VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 3
As part of our internship, we worked through PSU's modules on providing
safe and ethical distance consultation as a way to supplement face-to-face
instruction. A collaborative team of O&M experts created PSU's field-tested
module (Tellefson et al., 2018). These experts researched practices and strategies
currently used to maximize O&M services for students/clients who live in rural
and remote areas, and, through the lens of equity and ethical practice, offered the
findings in the form of a training module. The module was embedded in the O&M
practicum courses and shared with clinical partners for discussion and curriculum
research. The principles outlined in the module took on new meaning when
COVID-19 prohibited any face-to-face instruction. At the end of the internship, the
team met to reflect on the experience.
Remote Instruction
The following activities engaged students, worked well in an online format,
and had clear-cut instructional purposes to meet the student's O&M goals. (See
Table 1 for a full list of standards-based activities used during the internship.)
Create an Experience Book
Experience books incorporate real objects from an activity or event in which
a student has participated to create a book discussing the activity (Lewis & Tolla,
2003). In this case, the student, his mother, and his brother went on a walk in their
neighborhood, bringing the instructor along via FaceTime. The purpose was to