Resources
HOME
HISTORY
OVERVIEW
FORMS
DEFINITIONS
RESOURCES
FAQ

Phase 1
Assemble the Team
Phase 2
Review Current Settings and Activities
Favorable to Travel
Phase 3
Explore Environments and Select Travel Situations
Phase 4
Brainstorm All Possible Ways to Move To, From,
or Through an Activity

Phase 5

Travel Option
Comparison and Selection

Phase 6

List the Specific Steps of the Selected Option
Phase 7
Complete the
Discrepancy Analysis
Phase 8
Determine Supports to Address Discrepant Steps
Phase 9
Develop a Travel Plan
Phase 10
Implement the Travel Plan and Assess Progress
PHASE 5 RESOURCES
Written Resources

Blasch, B., Welsh, R. L., & Wiener, W. R. (Eds.).(1997). Foundations of orientation and mobility (2nd ed.). New York: American Foundations for the Blind.

Blind Children's Center. (1993). A handbook for teaching young children who are visually impaired. Los Angeles: Blind Children's Center.

Clarke, K.L. (1988). Barriers or enablers? Mobility devices for visually impaired and multihandicapped infants and preschoolers. Education of the Visually Handicapped, 20(3), 115-32.

Corn, A. C., & Koenig, A. J. (Eds.).(1996). Foundations of low vision: Clinical and functional perspectives. New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Fazzi, D. L., & Petersmeyer, B. A. (2001). Imagining the possibilities: Creative approaches to orientation and mobility instruction for persons who are visually impaired. New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Foy, C. J., & Wakculonis, J. (1991). The Connecticut precane. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 85(2), 85-86.

Gense, D. J., & Gense, M. (2000). The importance of orientation and mobility skills for students who are deafblind. DB-Link. Retrieved from: http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/

Haring, N.G., & Romer, L.T. (1995). Welcoming students who are deaf-blind into typical classrooms: Facilitating school participation, learning and friendships. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

Huebner, M. K., Merk-Adam, B., Stryker, D., & Wolffe, K. E. (2004). The national agenda for the education of children and youths with visual impairments, including those with multiple disabilities (rev.). New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Martinez, C. (1998). Orientation and mobility training: The way to go. See/Hear. Retrieved: http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/fall98/

Raynor, S., & Drouillard, R. (1975). Get a wiggle on: A guide for helping visually impaired children grow. East Lansing, MI: Blind Children's Fund.

Sauerburger, D. (1993). Independence without sight or sound: Suggestions for practitioners working with deaf-blind adults. New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Unger, S., Blades, M., & Spencer, C. (1997). Teaching visually impaired children to make distance judgments from a tactile map. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 91, 163.

Welsch, R.L., & Blasch, B.B. (1987). Foundations of orientation and mobility. New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Video Materials

AFB Press. (Producer), (1995). Hand in hand: It can be done. [Videotape]. (Available from the American Foundation for the Blind Press, Customer Service, PO Box 1020, Sewickley, PA 15143)

Blind Babies Foundation (Producer), & Pesavento, M.E, (Director). (n.d.) Getting there. [Videotape].

Indiana Deaf-Blind Project. (Producer), (n.d.) Independence through technology. [Videotape]. (Available from the Indiana Deaf-Blind Project, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809)

Web Sites

American Association of the Deaf-Blind. (http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/aadb.htm).

DB-LINK: The national information clearinghouse on children who are deaf-blind. (http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/index2.htm).

ERIC: Clearinghouse on disabilities and gifted education. (http://ericec.org).

Helen Keller National Center. (http://www.helenkeller.org).

NICHCY: The national information center for children and youth with disabilities. (www.nichcy.org).

Teaching Research. (http://www.tr.wou.edu).


Last modified: 29-May-03
Website Questions, Comments and Information
Copyright 2003 by Indiana State University