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Working with Your Child’s Orientation and Mobility Specialist: 8 Questions to Ask

Two students with canes walking in the hallway with a teacher.

Who Is the Orientation and Mobility Specialist? The orientation and mobility (O&M) specialist is a professional who has extensive training in teaching children to travel at home, at school, and in the community. O&M specialists often provide instruction to children with multiple disabilities. Sometimes this instruction is direct when they work with children regularly to […]

What Is the Most Appropriate Placement for Children Who Are Blind or Low Vision?

A classroom with students at desks and the teacher in the front of the room.

There is a wealth of information and opinion available on the subject of the “best” school placement for children who are blind or low vision. I offer a word of caution and advice as you are wading through the vast information sources that give what may be contradictory advice. Each child (and family) is unique […]

Children with Multiple Disabilities Need the Expanded Core Curriculum, Too!

A teen sitting on the gym floor engaging with a large colorful ball.

Who Are These Learners? Among other sources, the Centers for Disease Control has estimated that over 70 percent of children with complex needs have blindness or low vision as one of their co-existing exceptionalities. These children might have one or more of the co-existing disabilities listed in the IDEA legislation including intellectual, emotional/behavioral, and specific […]

Future Living Arrangements for Your Child Who is Blind or has Low Vision and Multiple Disabilities

A range of residential options are available for adults with blindness or low vision and complex needs. Which will best meet your grown child’s desires and needs as well as the needs of your entire family? Listed below are living arrangements for adults with mild disabilities and for adults with significant disabilities who require lifelong […]

What Parents Need to Know About Supported Employment for Individuals with Multiple Disabilities

A teacher supporting a student gluing paper on the table.

Supported Employment (SE) is a program established by the federal government in the 1980s that enables individuals with severe disabilities to become employed. It is a complex system that blends resources from a variety of sources. The following information provides a general description of supported employment. What Is Supported Employment? It is a model of […]

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