Hi Dona,

The first survey created by the Ad Hoc Committee on Support Canes of the Orientation and Mobility Division was intended for practitioners. It was well received, and we were grateful to all the practitioners who took time to complete it. Based on the results of the first study and a Zoom webinar, the majority of participants thought it would be beneficial to move forward with a Professional Issues Committee on Support Canes.

The members of this committee created this survey for university personnel to help guide us to next step for this committee and potentially a position paper.

Thank you though for your willingness complete the survey, if you know of university personnel willing to share their expertise please forward it to them.

Thank you,

JoAnne

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Subject: Re: [AERNet] University O&M Program Survey on Canes
From: "Dona Sauerburger" <dona@sauerburger.org>
Date: Tue, September 03, 2019 11:36 pm
To: <jchalom@infocusmobility.com>, <aernet@lists.aerbvi.org>,
<orientationandmobility-request@lists.blindcanadians.ca>
Cc: <OrientationAndMobility@yahoogroups.com>

JoAnne, is this just for university program personnel? I went to do the
survey but I think it's asking about my university program policy, right?
So it's not for us practitioners to fill out, right?

Thanks!

-- Dona

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Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind
301-858-0138 dona@sauerburger.org
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Subject: [AERNet] University O&M Program Survey on Canes

Dear All:

The Professional Issues Committee on Support Canes of the Orientation
and Mobility Division would greatly appreciate your assistance with this
voluntary questionnaire. We are seeking the assistance of individuals
involved in academia and personnel preparation programs.

Your replies will help guide the committee members as we move forward to
determine the need for a position paper on this topic. Please share with
interested parties in the field and complete the survey by September
17th, 2019.
Thank in advance for your contribution and assistance.

The link to the survey is below:
https://forms.gle/R9KGx42d7Tvi2baa9

Additionally, the link below provides both historical and contemporary
definitions of identification, short, and long canes. They are intended
as a reference point for this survey.
The link to the literature review is below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/128soZM96comSmt9secesfhQSlZJiTKZbfzKP6tiakv0/edit?usp=sharing

Regards,
JoAnne Chalom, COMS, Ed.S.

Chair, Professional Issues Committee on Support Canes

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