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VIDBE-Q Volume 63 Issue 4
Nicholas Brian Casias, Ed.D., COMS
President, Southern California Association
of Orientation and Mobility Specialists,
Los Angeles, California http://www.caoms.org
Nicholas.Casias@gmail.com
Summary of the Study
This study examined in detail the roles and responsibilities of paraprofessionals
who work with students with visual impairments in public schools as recommended by
experts/practitioners (within the itinerant orientation and mobility [O&M] service delivery
model) to influence and develop in-service training and supervision methods.
Methodology
A Delphi approach was used because it allowed for a canvas of experts in the
field, thus explicating current and promising practices that might be different from those
of established curricula. This process involved two rounds of Qualtrics surveys that
were presented to practitioners/experts. The first survey consisted of three questions
that allowed for textual responses. The data were reviewed and analyzed. The second
survey consisted of the aggregated responses and asked the participants to rank the
importance in each category. Participants were asked if they would be open to a follow-
up telephone conversation to discuss research findings. Six participants were selected
Research Supported Framework for Developing
Paraprofessional In-Service Trainings in O&M
