I’d be very cautious documenting that you/the team is “ensuring safety” – there is a ton of liability in those two words alone. I personally never say those two words b/c trips, bumps, falls, and wipeouts occur all the time – especially in preschool! You are wanting to promote the child’s safety and that of others – no one can guarantee it – whether for an individual with sight or without. I’d caution you in saying O&M will prevent injury.

Assessment drives instruction so yes, evaluate that kiddo and develop required accommodations or modifications as needed at this time. There are plenty of preschool O&M scales out there (Oregon Project, Oregon Project Preschool Readiness Checklist, New Mexico, etc.) which will help identify a need for instruction and/or consultation. There are a few articles out there about liability – I have them at home somewhere but you can use Google Scholar to search for them with key words of “orientation” and “mobility” and “liability” and you should get results – I used my AERBVI membership to access JVIB where most were published.

Kevin

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