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Beyond City Sidewalks: The Blind Traveler in a Rural Environment.
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Boone, Douglas; Boone, Christine – American Rehabilitation, 1997
The discovery-learning approach is being used with great success to teach blind persons orientation and mobility in rural environments. The problem-solving ability that accompanies this approach builds the self-confidence essential to independent travel. Discusses using a long cane, talking clock, and distance and environmental cues such as sun,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Discovery Learning, Mobility Aids
Travel Performance of Preschoolers: The Effects of Mobility Training with a Long Cane versus a Precane.
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Clarke, K. L.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1994
This study compared the effectiveness of a long cane and a precane device as initial protective devices for preschool children with blindness. The precane device was found to be easier for the children to use, and it protected the children from body contact with travel obstacles better than did the long cane. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Equipment Evaluation, Mobility Aids
Detectable Warning Surfaces at Curb Ramps.
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Hauger, J. S.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1996
Four tests evaluated the need for and effectiveness of detectable warning surfaces at curb ramps for pedestrians with blindness. Results found that the effectiveness of the detectable warning surfaces depended on other aspects of the design of the intersections and on factors such as the density of traffic and the traveler's skills. (CR)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Cues
Follow that Bear! Encouraging Mobility in a Young Child with Visual Impairment and Multiple Disabilities.
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Tolla, Joan – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2000
This article shows that unexpected gains can happen when teachers develop aggressive, innovative, and adaptive orientation and mobility (O&M) programming for children who are low-functioning. A case study illustrates strategies for using an adaptive mobility device, squaring-up, stepping out, and charting progress. Challenges to a successful O&M…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Case Studies, Daily Living Skills
Results of a Study To Develop an Alternative Cane.
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Mancil, Rickilyn; Manuel, Stephanie; Siffermann, Eileen; Blasch, Bruce B. – RE:view, 1998
A survey of orientation and mobility specialists (N=26) was conducted to determine the mobility devices currently being used with visually impaired and elderly clients. These results were then used to design and develop an effective, commercially manufacturable adaptive-mobility device prototype which was tested with elderly individuals, multiply…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Children
Guidelines for Assessing the Need for Adaptive Devices for Visually Impaired Pedestrians at Signalized Intersections.
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Gallagher, Brian R.; de Oca, Patricia Montes – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1998
Presents guidelines for orientation and mobility instructors and traffic engineers to assess the need for adaptive devices to make crosswalks at signalized intersections accessible to pedestrians with visual impairments. The discussions of audible and tactile pedestrian devices, along with case examples, distinguish when each device should be…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Auditory Stimuli