[Athen] O&M training

[Heidi Scher]

O&M is definitely an individual case situation. I appreciate the feedback!
Open to any other info that you might have regarding providing O&M.

Thank you all!

Heidi


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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
Associate Director - AT
*she, her, hers*
Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas
1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.575.3104 phone
479.575.7445 fax
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On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 10:32 AM Eileen Berger <eileenberger33 at gmail.com>
wrote:


>  Friends

> Would you agree that all students with vision impairments are unique?

> Specifics of documentation, history of mobility competencies and

> observation as well as in interactive consultation with the student would

> determine the access issues and needs for O&M training especially when the

> campus and services are new to the student. Some students who become

> disoriented easily and whose kinesthetic memory is a weakness will need O&M

> at critical intervals to learn pathways while others may need initial O&M

> and will find strategies, social competencies  and communication skills to

> manage to have ongoing access to programs, events and services.

> Eileen Berger emerita HGSE

>

> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 10:30 AM Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Hello folks,

>>

>> Do any of your institutions covering orientation and mobility training

>> for students who are blind and don't have any rehab services?

>>

>> Thanks for any input you might have!

>>

>> Heidi

>>

>>

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>> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

>> Associate Director - AT

>> *she, her, hers*

>> Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas

>> 1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209

>> Fayetteville, AR 72701

>> 479.575.3104 phone

>> 479.575.7445 fax

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