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Description: Co-sponsored with Oregon AER and moderated by Paul Haney, TVI, O&M, Washington State School for the Blind; this panel discussion will explore techniques and strategies O&M specialists are using to provide effective and meaningful O&M instruction to clients and students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists include O&M specialists working in all service areas: schools, adult-service agencies, and with deafblind clients.Instructor: Paul Haney, Washington State School for the Blind, OutreachInstructor: Tracy Sphon, Washington State School for the Blind, OutreachInstructor: Nana Phangia-Dewald, Utah School for the Blind Outreach Instructor: David Miller, Seattle Lighthouse Instructor: Trina Johnson, Oregon Commission for the BlindInstructor: Sheila Spencer, Oregon Commission for the BlindPrimary Core or ECC Area: Orientation and MobilityTarget Audience: O&M InstructorsPre-requisite knowledge: Knowledge of O&M instructionLesson Plan Goal: Participants will learn and share techniques and strategies for making O&M instruction effective and meaningful for students and clients despite restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to1.Describe 3 approaches to providing O&M instruction while maintaining physical distancing2.Name 3 online resources to support O&M instruction or learning supports for students and clients.3.Identify 3 unique psychosocial considerations of distance learning and social distancing for blind and visually impaired students and clients, including those with deafblindness and additional disabilities.4.Issues and considerations of providing O&M instruction to diverse populations including transition and working age adults, seniors, children, and persons with disabilities including deafblindness |
