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Short-Term Programs ~ Orientation & Mobility
It can
be difficult for district O&Ms to work on all of the skills that
students with visual impairments need to learn in order to be safe and
efficient travelers. O&Ms, for example, may have a hard time getting a
student to a location that has an intersection controlled by a traffic
light. Caseload size and distribution can make it tough to deliver
services on a consistent or concentrated basis.
NMSBVI
will assist O&Ms by providing some specific skills in an intensive,
short term format. Each of the skill modules linked below is broken down
into several sub modules. District O&Ms can determine which skill a
student with a visual impairment is both ready to learn and capable of
learning in a short term format. The intent is not to replicate O&M
services offered in districts but rather to assist district O&Ms in
providing quality services to students who might otherwise have limited
opportunities to access the full O&M curriculum.
Cane Skills Module
Cane
Skills Sub-Module 1 (Recommended 1 week stay with 12 class periods O&M
time)
The student will work on:
indoor mobility skills
trailing a wall with a hand
diagonal trailing of a wall with the cane including
discussion/demonstration of limitation
of the technique
identifying intersecting hallways via tactile/auditory cues
employing constant contact with sufficient arc width and cane
movement to provide
adequate protection
detecting/avoiding people/obstacles
Cane
Skills Sub-Module 2 (Recommended 1 week stay with 12 class periods O&M
time)
The student will work on:
outdoor mobility skills
discussion/demonstration of limitations of constant contact
technique when outdoors
employing two point touch technique with sufficient arc width
and cane movement
to provide adequate protection
employing touch and drag technique
employing three point touch technique
identifying and counting sidewalks to assist in overall
orientation and route completion
negotiating irregular sidewalks in residential area
detecting/avoiding people/obstacles
Grid and Address Systems Module
Grid
and Address Sub-Module 1 (Recommended 2 week stay with 24 class periods
O&M time)
The student will work on:
developing an understanding of a grid system
identifying divisors and their relevance to a grid system
completing straight line, L, U, rectangular and zigzag
routes within a grid system
using pneumonic devices as memory aide within a grid system
estimating route length and completion time based on knowledge
of the grid system
Grid
and Address Sub-Module 2 (Recommended 2 week stay with 24 class periods
O&M time)
The student will work on:
developing an understanding of an address system
identifying divisors and their relevance to an address system
completing routes based on addresses within the address system
devising alternate routes to a location within an address system
estimating route length and completion time based on knowledge
of the address system
Street Crossings Module
Street Crossings Sub-Module 1 (Recommended 1 week stay with 12 class
periods O&M time)
The student will work on:
maintaining a line of travel
maintaining body alignment
identifying parallel and perpendicular streets
identifying lulls in
traffic and crossing at those times
detecting and correcting for veering while crossing and
recovering after having veered
during crossing
Street Crossings Sub-Module 2 (Recommended 2 week stay with 12 class
periods O&M time)
The student will work on:
identifying clockwise and counterclockwise crossings and
advantages/disadvantages of each
identifying +, T, Y and offset intersections and
developing multiple strategies for
crossing at each
identifying traffic patterns at various types of intersections
identifying channelized right turn lanes and developing methods
for crossing to and from
traffic islands
Street Crossings Sub-Module 3 (Recommended 1 week stay with 12 class
periods O&M time)
The student will work on:
developing strategies for crossing clockwise and
counterclockwise at plus and T intersections
controlled by traffic lights
GPS Module
GPS
Sub-Module 1 (Recommended 1 week stay with 12 class periods O&M time)
The student will work on:
using an off-the-shelf (visual with some auditory feedback) GPS
device
inputting routes
executing routes as recommended by the device
recognizing through discussion/demonstration that the route
selected by the device
isnt always the best/safest way to reach the destination and
creating an alternative route
GPS
Sub-Module 2 (Recommended 2 week stay with 24 class periods O&M time)
The student will work on:
using a VI specific (tactual with auditory feedback) GPS device
inputting points of interest
inputting routes; executing routes as recommended by the device
recognizing through discussion/demonstration that the route
selected by the device
isnt always the best/safest way to reach the destination and
creating an alternative route
rerouting the device as necessary
dealing with technical glitches unique to VI specific GPS
devices
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