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Mission Empowerment Reaching My Full P otential Summer Institute August 2016 Phyllis McGowan Family ServicesTransition Specialist Carla Morrow Extended Learning Programmer Deena Recker Orientation amp Mobility Specialist ID: 768552

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Mission Empowerment Reaching My Full Potential Summer Institute August 2016 Phyllis McGowan, Family Services/Transition Specialist Carla Morrow, Extended Learning Programmer Deena Recker, Orientation & Mobility Specialist Susan Rolinger, Director of Extended Learning

Expanded Core CurriculumAssistive TechnologyCareer Education & Transition Compensatory Independent Living Orientation & Mobility Recreation/Leisure Sensory Efficiency Social Interaction Self-Determination

Components of Independent Living Organization Personal Hygiene & Grooming Dressing Clothing Management Eating Food Management Home Maintenance Telephone use Money Management

Independent Living skills Start young Simplicity tasks Teach organizational skills Maintain consistency and routines Sequential teaching Task analysis and repetition Prioritize Allow for practice

Orientation & Mobility Knowing the geography of the area and your space within it , and then safely moving through that environment.

Orientation & MobilityIn order for children to learn these concepts, training begins early in life. Intentionally training children who are blind or visually impaired is needed in order for them to develop basic concepts like up, down, forward, back, beside, between, etc. Encouraging a child to move within the environment is critical. We all learn by being curious and adventuring to find answers. We can unintentionally short-circuit adventuring by bringing objects to the child instead of having them seek them.

Orientation & MobilityAs the child begins adventuring into space, we want to come alongside and provide a means for safety while walking. This can be done early on by using walk-behind toys, like shopping carts or toy lawn mowers.

Orientation & MobilityThe tools used for safe travel includes a variety of Adaptive Mobility Devices (AMD) as well as long canes. Older children learn how to use smart apps, like a compass and GPS to help learn more about the environment they cannot see and then to explore it.  

Self-DeterminationSelf-knowledgeSelf-advocacy and empowermentAssertiveness Informed decision making Problem solving and goal setting Self-directed and self-regulated behavior

Self-DeterminationSelf-Knowledge One’s own personality Behavior traits Strengths Limitations Individual rights and responsibilities Self-Advocacy Speaking up for one’s self Feeling safe expressing wants and needs Developing opinions

Self-DeterminationAssertivenessCommunicate effectively and confidently Negotiate Competent , well-adjusted human being Informed Decision Making Identify options Make informed decisions based on those options

Self-DeterminationProblem Solving and Goal Setting Closely linked to informed decision making Recognize need for improvement Work out solutions for problems Self-Directed and Self-Regulated Behavior Choosing what one would like to do Feeling that choices are under their control Monitoring the impact of behavior and controlling that behavior to adjust to social demands

Social InteractionBody languageSocial communicationDevelopment of relationshipsSelf knowledgeMonitoring social behavior

Break into GroupsRotations will last 20 minutes with all participants attending all rotationsThere will be a 10 minute break after the first rotation.

ConclusionAddress the Whole ChildThe only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision . ~ Helen Keller Questions?

Contact InformationPhyllis McGowan pmcgowan@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us 319-472-5221, Extension 1028 Mobile: 319-361-9124 Carla Morrow cmorrow@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us 319-472-5221, Extension 1228 Mobile: 319-310-8597 Deena Recker drecker@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us Mobile: 641- 814- 3428 Susan Rolinger srolinger@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us Mobile: 515-782-3792

Resources Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired http ://www.iowa-braille.k12.ia.us / Iowa Department for the Blind http://www.blind.state.ia.us / American Foundation for the Blind http :// www.afb.org / American Printing House http ://www.aph.org / Perkins School for the Blind http:// www.perkinselearning.org/watch-and-learn/listing/expanded-core-curriculum

Independent Living Skills Resources Washington School for the Blind Video Clips Independent Living TSBVI Volume II: Self-Care and Maintenance of Personal Environment ECC Essentials, AFB Press Independent Living Aids Independent Living Aids catalog Maxi Aids MaxiAids catalog LS&S group LS&S catalog

Orientation & Mobility Resourceshttp ://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall98/waytogo.htm http ://www.msab.state.mn.us/Programs/orientationmobility/ http://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/orientation-and-mobility/123 http ://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/orientation--mobility-specialist.html

Self-Determination Resources Empowered: An Activity Based Self-Determination Curriculum; TSBVI; 2007

Social Interaction ResourcesGetting to Know You: A Social Skills Ability Awareness Curriculum: APH; 2012. All children h ave different eyes: Vidi Press; 2007. Social skills for children and youth with visual impairments. Tom Miller, M.A.; Perkins. Independent Living Curriculum. Volume I Social Competence: TSBVI; 1993.

ResourcesQuick & Easy Expanded Core Curriculum: APH; 2014 ECC Essentials: Teaching the Expanded Core Curriculum to Students with Visual Impairments: AFB Press; 2014 Assessment & Ongoing Evaluation Independent Living: TSBVI