tech Standards: Directional Terms"
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Spatial Tech Standards are unique to students who are blind or low vision; learn how to teach these foundational skills to young students!
It's My Job Podcast #16: Dr. Mona S. Minkara
Image of cartoon woman holding a microphone and text, "It's my job! Podcast 16, Ph.D Mona Minkara
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Rytey interviews Dr. Mona S. Minkara an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and an Affiliate Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and filmmaker.
National Chip and Dip Day: O&M Activity
Photo of four different bags of chips and dips and text, "National Chip and Dip Day!"
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Celebrate National Chip and Dip Day with this fun O&M activity!
Build a Mental Map of Campus
Photo of Governor Morehead School sign, established in 1869. Text, "Build a mental map of YOUR school for the blind!"
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Before attending a summer session or event at the school for the blind, use a digital non-visual map to build a mental map of campus!
Tech Standards: Why Teach Digital Concepts Early?
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Learn how to embed core subject concepts such as math while you introduce technology to YOUNG children.

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