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Orientation and mobility techniques : a guide for the practitioner / Diane L. Fazzi and Janet M. Barlow.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fazzi, Diane L., author.
- Barlow, Janet M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Blind--Orientation and mobility.
- Blind.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (291 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : AFB Press, American Foundation for the Blind, [2017]
- Summary:
- The first techniques book in O&M has been revised for today's fast-changing world, while remaining true to Hill & Ponder's simple organizational principles. The new, easy-to-read color format includes accompanying photographs, updated information on street crossings at complex intersections, and a new chapter on O&M for people with low vision.
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Historical perspectives and changes in the profession
- Tribute to Everett Hill and purvis ponder
- Basic teaching principles
- Orientation for mobility
- Guide techniques
- Hand trailing and protective techniques
- Cane techniques
- Block travel
- Street crossings
- Transportation
- Special situations
- Travel techniques for individuals with low vision fundamental visual skills
- References
- Glossary.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780891287896
- 9780891287902
- 9780891287919
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