O&M for Older Adults

Description

Orientation and mobility (O&M) skills involve much more than crossing streets and using public transportation. For older adults, learning basic O&M skills can increase confidence and safety when moving within the home and community.  They are also incorporated into performing daily tasks. How then can we do more to teach basic O&M skills to older adults and document the work being done? Join James Scott Crawford, COMS, CLVT, CATIS, as we discuss the variety of basic skills that fall under O&M which can be helpful for older adults including those with additional mobility issues. 

Contact Information

James Scott Crawford

Email: scottc@affiliatedblind.org

Phone number: 337-654-9385

Registration

Presenter

James Scott Crawford

James is a nationally renowned speaker and author. He is certified as an Orientation and Mobility Instructor (COMS), Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT), and a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist (CATIS). His Master’s Degree is from the University of Arkansas - Little Rock. He is the author of Orientation and Mobility for Wheelchair Users with Vision Impairments, an electronic book from the American Printing House for the Blind. He wrote a chapter for the textbook O&M for Independent Living, and co-authored a chapter with Dr. Sandra Rosen for the Foundations of Orientation and Mobility textbook. He has been working with people with vision impairments for over 35 years. 

As an employee of the Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Training Center, in addition to teaching O&M with the Lafayette Parish Schools, providing assessments and training for Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; he currently coordinates the Louisiana portion of the National Deaf Blind Equipment Distribution Program (ICANCONNECT). AER awarded Mr. Crawford the “Orientation and Mobility Citation of Excellence for Direct Services.”