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O&M for independent living : strategies for teaching orientation and mobility to older adults / Nora Griffin-Shirley, and Laura Bozeman, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Blind--Orientation and mobility--Study and teaching.
- Blind.
- Older people--Orientation and mobility--Study and teaching.
- Older people.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (258 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : AFB Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- The impact of aging on mobility can be profound. This guide provides insights for helping older adults remain independent and self-reliant. Chapters include strategies on adapting O&M skills for older adults, environment modifications and appropriate equipment, exercise and its relationship to mobility, daily living skills, and effective collaboration among professionals.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Contributors
- Chapter 1: Vision Loss and Older Adults: Considerations for the Orientation and Mobility Professional
- Chapter 2: Sensory Changes with Age: Assessment Strategies for Older Adults with Visual Impairment
- Chapter 3: Modifying Orientation and Mobility Techniques for Older Adults with Visual Impairments
- Chapter 4: Orientation and Mobility Tools and Techniques
- Chapter 5: Environmental Adaptation and Modification
- Chapter 6: Importance of Exercise for Orientation and Mobility for Older Adults with Visual Impairments
- Chapter 7: Daily Living Skills and Orientation and Mobility: Merging Skills to Enhance Life Satisfaction
- Chapter 8: Fostering Collaboration among Professionals Serving Older People with Vision Loss
- Epilogue: Current and Emerging Issues for O&
- M Service Provision
- Resources
- Index
- Back Cover
- Narrative Descriptions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-89128-727-2
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