Coby hear from the community of deafblind, and retired CVRT and ?occupational therapy.
Thank you Justin for those great resources.?
I am also wondering where the TDI of school system has her/his ethics and scope of practice documents, outlining responsibilities, of special education teacher?
Thank you.
?Coby livingstone
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On Feb 21, 2024, at 11:41?AM, Kaiser, Justin T. via groups.io <Justin.kaiser@...> wrote:
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I ?found this specifically explained in Chapter 1 of
Partners in O&M: Supporting Orientation and Mobility for Students Who Are Visually Impaired?by Rona L. Pogrund and Nora Griffin-Shirley
Under Roles of the Teacher of the Visually Impaired?
“Other responsibilities may include co-teaching the use of orientation aids (e.g., tactile maps), optical devices
(e.g., telescopes, magnifiers), and sensory training (e.g., auditory training) (Fazzi, 2014; Griffin-Shirley & Trusty, 2017). However, teaching the use of the long cane, adaptive mobility devices, and electronic travel aids, along with complex travel in the
community, is the sole responsibility of the O&M specialist.”
Additionally the position papers from AER and CEC on Roles and Responsibilities of TVI would say what TVI's are qualified to do.?
The attached O&M Scope of Practice Paper from AER would say what qualifications someone should have to teach O&M skills.?
Justin
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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.
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Thanks in advance for your help!
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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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