[AERNet] O&M services

[Melinda Schink]

I was told he has an aide to help him find his way from class to class. He's the type of person (and aren't we all, in a way) who will sit back and let other people do for him for as long as they are willing. He has no other documented disabilities other than blindness. It makes no sense to me. 

"Garrett, Michelle T" <garrett at crowley.k12.tx.us> wrote:      Could you provide more information as to why the district has him with an aide?
   
  My first thought is that "almost all" students with significant visual impairments need some sort of O&M throughout their lifetime but before a recommendation can be made we would need a whole lot more information.
   
  Michelle
   
    Michelle Garrett M.Ed. 
Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired 
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist 
Special Education - Crowley ISD 
1008 Hwy 1187 West 
Crowley, Texas 76036 
wk: 817-297-5320 
fax: 817-297-5399 

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Subject: [AERNet] O&M services


  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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