[blindkid] O&M for Children website

[Merry-Noel Chamberlain]

Here is the website: http://www.pdrib.com/pages/omkids.php
 
Hello everyone,

Check it out and spread the word!!! There is a new link on the Professional 
Development & Research Institute on Blindness website for Orientation and 
Mobility for Children. http://www.pdrib.com/pages/omkids.php It has such links as:

Overview | Recommended Readings for Children | Common Questions Parents have 
regarding O&M | Free White Cane Application | Games that Enhance the O&M 
Experience for Children | Glossary of most common terms | Recommended 
readings for parents | National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

Orientation and Mobility is more than a class; it is a skill that will lead 
your child through life!
Dear Parent/Guardian,
This site is to assist with questions you may have regarding the use of the 
long white cane, the purpose of the cane, and the importance for individuals 
who are blind, legally blind or partially sighted to use the cane. The goal 
of this site is to help you assist your child in obtaining the skills 
necessary to travel independently where he/she wants to go, when he/she 
wants to go (providing permission has been granted, of course), and to 
travel safely. It is always wonderful to observe individuals traveling with 
confidence.

Orientation and Mobility may seem both simple and complex. What is 
Orientation and Mobility (O&M) anyway? The word orientation simply means 
knowing where you are within the environment. Mobility is being able to move 
(travel) from one location to another in a safe and efficient manner. An O&M 
instructor teaches individuals the skills necessary to interpret the 
environmental clues and how to use the long white cane to travel 
independently. Above are some links to help you enhance your child’s 
independent travel skills so he/she can successfully step forward in life.

Merry-Noel Chamberlain, MA, NOMCT & TVI


--- On Sat, 6/11/11, Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:


From: Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] O&M for Children website
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 9:00 PM


Hello Merry and everyone,

Could you please send the direct URL for this Web site? That will be very 
much appreciated.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Merry-Noel Chamberlain" <owinm at yahoo.com>
To: " (for parents of blind children)NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:16 PM
Subject: [blindkid] O&M for Children website


Hello everyone,

Check it out and spread the word!!! There is a new link on the Professional 
Development & Research Institute on Blindness website for Orientation and 
Mobility for Children. It has such links as:

Overview | Recommended Readings for Children | Common Questions Parents have 
regarding O&M | Free White Cane Application | Games that Enhance the O&M 
Experience for Children | Glossary of most common terms | Recommended 
readings for parents | National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

Orientation and Mobility is more than a class; it is a skill that will lead 
your child through life!
Dear Parent/Guardian,
This site is to assist with questions you may have regarding the use of the 
long white cane, the purpose of the cane, and the importance for individuals 
who are blind, legally blind or partially sighted to use the cane. The goal 
of this site is to help you assist your child in obtaining the skills 
necessary to travel independently where he/she wants to go, when he/she 
wants to go (providing permission has been granted, of course), and to 
travel safely. It is always wonderful to observe individuals traveling with 
confidence.

Orientation and Mobility may seem both simple and complex. What is 
Orientation and Mobility (O&M) anyway? The word orientation simply means 
knowing where you are within the environment. Mobility is being able to move 
(travel) from one location to another in a safe and efficient manner. An O&M 
instructor teaches individuals the skills necessary to interpret the 
environmental clues and how to use the long white cane to travel 
independently. Above are some links to help you enhance your child’s 
independent travel skills so he/she can successfully step forward in life.

Merry-Noel Chamberlain, MA, NOMCT & TVI
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