Resources
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Expert Q&A: CVI and O&M webinar, Perkins School for the Blind
Susan Abu-Jaber, TVI and O&M Specialist, and Becky Hommer, TVI and O&M Specialist at Connections Beyond Sight and Sound in Maryland. Includes the following:- assessment
- concept development to support O&M skills
- body awareness
- safe navigation
- dealing with complex environments
- anxiety in new places
- O&M for wheelchair users
- white cane use
- SPPS Travel Instruction Program
- Digital Map/Virtual Field Trips
- Google Maps Accessibility: Voice Guidance
- 911 Memorial
- Virtual Orientation and Mobility Resources.pdf
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Contact Information
Kristin Oien, Specialist for the Blind / Visually Impaired
651-582-8843, kristin.oien@state.mn.us