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Details: With the onset of pandemic conditions and a concerted focus on equitable services to learners regardless of barriers imposed by lack of teachers or where learners live, new strategies and methods for service delivery are popping up. Tele-service is finding its way into the mainstream educational and rehabilitation venues. While O&M instructor proximity to the learner for instruction and safety supervision in the traditional model has been a given, the use of technology or other assigned staff/parents are being trialed in place of instructor proximity. It is crucial for the O&M instructor to understand the potential added risk to the learner and instructor liability risks when using methods that are not yet researched and tested. Risk Assessment is a term used in the ACVREP Letter of Guidance (April 2020) yet to this point, a risk assessment protocol has not been developed. Participants will:Understand safety supervision as the keystone responsibility of O&M instructors and the many factors that play into decisions around itKnow how and why the Risk Assessment Matrix was createdKnow how to use the Risk Assessment MatrixUnderstand the basics of lawsuits involving negligenceUnderstand how the scope of practice influences liabilityKnow the potential risks of using synchronous technology in specific circumstances when providing remote or virtual instructionUnderstand the training and supervision responsibilities of the O&M who is using an assistant per IDEAProvide feedback and influence next steps for the field.Presenters: Bill Koehler, M.Ed, COMS, TVI, Founder and President of Taking the Lead, LLC and Sarah Moreau, TVI, COMS, CLVT, owner Arctic Vision, LLC |
