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Whittier Falls Housing Development Map and "Circle" Concepts

Understanding the road name "circle" may actually represent various other shapes, such as a "U".
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Vermont Farm: Drawing Conclusions from an O&M Map

Learn about a Vermont farm using a non-visual digital map!
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John's O&M Lesson 6: Road Numbering Systems

What do highway numbers mean?
Whiteboard drawing of cartoon O&M looking at the ObjectiveEd IEP clock analogy goal on her home computer.

ObjectiveEd: Hybrid O&M

How does a hybrid or distancing learning curriculum platform work for Orientation and Mobility?
Photo of Pittsboro courthouse and text, "John's O&M (and Social Studies!) Lesson #5"

John's O&M Lesson 5: 3 Types of Communities

Use a local map to learn about nearby urban, suburban, and rural communities
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Editing a Non-Visual Digital Map from the Map Library

How can I edit a map that I did not create?
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John's O&M Lesson 4: Analyzing Map Data

How can maps be used to encourage critical thinking? This lesson can be taught remotely!
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Recorded! Map Library Webinar

Learn about this new and exciting Paths to Technology Resource Library!
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John's O&M Lesson 2: Learn about Streets

Using non-visual digital maps to teach street concepts to an elementary student.
The ECC Orientation and Mobility: A Student's Perspective

Orientation and Mobility: A Student's Perspective

What does Emma think about the ECC area of O&M?
Image of Pittsboro's Historic courthouse with text, " John's O&M Lesson #1"

John's O&M Lesson 1: Non-Visual Digital Maps for Elementary Student

How to introduce non-visual digital maps to an elementary student and the first in a progressive series of orientation lessons.
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Why Non-Visual Digital Maps for Young Students?

Accessible, interactive digital maps for early elementary students? Absolutely!
"The O&M Quiz: Creating a Better online Quiz Together. Landmarks & Clues? intersections? images of water hydrant and coffee cup

The O&M Quiz: Creating a Better Online Quiz Together

This post describes an activity that allows instructors and students to work together to create and post online quizzes.
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Webinar: Exploring Accessible Campus Maps

The webinar recording on using SAS Graphics Accelerator Maps - fully accessible non-visual digital maps - is now available!
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Concept Development: Drawing

Why do students who are visually impaired need to be able to draw items for educational purposes?
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AFTER Remote Instruction for Students Transitioning to College: On Campus

Did the non-visual map and remote lesson make a difference in this student's O&M skills?
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Remote O&M Instruction for Students Transitioning to College: Building a Mental Map

A graduating high school senior builds a mental map of Elon University using a digital map and a virtual O&M lesson.
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Remote O&M Instruction for Students Transitioning to College: Getting Started

Yikes! You have a graduating senior who is college bound. What do you do during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order?
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Activities that Build Digital Map Skills

Try these physical activities before introducing SAS Graphics Accelerator Maps to students with visual impairments!
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SAS Graphics Accelerator Maps: Student Uploading and Accessing Maps

Learn how students can access teacher-created custom maps & intro to understanding the maps.

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