Applications should be completed by the student's school district.

Subject: Access in Motion (AIM) Orientation & Mobility Hub Opportunity – Roanoke, Virginia

Dear Director of Special Education and Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, 

Allied Instructional Services is pleased to announce an opportunity for Virginia school divisions to participate in Access in Motion (AIM), an intensive Orientation and Mobility (O&M) instructional hub designed to support students who are blind or visually impaired.

Across Virginia, many school divisions continue to face challenges in securing certified O&M providers. AIM was developed to help address these service gaps by providing students with high-quality, community-based O&M instruction in authentic travel environments.

What is Access in Motion?

Access in Motion is a regional O&M hub model that delivers concentrated instruction focused on:

• Independent travel skills

• Environmental awareness

• Route planning

• Street crossing skills

• Problem-solving and decision-making

• Community travel experiences

• Safe and effective use of mobility tools

Instruction occurs in real-world community settings, allowing students to apply travel skills in meaningful environments that cannot be replicated within traditional school settings.

Roanoke Hub Details

Location: Roanoke, Virginia

Dates: April 15–16

Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. each day

Cost: $500 per student, paid via Purchase Order within 30 days of receiving an acceptance letter

District Responsibilities

Participating school divisions are responsible for:

• providing transportation to and from the Roanoke hub location

• ensuring a school employee is present with the student and O&M instructor throughout the instructional day

• supporting student participation for the full two-day experience

• Participation in post-event survey

Recommended Student Participants

This opportunity may be especially beneficial for students who:

• have O&M services identified on their IEP

• are owed compensatory O&M services

• have experienced interruptions in O&M service delivery

• would benefit from intensive community-based mobility instruction

Program Highlights

Participants will receive:

• two days of intensive O&M instruction, up to 12 hours with 10 hours of specially designed instruction related to the student’s IEP goals

• instruction from qualified Orientation and Mobility professionals

• documentation of instructional activities and student progress

Registration Information

Space is limited to ensure individualized instruction and student safety. School divisions interested in reserving student placements are encouraged to respond as early as possible.

For additional information or to discuss student eligibility, please contact:

Amanda Thompson | Access in Motion Program Coordinator

accessnmotion@gmail.com; phone: 804-840-0345

We look forward to partnering with Virginia school divisions to expand access to quality Orientation and Mobility instruction and help students develop the skills necessary for greater independence, educational success, and community participation.

Sincerely,

Amanda Thompson | Access in Motion Program Coordinator

Access in Motion is a regional Orientation and Mobility initiative designed by EnhanceAbility to increase access to specialized O&M services for students who are blind or visually impaired throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.