An Orientation and Mobility Primer for Families and Young Children
An Orientation and Mobility Primer for Families and Young Children

Author: Bonnie Dobson-Burk

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780891281573

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This book describes the skills children with visual impairments need to get around safely and efficiently, and helps parents start their youngsters on the way to being independent. Chapters cover sensory training, concept development, motor development, and orientation skills, and offers suggestions on how to encourage a child to move, to identify the sources of sounds, to keep track of objects, and to play successfully with others.

Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, 3rd Edition
Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, 3rd Edition

Author: William R. Wiener

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 856

ISBN-13: 0891284613

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Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, the classic professional reference and textbook has been completely revised and expanded to two volumes by the most knowledgeable experts in the field. The new third edition includes both the latest research in O&M and expanded information on practice and teaching strategies. Volume 2, Instructional Strategies and Practical Applications, contains detailed information in such as areas as the use of the senses in O&M; teaching O&M to different age and ability groups; the use of technology-based travel systems; and travel in complex environments. No O&M student or professional can afford to be without this essential resource.

The Art and Science of Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Persons with Visual Impairments
The Art and Science of Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Persons with Visual Impairments

Author: William Henry Jacobson

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780891282457

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An updated and comprehensive description of the techniques of teaching orientation and mobility, presented along with considerations and strategies for sensitive and effective teaching. Factors like individual needs, environmental features, and ethical issues are also discussed in this important text.

Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand

Author: Diane P. Wormsley

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published:

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9780891289388

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Early Focus
Early Focus

Author: Rona L. Pogrund

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9780891288565

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Book provides clear descriptions of early intervention techniques with blind and visually impaired children and stresses the benefits of family involvement and transdisciplinary teamwork. Practical applications and strategies relating to cognitive and language development, orientation and mobility, social skills, early intervention, and program development are presented to integrate current practices in one convenient source. Valuable information on working with families of various ethnic/minority groups is detailed, as are useful descriptions of how teams can work most effectively. Includes extensive resource and readings sections.

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Visual Impairment
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Visual Impairment

Author: Marilyn H. Gense

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780891288800

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When a child with an autism spectrum disorder is also visually impaired, the effects on learning and behavior and complex and varied. Two exceptional educators condense their years of personal and professional experience into a one-of-a-kind handbook of effective ways to work with such students, including suggestions and approaches for assessment, instruction, and program planning; forms and tools for capturing vital information; information on assessment instruments, instructional materials, and web sites rich in important advice. Professionals and educators, as well as parents, will find critical guiding principles and valuable strategies.

Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand

Author: Kathleen Mary Huebner

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9780891289401

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This series was designed to develop resources for educators of children who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, and severely disabled. The Hand In Hand materials emphasize the communication and mobility skills crucial to independence, and provide important information to help service providers do their jobs effectively. Containing contributions from more than 30 nationally recognized experts in the field of deaf-blindness, this groundbreaking information consists of four components that can be used separately or together. An in-service training guide that presents structured information and guidelines for using the Hand In Hand materials with various audiences. Focusing on the needs of the trainer, this manual provides sample blueprints for individual workshops, as well as an overview of training, assessment, and evaluation. Also includes sample forms for conducting a pre-training needs assessment and post-training evaluation.