Step-By-Step: An Interactive Guide to Mobility Techniques

This interactive computer curriculum provides step-by-step instructions and demonstrations of how to perform mobility techniques.

Step-By-Step, developed by Dr. Sandra Rosen, guides the user in strategies to identify and correct mobility errors commonly made by new learners.

Features•TextbooktoteachmobilitytechniquestoOrientationandMobility(O&M)students

in university programs

•ReferenceandreviewguideforO&Minstructors

•ManualforTeachersoftheVisuallyImpaired(TVIs)andCertifiedVisionRehabilitationTherapists(CVRTs)thatcoversmobilitytechniquesthatarewithintheir scope of practice

•Tooltohelpprofessionals,families,andfriendsofpersonswithvisualimpairmentsunderstandandsupportperformanceofmobilityskills

Learning Modules Include

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•HumanGuideTechniques

•LongCaneTechniques

•Non-CaneTechniques

•SpecialEnvironments

•SpecialTechniques

•StreetCrossingTechniques

•TransportationTechniques

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Step-By-Step Includes•Seven Study Guides:Designedforin-depthstudy,eachspiralboundvolume

describesinwordsandpictureshowtoperformmobilitytechniquesforagivenlearning module; provides strategies for choosing teaching environments; lists prerequisiteandrelatedskills,includesinstructionalstrategies;andoffershelpfulteachingtips(e.g.,howtomodifyskillsfortravelerswhohavespecialneeds).

•Seven Review Guides: Perfect to carry while teaching a lesson, each spiral bound volume provides “Keywords” and memory hints along with a picture for performing eachstepinatechnique.

• Introduction and Appendices:Thisspiralboundvolumeincludesaglossaryofterms,amatrixofprerequisiteandrelatedtechniques,andmuchmore.

•User’s Guide for Flash Drive Videos:Thisbookletexplainshowtorunanduseinteractive videos.

•URL for downloading all text materials:Alltextmaterialscanbestoredandviewedon computers, smartphones, or tablets.

•Video flash drives:One32GBflashdriveforMacsandanotherforPCsincludeinteractivevideosofeachtechniquethatcanbeviewedonestepatatimeorasawholeasoftenasdesired.Videosinteractivelydepictperformanceerrorscommonlymadebythosewhoarelearningtotravelanddemonstrateconsequencesofandappropriate measures to correct these errors.

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Note: While only O&M specialists should teach the 30 techniques included in Long Cane Techniques, Street Crossing Techniques, Special Environments, and Transportation Techniques modules, teachers of students with visual impairments, vision rehabilitation therapists, and other professionals, family members, and friends may wish to learn, as appropriate, some of the 23 techniques included in Human Guide Techniques, Non-Cane Techniques, and Special Techniques modules.

ATTENTION FLASH DRIVE USERS: After inserting the flash drive into your computer, open and read the “Read Me First” pdf.

After opening any module folder, click ONLY the file labeled “0 Double-Click to Start on PC” or “0 Double-Click to Start on Mac”. DO NOT OPEN ANY OTHER FILE ON THE FLASH DRIVES. Opening any other file in the menu will corrupt the Step-By-Step program and render it permanently unstable.