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Flier for virtual O&M meeting, "Orientation and Mobility Seminar, going Virtual for peers around the nation to join together"

Middle School Virtual O&M: Thursday Zoom Meetings

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Desks in empty classroom and cartoon character with cane with text, "Virtual Instruction: O&M"

Virtual Instruction: O&M

Looking for ideas on how to teach O&M virtually when schools are closed and students are staying home?
Picture of a group of four metal turtle sculptures on a fountain

Turtles on the Town: An O&M Scavenger Hunt

In this post I describe an activity using QR codes to create a scavenger hunt to find small metal turtle sculptures around a town.
Picture of a slightly open classroom door with a key in the handle

Escape Rooms: How Do I Get Out of Here? Part 2 (O&M)

Escape room activities are a fun way to develop team-building and other skills. This post describes an O&M-themed escape room activity.
"2020" with fireworks in the background; text, "TVI/COMS Resolutions"

TVI and O&M Professional New Year's Resolutions

Four areas to work on in 2020!
Cartoon image of a person walking with a long cane with dark glasses and text, "Electronic Cane or Traditional Cane"

Electronic Canes and Traditional Canes

Interesting article about the pros and cons of creating electronic long canes for travelers who are visually impaired.
Photo of a mall decorated for Christmas and text, "Christmas shopping"

The Gift of Independence: O&M Success Story and Activity

Independent Christmas shopping!
cartoon image of a hand holding a smart phone displaying a map and Point of Interest marker.

Google Maps Offers Voice Guidance for Visually Impaired Users

Google Maps, a web-based service that provides detailed information about geographical regions and navigation now has voice guidance.
Sphero ball rolling along street lined with lego house in the background & picket fence with text, "Sphero City".

Sphero City Activity

Design and construct your tactile city and then navigate the Sphero robotic ball to various destinations!
images of Sphero, Code & Go Mouse, Botley, and three arrow cards with the text, "Coding Concepts"

Sequencing Coding Concept Activities

What to do, when? Order of coding concept activities and skills.
4 year old dressed as a cow walking with cane and 5 year old dressed as a witch, with text, "Trick-or-treat Orientation Activity

Trick-or-Treat Orientation Activity

Here is a fun orientation lesson for October!
Sign with Who, When Where, How, Why and What with text, "Recording O&M lessons"

Audio Memos App and WH Questions

Expanding your O&M lessons with this fun activity for non-traditional O&M students.
Tent things to know about going to college with a blindness cane. www.veroniiiica.com

Ten Things to Know About Going to College with a Blindness Cane

ten things to know about going to college with a blindness cane and learning to use a cane in college.
How I learned to navigate my internship building with low vision. www.veroniiiica.com

How I Learned to Navigate My Internship Building With Low Vision

How I learned to navigate my internship building with and without my blindness cane and human guides.
Outline of front view of public bus and text, "Transportation Education Curriculum"

Transportation Education Curriculum

A curriculum to build the knowledge of educators, human services, families, and transit regarding transportation education and travel instruction.
Seven places I don't take my blindness cane. www.veroniiiica.com

Seven Places I Don't Take My Blindness Cane

I'm not faking my vision impairment, here are seven places I don't use my blindness can and why.
Photo of We're going on a Bear Hunt book and text, "Coding Activity"

Coding Concepts: We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Teach coding concepts using familiar stories.
Image of musical score and text, "Braille Beats Fine Arts Camp"

Braille Beats Fine Arts Program

Braille Beats is a residential camp program for children, youth and young adults with visual impairments.
Photo of TSA officer walking beside a blind woman and her guide dog in the airport.

TSA Travel Tips

Are you planning a summer trip that includes plane travel with a guide dog?
Blind Inc logo and text, "Summer Programs"

BLIND Inc. Summer Programs

Looking for summer training opportunities?

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