Teacher Appreciation Week: O&M Specialists
On this episode of Change Makers, we are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with a focus on Special Education and Orientation and Mobility Specialists. We’ll learn the process to become an Orientation & Mobility Specialist, the need for more, and what opportunities are in the field. We’ll also have a special segment that highlights the new APH Press book, Guidelines and Games.
Podcast Participants (In Order of Appearance)
- Jeff Fox, Narrator
- Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
- Lauralyn Randles, APH’s Product Manager of Educational Product Innovation
- Dr. Amy Parker, Portland State University’s College of Education, Assistant Professor, Orientation and Mobility Program Coordinator
- Jess Bryant, APH Press Managing Editor
- Renae Bjorg, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota
Additional Information and Links
- Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association (OMSA)
- National Orientation and Mobility Certification
- Donna Brostek Lee, Ph.D. - UK College of Education
- Tactile Town: 3-D O&M Kit
- Crossings with No Traffic Control
- Step-By-Step, Second Edition
- Guidelines and Games for Teaching Efficient Braille Reading
- Mobility Matters, 2018
- Mobility Matters, 2019
- Mobility Matters, 2020
- Mobility Matters, 2021
- Mobility Matters, 2022
