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| Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals – Certification requirements and best practices/ethics. |
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| Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired – Trending topics of blindness and professional opportunities. |
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| The American Foundation for the Blind – professional library additions, job exploration support, showcases assistive living devices. Publishes the JVIB. |
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| Council for Exceptional Children – strategies for teaching children with a variety of needs. |
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| International Mobility Conference, held every two years. |
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| Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness – articles regarding professional research in relevant topics, continuing education services. AFB Press puts this out. |
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National Federation of the Blind
advocate for the independence of blind
improve social and economic conditions of blind persons. Publishes the Braille Monitor. |
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American Council of the Blind
advocate & support
Provides referral services,
Analyses and proposes legislation
Awards scholarships to visually impaired students. Publishes the Braille Forum. |
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| American Printing House for the Blind- |
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| National Association of Parents of Visually Impaired |
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| National Library Service for the Blind |
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| Job accommodation Network |
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| When was the Code of Ethics for O&M developed? Discuss code of ethics and enforcement policy. |
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The history & development of the code: 1972
Benefits both to clients and specialists
the specialist will have a commitment to the student, community, profession, colleagues, and employment practices.
The enforcement of the code includes removal of license and censure |
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| Forced the field to look at how programs were organized nationally |
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| Valley Forge Army Hospital |
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| Creation of long cane techniques for O&M foot travel by Hoover. |
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| Purpose was the social adjustment of the war- blinded prior to discharge. |
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| Combined social and travel training aspects of the profession’s programs, including blindfolded instructor candidates. |
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| Helped establish O&M as a profession, 1 yr of grad study with set of requirements. |
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| First grad program for O&M instructor prep |
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| Commissions on Standards and Accreditation of Services for the Blind. Developed process of certifying O&M’s. |
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| Father of O&M with cane at Valley Forge, Set up model of O&M program (not called O&M until the 50's) |
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| Mother of guide dog movement (TSE) |
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| Trained by Hoover at Valley Forge, then set up systematic method of instruction in various hospital settings (first in Menlo, CA). |
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| Sgt blinded at Normandy; chief of Hines. Developed human guide, protective techniques, use of sound cues, using a blindfold, orientation skills. |
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| Experimented with long cane and 'foot travel' at Perkins in 1860 |
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| Chaplain @ Avon. Organized the gloucester conference. Defines mobility instructor's role. |
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| Director of the office of vocational rehabilitation. Initiated the Vocational Rehabilitation Act that supported grants for O&M specialists. |
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| Who are the first six mobility specialists and what contribution did they make to the advancement of the O&M profession? |
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1. John Malamazian: Hines Break
2. Stanley Suterko: missionary of Hines method to outer world
3. Alfred Dee Corbett:
4. Edward Thuis:
5. Lawrence Blaha: activated training program for instruction at Los Angeles State
6. Edward Mees: |
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