Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE-Q 65.1 Winter 2020

A quarterly newsletter from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Visual Impairments containing practitioner tips for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and other professionals.

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VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 1 (APH) also played a leading role in at Mobility Matters, not only by presenting on their efforts to build more accessible communities but in co- leading a mobile tour of the Millar Library where beacons connected to OpenStreetMap via Indoor Explorer are supporting better access for travelers with visual impairment. From preliminary research that was presented at Mobility Matters, 2019, researchers at PSU found that while there are many kinds of wayfinding apps in general, adults who are visually impaired or deafblind often must use multiple apps to find the environmental information needed while navigating through urban settings (Swobodzinski & Parker, 2019). Image 2. PSU O&M clinical teaching partners meet with Amy Parker and Robert Wall-Emerson at Mobility Matters (2019) Video montage highlights from MM, 2019 Mobility Matters, 2019 website with handouts

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