Life Skills Links

Definition of Orientation and Mobility
http://www.blind.msstate.edu/irr/orientation.html

History of Orientation and Mobility
http://www.oandm.org/history.htm

Orientation and Mobility in the Public Schools
http://www.wayfinding.net/publcsch.htm

When you meet a person who is blind
http://www.guidedogs.com/res-meetperson.html

When you Meet a Working Guide Dog Team
http://www.guidedogs.com/res-meetteam.html

What should I say?
http://www.blindawareness.com/spreadingtheword/talking.php

Travel Techniques Used by Persons who are Blind
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=40&TopicID=168

Sighted Guide Technique
www.brailleinstitute.org/PDFs/SightedGuideTechniques.pdf
AND
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/
publicwebsite/public_howtoguide.hcsp

Uses of the Long Cane
http://www.icevi.org/publications/educator/
July_06/Educator_July-06_part1.html

Kiddie Canes, Pre-Canes and Non-Canes
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=40&
TopicID=168&DocumentID=804

Preschoolers and the Cane
http://www.wayfinding.net/canesch.htm

O&M for Preschool Children: A Developmental Approach
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/summer99/
ompreschool.htm

Guiding Blind People Who are Wheelchair Users
http://www.rnib.org.uk/multdis/wchair.htm#3

The Lowdown on Low Vision
http://www.islrr.org/

General Principles of Magnifiers
http://www.eyeassociates.com/general.htm

Daily Living Tips to Assist the Visually Impaired
http://www.keystoneblind.org/hservices/everyday.htm

Live Independently-You Can Do It
http://www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople/HomeAnd
HousingOptions/YourHome/YourHomeArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=10028038&chk=pKfNlM

Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired. For Employment, Education, Library, Grocery, & Independent Living
www.envisionamerica.com

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