Orientation & Mobility

Image: 3D cardboard model of VI classroom.

Create a 3 dimensional model of a room in your home using cardboard and hot glue. Make sure to include any pieces of furniture and landmarks (doors, windows), and try to make everything to scale.
Using a small toy or figure to represent your child, play a game where he/she changes position in the room and move the toy to match the position!
Move the toy and challenge your child to find the same spot in the room!
Advanced: cut out colored paper to fit the footprint of each object in the 3D model. Create a 2-dimensional map and see if you can use it to navigate the room!

VIDEO: Reading maps

Introduction to map reading and creating maps!

Develop important O&M concepts while also having fun by playing the game 'Simon Says'!
- Body awareness (eg "Simon says touch your head.")
- Laterality concepts (eg "Simon says step to your left.")
- Directionality concepts (eg "Simon says step to my left.")
- Cardinal directions (eg "Simon says turn North.")
Practice important skills like listening and following directions!
Invite family and friends to play!
Can be played indoors or outside.

Image: Illustration of children raising their left hands

Walking Safely Near Traffic

Crossing Streets Safely

Crossing Intersections Safely

Parking Lot Safety

Pedestrian Safer Journey

So, How Do You Guide a Blind Person?

This video introduces five necessary skills a traveler must have for independent travel.

This video describes the importance of understanding route shapes and patterns for maintaining orientation and independent travel.

This video describes the importance of knowing how to use compass/cardinal directions for maintaining orientation and independent travel.

This video describes the importance of learning to use hallway or street names for maintaining orientation and independent travel.

This video describes the importance of learning to use landmarks for maintaining orientation and independent travel.

This video describes the importance of learning to reverse the order of a route for maintaining orientation and independent travel.

This video gives a demonstration of traveling an "I" route using the "5-point Travel System"

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