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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You can buy the full on their website. The individual booklets contain the full developmental scales across the domains assessed and the readiness grid is in the other materials that the kit also comes with. A quick google search for it will likely find a copy. There are multiple Editions of the ORP so some of those on the internet may likely be the older versions.

I think investing in the ORP is wise! We typically use it for kids transitioning from First Steps (B-3) and then we write IEP goals based on a % of skill acquisition over baseline with an update twice a year – the format of the ORP lends itself so well to this ongoing use! However, I recommend you always distribute a new copy so the parent/team members are not influenced by the prior score. We direct those completing it to mark it with a “+” when mastery is demonstrated (across people and environments) or an “E” (for emerging) when the skill is not deemed mastered but intermittently present or based on situations/env/people and then a “0” for ‘no’ or not present. I think the “E” is important because it helps parents and the team target those skills and to achieve some success. Note, the ORP states that its use is not specifically intended for kiddos with severe and/or multiple disabling conditions – but – for the past 20+ years this scale has helped me and many, many teams and families to gain a really solid picture of a child’s skills, aptitude and preferences through it’s use. Also note, if you have a child with a neurological impairment, the CVI Rating Scale or another tool should absolutely be integrated into the FVA and LMA!

Kev

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