Orientation and Mobility
This training module demonstrates specialized topics within the field of Orientation & Mobility (O&M) instruction.
Tips for transition-age students who are blind or visually impaired to learn to use transportation
Many Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS) have been incorporating audio IOS games into O&M lessons.
This post describes the importance of orientation and mobility skills for youth who are blind in the transition to adult life
A college student who is deafblind because of Usher Syndrome discusses his experience as a guide dog user
Explore theories and best practices for adapting orientation and mobility techniques for students with additional disabilities.
In this webcast, Mary Tellefson talks about the need for O&M to align with state standards and ultimately, to Career, College and Community Readiness.
This tutorial covers the parameters of GPS for the traveler with a visual impairment.
This self-paced is made up of 6 modules, each containing a lecture, video segments, readings, and assigned activities to enhance and apply your learning.
This webinar covers the parameters of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for the traveler with a visual impairment.
Explore the natural world with an active hands-on sensory hunt for various plants.
Adapt the classic Checkers game using different shaped playing pieces and a dimensional board!
Tactile playing pieces stay-put the peg hole board in this adapted version of Tic Tac Toe!
Develop visual attention as background illumination decreases and objects become smaller.
Use these simple steps to help students eventually master the challenging skill of skipping!
Kids will have fun developing their pincer grasp with this alphabet card hanging activity!
Teach positional concepts to students as they relate objects' positions to their own body.
Increase independence of identifying and locating people in room using a sound localization game.
A simple game of catch can be adapted in many ways to work on motor skills and O&M.
Start with the concept of right and left as an important foundational skill for orientation and mobility.
Build confidence and independence while taking part in school organizations with appropriate tasks.
Children will have fun practicing motor skills during this special "Simon Says" game!
A game of object "Hide & Seek" reinforces social skills and tactile discrimination skills.
Determine whether light can be used as an effective reinforcer for a student with low vision.
Children use their bodies and a box as tread to practice crawling and gross motor skills.
Students learn shapes based on real objects to form tactile discrimination, math and language skills.
Use a texture box to work on descriptive and positional language and texture identification!
Practice relative position concepts and following instructions in a group with this activity!
Practice flicking motions to work on fine motor skills with the index finger and thumb.
Make the most of a student's usable vision by maximizing it with these visual activities!
Practice the usage of sound localization within orientation and mobility skills.
Learn how to adapt the game of golf for students to practice during PE or as a leisure activity.
Students practice following one-step instructions and concept development within their environment.
Students practice fine motor planning to assemble mail envelopes and packages.
Practice matching colors of real objects while developing visual scanning skills.