[AERNet] O&M services

[Melinda Schink]

I work with a 17-year old totally blind transfer student who arrived in the district over the summer. For a 6-week period this past summer, thie student received O&M. Somehow, however, O&M was deemed by the CSE as unnecessary for the school year. Instead, he is using an aide to get from class to class. (I was not at the meeting because I was off on maternity leave until 10/2). In all of your professional opinions, is O&M necessary for this student? This decision is not sitting right with me. My thought was that, in order to foster independent travel around the school building, O&M training would be vital. Any thoughts/opinions?
  ~`Melinda Schink


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