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Orientation and Mobility Page

White Cane Day Information

QUIET CARS & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

Winter Travel Information

 
 
 

Resources from the AER 2008 International Conference:

O&M for Children who use a power wheelchair brochure:  www.wcbvi.k12.wi.us  go to the O&M section or email Mary.tellefson@wcbvi.k12.wi.us

 "Improving Traffic Patterns in a Cafeteria Setting" O&M Powerpoint presentation: Illinois School for  the Visually Impaired: www.isvi.net

O&M Division/AER listing of O&M Position papers: www.aerbvi.org/OandM



Orientation & Mobility Federal Register US Dept. of Education Guidance Document

O&M CommunityBased Scope & Sequence Chart

 
 
 
 


O&M in Natural Settings: 
http://www.aerbvi.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1030

From Dona Sauerburger's website: http://www.sauerburger.org/dona/divcaseload.htm.

From the O&M Listserve: A website resource for teaching students with sensory impairments:
http://www.trinity.edu/org/sensoryimpairments/index.htm

To sign up for the OandM listserv, now go to the AER website (www.aerbvi.org).  Once at AER’s webpage navigate to “Divisions” and then the “O&M Division”. The link to the OandM listserv will be on the homepage of the AER O&M Division. http://aerbvi.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=60

Sighted Guide information: 
http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/helpingpeople/meetgreet/Pages/howtoguide.aspx  

 

ACB Releases a New Edition of its Pedestrian Safety Handbook Sections in the handbook include Finding the Crosswalk and Aligning to Cross, Accessible Pedestrian Signals, and Crossing Where There Is Now Traffic Control. 

 

Association for Public Transportation Inc. (APT) is a transportation advocacy group which publishes the Car-Free in Boston Book.  For information on membership & and activities go to www.car-free.com or call 617-482-0282

The Consortium for the Educational Advancement of Travel Instruction (CEATI) www.ceati-travelinstruction.org was created to enhance through education the knowledge and skills of those professionals who are teaching travel skills to persons with disabilities and seniors.  Members of the Board of Directors include experienced practitioners in the fields of travel instruction and orientation and mobility instruction. CEATI consists of a dedicated group of professionals who believe in the right of every individual to have freedom of movement to the maximum degree possible and to be instructed by the knowledgeable rofessionals from the field of travel instruction.

O&M Scholarships: Blasch Scholarship Awards of $1,000-The Scholarship Committee of the O&M Division invites all individuals who are currently enrolled or planning to enroll in AER-approved University O&M programs to apply for this Scholarship. Two scholarships are awarded each year. For more information or to receive an electronic application, contact the Co-Chairs of the Scholarship Committee:  Richard Long, COMS, 269-387-3451; Richard.long@wmich.edu or Bill Wiener COMS william.wiener@marquette.edu or contact O&M Faculty advisor

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