Students Served
North River Collaborative (NRC) provides program-based consultative and direct services to students with visual impairments from an Orientation and Mobility Instructor. The Collaborative works with member school districts to provide itinerant Orientation and Mobility services to students with visual impairments who are attending district schools.
Description of Services
Services provided by the Orientation and Mobility Instructor may include:
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Functional Travel Assessments
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Consultation to staff and parent/guardian
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Travel Instruction in school and community settings
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Instruction in pre-cane, cane, and/or sighted guide techniques
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Compensatory skill development (e.g., low vision aids, use of other senses, spatial relationships)
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Life skills training (e.g., daily living skills, social interaction skills, recreation, and leisure)