Orientation and Mobility (O & M)
Orientation and mobility services means, "services provided to blind or visually impaired students by qualified personnel to enable those students to attain systematic orientation to and safe movement within their environments in school, home, and community; and includes teaching students.
- Orientation and Mobility as a Related Service (PDF)
- O & M Glossary (PDF)
- The Role of the Orientation and Mobility Specialist in the Public Schools (DOC)
- Finding a Colorado School Orientation and Mobility Specialist: Contact your local administrative unit's Special Education Director or contact Tanni Anthony at the Colorado Department of Education
- Colorado licensure requirements for the School Orientation and Mobility Specialist, for Ages Birth to Three: can be found on pages 142-148 on the Rules for the Administration of the Educator Licensing Act of 1991
- Licensure Information for Colorado Teachers Certified in Visual Impairment (TVI) and Orientation and Mobility Specialists (O&MS) (PDF)
- Medicaid Billing Requirements for O&M Specialists in Colorado Schools(PDF)
Resources Specific to Orientation and Mobility
- O&M Listserv
- To Subscribe to the Listserv: Write to LISTSERV@LIST.MSU.EDU and in the text of your message (not the subject line), write SUBSCRIBE OANDM
- To Leave the Listserv: Write to LISTSERV@LIST.MSU.EDU and in the text of your message write: SIGNOFF OANDM.
- AER Division 9 (Orientation and Mobility)
- AER O&M Position Papers
- Academy for Certifying Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP)
Resources Specific to Dog Guide Schools
- Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
- Guiding Eyes for the Blind
- Leader Dogs for the Blind
- Southeastern Guide Dogs
- Seeing Eye
Resources Specific to Recreation / Movement Opportunities
- Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
- Challenge Aspen
- Denver Parks and Recreation
- Easter Seals Colorado
- Foresight Ski Guides (Vail)
- Golf4fun
- National Sports Center for the Disabled (Winterpark, CO)
- Telluride Adapted Ski Program
- United States Association for Blind Athletes (USABA)
For more information, please contact:
Tanni Anthony,
Ph.D.
State Consultant on Visual Impairment
Phone: (303) 866-6681