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Until more studies are conducted to evaluate the use of
teleintervention to provide educational services to children with BVI and
guidelines are developed and vetted for the successful implementation of
teleintervention home visits in EI, it is recommended that teleintervention
visits be used as a supplement to in person visits to increase the availability
and frequency of services to children with VI and their families. In regard to
O&M services in EI, guidelines for using teleintervention as a service
delivery model for home visits may include the following: (a) detailing
technology requirements; (b) requiring practitioners to complete training in
how to conduct teleintervention home visits prior to starting visits with
families; (c) initiating teleintervention O&M home visits with one to two
introductory in-person visits to familiarize families and other service
providers with the O&M specialist and the purpose of O&M support
services; (d) using a third person to help facilitate the visit and to manage
the technology; (e) providing detailed descriptions of situations and
circumstances in which teleintervention O&M home visits can and cannot
be used; and (f) recommending in-person follow-up visits to evaluate
additional needs and/or progress or to demonstrate O&M-specific skills
(example: proper cane technique).
