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Neurological Visual Impairment
Good Afternoon, What is your "go to" assessment protocol for assessing students with a neurologically based visual impairment- specific to orientation and mobility? More specifically older students
By Robyn Casillas · #2049 ·
Walking pace for cane users
Hi fellow O&m Iam doing a personal learning development for work this year. I was wondering if you guys could have me with my research. I have currently used a metronome to study beats per mins
By Alana Bogart · #2048 ·
Help APH test a new accessible font!
If you use your eyes in any capacity to read text on screens, take our quick survey to help us refine the font to ensure it is easy to read for the widest audience possible. This survey must be
By Denise Snow · #2047 ·
Virtual O&M Focus Groups at APH!
You can play a part in guiding the direction American Printing House takes in developing our O&M products by participating in one of our virtual O&M focus groups this October. If you would like to
By Denise Snow · #2046 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
California does not require both certification and a credential to teach in the educational system. Most O&M in the schools let ACVREP lapse because it is not required. However as of 2021, Local
By Robyn Casillas · #2045 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
In the past, Colorado for the initial state O&M license required an ACVREP certification. Then once you received your professional CDE O&M license, you no longer needed to have your ACVREP
By TRINA BOYD-PRATT · #2044 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Kansas requires full State licensure and graduation from an accredited program to be a TVI. They accept ACVREP Certification for the teaching of O&M. When I was teaching in multiple school districts,
By Michael Byington · #2043 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
California requires O&M specialists who work within the educational system to possess a specialized teaching credential- California and Colorado have reciprocity. Get Outlook for
By Robyn Casillas · #2042 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Just to clarify, many states require a credential (it is called different things in different states such as registration, certification, licensure, etc.) for O&M for school age children but not for
By Nancy D Miller · #2041 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Missouri is the only state with a B.R.I.T.E. Bill (the NFB national initiative called the B.R.I.T.E. Act) to my knowledge. It went into effect in Aug 2022 and now mandates an OMS possess either COMS
By HOLLINGER, KEVIN · #2040 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
In today¡¯s climate, I cannot imagine teaching O@M without being certified. I wouldn¡¯t want the liability and I don¡¯t believe my school district would either. Arnold Nippert VI COMS
By Arnold Nippert · #2039 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Pennsylvania requires a state license for TVIs. It does not recognize ACVREP certification for COMS. But school districts and intermediate units require ACVREP certification for teaching O&M. Keith
By Keith Ford · #2038 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Colorado has a specific license for O&M.
By TRINA BOYD-PRATT · #2037 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Washington
By Janessa Rooney · #2036 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Hi Trina and Nancy, Many states require a license through their department of education. I am in Wisconsin, and we require this. The details for obtaining a license for those who require one, vary and
By Meghan Fredel · #2035 ·
Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
I am not aware of any state license for O&M. Some states have required state registration and some states require that you are also a TVI and an O&M to teach in the school systems. Some states require
By Nancy D Miller · #2034 ·
Requirements to teach in school districts
What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification? Thanks
By TRINA BOYD-PRATT · #2033 ·
SOMA field trip sign-up deadline Sept. 29 . . .
Hi everyone! This is meant for those who are planning to come to SOMA but haven't registered yet -- I want you to know that if you want to go on one of the field trips to Space Camp or Helen Keller's
By Dona Sauerburger · #2032 ·
available position for and o and m instructor
Hello Everyone. The Lighthouse Vision loss Education Center has an available full time position for an o and m instructor. The Lighthouse is located in Sarasota, Fl . Consider working in beautiful,
By Rosemary Gribbin · #2031 ·
Re: Thermoplastic Beads Question
Julie and all, I do not know if the solution described here actually would work, because the client I ordered it for a few years ago died before we had a chance to work with it. I also do not remember
By Michael Byington · #2030 ·