Re: TVI vs O&M
开云体育I’m not sure if this train of thought will help, but maybe approach the question from a different perspective. Each discipline’s handbook states the responsibilities and scope of practice outlining what is taught by each discipline instead of what it does not teach. ? I’m not sure there is a document that states specifically that TSVIs cannot teach O&M skills any more than there is a document stating that TSVIs and COMS cannot teach OT, PT, speech, and so on (unless licensed/certified by that field’s certifying body to do so). By nature, there are crossover skills within some skills set, but each discipline has its own set of skills that are specific and unique to their scope of practice for which these professionals have been trained and certified/licensed to teach. ? I hope this helps! Blessings, Debbie Fussell, M.Ed. Certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist Mansfield Independent School District 1016 Magnolia Street Mansfield, Texas 76063 O) 817-299-4311 F) 817-548-2175 C) 214-264-8747 ? Confidentiality Notice:?This email may contain confidential information.? All information is intended only for use of the named recipient.? If you have received this email in error, do not read the information. Please immediately notify sender by telephone or by email reply.? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [OandM] TVI vs O&M ?
WARNING: This email originated from outside of Mansfield ISD. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender & are expecting the message. Can anyone give me an “official” resource where it is specifically stated that a TVI doesn’t teach higher level O&M skills? This has become an issue in several districts that currently do not have a COMS. We stress that the TVI can teach basic concepts and limited pre-cane skills such as trailing and protective techniques and can support the COMS by reinforcing skills, however, we have been asked where it is specifically stated that a TVI cannot teach cane skills. We’ve all heard it and its common knowledge for most in our field, but we cannot find any source that specifically states this. We have found numerous “roles and responsibilities” and other articles and sources that say what each does, but none specifically states that the TVI cannot teach higher-level O&M skills. ? Thanks in advance for your help! ?
Joanna Credeur, M.Ed., M.A., COMS Orientation & Mobility Specialist Tennessee School for the Blind 115 Stewarts Ferry Pike ??Nashville, TN 37214 O: (615) 231-7443 ??F: (615) 871-9312 C: (337) 842-8977
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