Orientation and Mobility Course Descriptions

Course Name: Introduction to Orientation and Mobility

Course Number: EPSY 582

Instructor: Edward Bell, PhD

Catalog Description

Provides an examination and application of the fundamental principles and theories of orientation & mobility. Students will progress through a graduated travel curriculum.

Objectives:

The student will understand the theory of the structured discovery learning method of cane travel instruction. The student will understand and compare the theory of the guided discovery method of cane travel instruction to the structured discovery learning method. The student will demonstrate practical application of orientation & mobility techniques, including those used by visually impaired instructors. The student will demonstrate travel techniques using sleepshades to emphasize the use of residual senses for perception, integration and reaction to the environment. The student will demonstrate knowledge of techniques for teaching cane travel to deaf-blind and multiply disabled individuals.

Contact

Edward Bell, PhD
Institute on Blindness
(318) 257-4554
ebell@latech.edu

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