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general area was selected "yes", respondents were asked to select from
specific skills taught within the area. For each specific skill selected,
respondents were asked to indicate the reason (Skills Practice, Teach,
Referral and Evaluation) for teaching that skill. A "reason percentage" was
calculated by dividing the number of times a reason was selected by the
number of times that skill was selected.
Table 1 suggests that the respondents had a clear divide between skill
areas addressing non-cane instruction. However, there was also much
variation within the subcategories taught by the respondents.
General Areas of O&M
Techniques and
Strategies
Respondents Reason Percentage
n Referral
Skills
Practice
Evaluate Teach
Guide Techniques 28 25.0 89.4 16.2 39.8
Basic Guide 27
Narrow Passageway 27
Reversing Directions 27
Transferring Sides 26
Doors 26
Table 1: General Areas, Number of Respondents who Teach the Skills and Reason Why
Why.
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