VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 3
Katie Ericson, M.Ed., TSVI, kericson@pdx.edu
Angel Black, M.S.Ed., TSVI, ablack@sesa.org
Kyrsten Hansen, M.S.Ed., hansen32@pdx.edu
Amy Parker, Ed.D., COMS, atp5@pdx.edu
Portland State University
Peter Porter, M.Ed., TSVI, COMS, pporter1@pps.net
Columbia Regional Program
An internship serves as the culminating experience for those studying to
become a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS). Most of Portland
State University's (PSU) second cohort of Orientation and Mobility (O&M)
students were halfway through their internship experiences when the COVID-19
pandemic forced a rapid shift to a distance consultation model. Inspired by PSU
Program Coordinator, Dr. Amy Parker, and our instructor, Mary Tellefson, three
interns met virtually with a supervising COMS to plan remote instruction that
allowed us to continue serving students and complete our internships with the
support of Columbia Regional Program (CRP). This article offers suggestions on
how educators can partner with parents to provide remote instruction for students
Standards-Based Remote O&M Instruction
